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Hiyajiru
The local dish “hiyajiru,” which originated in Yonezawa in Yamagata prefecture, is a refreshing hitashi dish that combines cold soup stock with seasonal vegetables. Its history ...
denim bun
At “Kurashiki Denim Street,” which is located in the Bikan Historical Quarter of Kurashiki City, Okayama Prefecture, the unique blue meat bun “denim bun” is attracting the atten...
Fried eggplant grated soba
Yamagata Prefecture is known as a representative soba restaurant in Japan, and the diverse soba culture rooted in the region is attractive. Among them, “fried eggplant grated so...
Isaza's Jun Jun
“Jun jun,” which is popular in the Kohoku/Kosai region of Shiga prefecture, is a name unique to the region indicating sukiyaki. The origin of its name comes from the sound “junj...
Grilled rainbow trout with salt
Fujinomiya in Shizuoka prefecture is actually the region that boasts the highest production of rainbow trout in Japan. Rainbow trout grown in the pristine underground water of M...
Kuruma shrimp
Kagoshima Prefecture's “Kuruma Shrimp (Kuruma Shrimp)” is a superb product that has received high praise nationwide. In particular, farmed prawns around Kagoshima Bay grow in wa...
Anori pufferfish
“Anari pufferfish,” a high-class ingredient representing Ago-cho in Shima City, Mie Prefecture, is a specialty of natural tiger puffer fish grown in the rich waters of Ise Bay a...
Benkeihan
As the name suggests, the local dish “benkeimeshi (benkeimeshi)” from Yamagata Prefecture is cooked rice characterized by its strong and exciting flavor. It has a long history, ...
jabu-shabu
Tottori Prefecture's local dish “jabu” is a simmered dish with lots of ingredients using chicken, tofu, and seasonal vegetables, and is popular as a home flavor that warms the b...
Sour tofu
“Zaru Tofu” from Karatsu City, Saga Prefecture is an excellent product invented by the long-established “Kawashima Tofu Shop,” which has continued since the Edo period. The stor...
Natto mochi
Yamagata Prefecture's local dish “natto mochi” is known as a local winter staple. This dish, which is made at home during New Year's and cold seasons, continues to be loved by l...
Trout sauce
Yamagata Prefecture's local dish “trout ankake” is popular in the Shonai region as a dish that heralds the arrival of spring. In particular, since they use cherry trout that run...