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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...
Oyster rice
Mie Prefecture's local dish “oyster rice” is a flavourful dish made by cooking fresh oysters grown in Ise Bay with locally grown rice. This dish is said to have started when fis...
Pork and miso-flavored imoni
The local dish “pork and miso-flavored imoni” from the Shonai region of Yamagata prefecture is a heartwarming hot pot dish made by simmering taro and pork in miso. Since pig far...
Shisono water gyoza
The local gourmet “suzuno mizu gyoza” from Susono City, Shizuoka Prefecture, is a healthy boiled gyoza characterized by the green skin kneaded with moloheiya, a local specialty....
Kaimochi
Yamagata Prefecture's local dish “Kaimochi” is a simple dish where you can enjoy the natural flavor of buckwheat flour. “Kaimochi” is made by kneading buckwheat flour with water...
Yonezawa beef
“Yonezawa beef” raised in the Okitama region of Yamagata prefecture is known as one of Japan's top three wagyu beef, and its history spans over 100 years. In the Meiji period, E...
Hegi soba
Niigata Prefecture's representative local dish “hegi soba” is a traditional soba loved mainly in the Uonuma region. By using the seaweed cloth nori (seaweed) as a binder, a uniq...
Beef hot pot
“Gyunabe,” which originated in Yokohama City, Kanagawa Prefecture, is a local dish that symbolizes civilization and enlightenment from the end of the Edo period to the Meiji per...
Wakayama Arita mandarin oranges
The winter fruit “mandarin orange” represents Japan. According to the latest data from the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Wakayama Prefecture (21.1%) has the h...
Mandarin orange mochi
Wakayama Prefecture's local confectionary “mandarin orange” is a sweet that makes use of mandarin oranges, a specialty of Kishu, and is characterized by its refreshing flavor an...