Introducing the top 10 unmissable local gourmet dishes from the Fukushima region.

Introducing the top 10 unmissable local gourmet dishes from the Fukushima region.
When visiting the Fukushima region, be sure to enjoy the authentic local gourmet dishes at their best.
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Kitakata ramen
It is a local ramen originated in Kitakata City, Fukushima Prefecture
Kitakata ramen, as its name suggests, is a local ramen in Kitakata City, Fukushima Prefecture. It is said to be one of the three biggest ramen in Japan, along with Sapporo ramen and Hakata ramen. T...

Dengaku
Feel the history of Japanese performing arts, this is a local dish of Fukushima!
It is called “Dengaku” when you stick tofu on bamboo skewers and put miso on fire. Aizu Miso Dengaku features miso dengaku, which is flavored with red miso, mixed with sugar and various condiments....

Monkfish hot pot
Enjoy the rich flavor of “monkfish nabe” in Fukushima in winter — a blissful dish that warms your mind and body
The local dish “monkfish nabe,” which represents winter in Fukushima Prefecture, is a luxurious hot pot dish that makes use of various parts of monkfish, a deep-sea fish. Monkfish is a high-class ...

Sauce katsudon
Taste that has been popular since the Taisho period
It is a traditional dish of Aizu in Fukushima Prefecture, which is topped with shredded cabbage on rice and topped with cutlet soaked in sauce. In Aizuwakamatsu City, Fukushima Prefecture, “freshly...

Dobu soup
Fukushima fishermen's cuisine with exquisite bean paste and miso soup
It is a fisherman dish that makes soup with monkfish liver and miso which contains a lot of moisture and gives out various vegetables. When winter comes in season, monkfish are lined up in restaura...

Frozen tofu
“Frozen Tofu” is perfect for beauty with purupuru texture!
Frozen tofu is a healthy food rich in protein as well as calcium, iron, vitamin E and lecithin. It can be stored for a long time, so it can be used in various dishes all year round. When you freeze...

Aizu soba
What is better to eat? Aizu soba is attractive in a variety of ways to eat!
Made using buckwheat flour of the variety called “Aizu kaori”, it is a soba with a good aroma of koshi. Soba cultivation using the cool climate is also thriving in Aizu. In addition, there is clean...

Awamanju
“Awamanju,” a famous traditional confectionary from Yanaizu in Fukushima, with a wish for disaster not to be “upset”
“Awamanju,” which continues to be loved in Yanaizu in the Aizu region of Fukushima Prefecture, is a traditional Japanese sweet characterized by its bright yellow color and unique texture. Its origi...

How carrot
Shredded shredded rice and carrots go great! Also recommended for snacks
Kaganjin is a local dish of the northern part of Nakadori in Fukushima Prefecture. It is a traditional dish that is indispensable for New Year's holidays. It is a simple soy sauce pickled with fine...

Shirakawa ramen
Shirakawa ramen, a traditional flavor woven with handmade noodles and clear soy sauce soup
Shirakawa ramen is a local ramen that originated in Shirakawa City, Fukushima Prefecture, and features handmade curly noodles that shine with craftsmanship and soy sauce soup based on chicken bones...