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Bukkake Udon
Bukkake Udon (ぶっかけうどん, Bukkake udon) is a dish where a richly flavored broth is poured directly over the noodles before eating. After being boiled, the noodles are quickl...
Zaru Udon
Zaru udon (ざるうどん, Zaru udon) is a refreshing way to enjoy the famous Sanuki udon noodles from Kagawa Prefecture. The Setouchi region, where Kagawa is located, is one of ...
Oiri
Oiri (おいり, Oiri) is a type of arare, or traditional Japanese rice cracker, produced mainly in the central and western parts of Kagawa Prefecture and eastern Saijo City in Ehi...
Kaki Meshi
Kaki Meshi (かき飯, Kaki meshi) is a flavorful rice dish made by cooking plump oyster meat together with soy sauce, sake, dashi broth, and rice. Oysters are a signature ingredie...
Thin Udon
Thin Udon (細うどん, Hosou udon) is a regional specialty of Kure City in Hiroshima Prefecture, known for its slim noodles measuring only about 3 to 4 millimeters in width, much ...
Momiji Manju
Momiji Manju (もみじ饅頭) is a traditional Japanese confection with a soft and fluffy castella cake exterior made from eggs and wheat flour, filled with sweet red bean paste. It...
Naval Gourmet
Kure City in Hiroshima Prefecture, facing the Seto Inland Sea, is known as a place with deep connections to the Japanese Navy. In 1889, the Kure Naval District was established, ...
Toyohira Soba
Toyohira Soba (豊平そば, Toyohira soba) is crafted using locally produced buckwheat flour and pure spring water, following four meticulous steps: mixing, kneading, rolling, and ...
Kure Style Nikujaga (Meat and Potato Stew)
Kure Style Nikujaga (呉の肉じゃが, Kure no Nikujaga) is a traditional Japanese stew made with carefully selected ingredients: May Queen potatoes, beef, shirataki noodles, and on...
Anago Manju
Anago Manju (穴子まん) is a unique steamed bun featuring Miyajima's famous conger eel (anago). The anago used in this dish is carefully selected to ensure the best quality for e...
Beef Manju
Beef Manju (牛まん, Gyu-man) is a savory steamed bun filled with premium Hiroshima beef of A4 to A5 quality. Each bun contains a generous 20 grams of this top-grade beef. The fi...
Bishu Nabe
Bishu Nabe (美酒鍋, Bishu nabe) is a signature dish from Saijo, known as the "Sake Capital." This unique hot pot features pork, chicken, and fresh vegetables cooked with just sa...
Natto Pancake
Natto Pancake (納豆焼き, Natto-yaki) is a unique variation of okonomiyaki that originated in Kumano Town. This fluffy creation is made with healthy ingredients like fermented...
Fuchu-yaki
Fuchu-yaki (府中焼き, Fuchu-yaki) is a unique style of okonomiyaki originating from Fuchu City in the eastern part of Hiroshima Prefecture during Japan’s economic boom era. T...
Jabara Citrus
Jabara Citrus (じゃばら, Jabara) is a rare and unique citrus fruit that was once found growing wild on a single tree in Kitayama Village, Wakayama Prefecture. Its standout fe...
Pickled Plums (Umeboshi)
Pickled Plums (梅干, Umeboshi) are one of Wakayama Prefecture’s most famed local specialties. Wakayama leads Japan in both the cultivation area (5,620 hectares as of 2009) and s...
Ribbonfish
Wakayama Prefecture is one of Japan's top producers of ribbonfish (太刀魚, Tachiuo), with its waters in the Kii Channel providing an ideal fishing ground. In particular, Arita C...
Saba no Narezushi (Fermented Mackerel Sushi)
Saba no Narezushi (サバのなれ寿司, fermented mackerel sushi) is a signature dish of Wakayama and a unique type of fermented sushi made without vinegar. It has a distinctive arom...
Wakayama Arida Mikan
Mikan (Japanese mandarin orange) is one of Japan's signature winter fruits. According to the latest data from the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries in 2023, Wakay...
Goma Tofu
Goma Tofu (ごま豆腐, sesame tofu) is a staple of shojin ryori, traditional Buddhist vegetarian cuisine, originating over 1,200 years ago at Mount Koya in Koya Town, Wakayama Pre...
Kanzanji Miso
Kanzanji Miso (金山寺味噌, Kanzanji miso) is a mild and flavorful type of edible miso produced in Wakayama Prefecture. It is made by fermenting and aging a mix of gourd, eggplan...
Yakimochi
Yakimochi (やきもち, roasted rice cake) is a specialty of Mount Koya, with its origins tied to the legendary "Jokishiya." It is said that during the foundation of Mount Koya, an...
Sasamaki Anpu
Sasamaki Anpu (笹巻あんぷ) is a traditional sweet deeply tied to the history of Kōyasan. Its roots date back to the Yamato period, when monks are said to have brought the techni...
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