Introducing the top 10 unmissable local gourmet dishes from the Tochigi region.
Introducing the top 10 unmissable local gourmet dishes from the Tochigi region.
When visiting the Tochigi region, be sure to enjoy the authentic local gourmet dishes at their best.
Table of Contents
Utsunomiya Gyoza
Sano ramen
Kenchin soup
Shimotsukare
Sauce katsudon
Tochiotome
yuba
Imo-fly
Salt bean daifuku
Radish soba
Utsunomiya Gyoza
A staple dumplings everyone knows!
If you say Utsunomiya, say dumplings, dumplings, it's Utsunomiya. There is also a statue of dumplings in front of Utsunomiya Station. Utsunomiya dumplings are mainly vegetables, and they seem to ha...
Sano ramen
Sano's treasure, created by the virtuosity of making Aotake by hand — a heartwarming cup of “Sano ramen”
The local gourmet “Sano Ramen” from Sano City, Tochigi Prefecture, is a traditional cup characterized by handmade noodles made with green bamboo and clear soy sauce soup. Craftsmen use green bamboo...
Kenchin soup
“Kenchin soup” filled with Tochigi's blessings that will warm your mind and body
Tochigi Prefecture's local dish “kenchin soup” is a heartwarming soup made with plenty of fresh root vegetables and tofu. There are various theories about its origin, and there are theories that th...
Shimotsukare
This is a traditional local dish, but recently it has become relatively easy to get.
On the first day of February (the first morning of the afternoon of February), it is an event meal that is served to Inari Shrine along with red rice. A thankful dish called lucky ones such as amul...
Sauce katsudon
Sauce katsudon originated in Ashikaga City, Tochigi Prefecture! The sauce is fragrant and appetite MAX
There are various sauce katsudon in Tochigi prefecture. Compared to regular katsudon (katsudon with eggs), each restaurant has a unique interpretation, and it seems that some maniacs eat each sauce...
Tochiotome
Of course the taste is beautiful in appearance! It's a Japanese brand now.
Tochigi Prefecture is a strawberry kingdom that has maintained the number one strawberry crop for over half a century. Among them, Tochiotome is one of the largest varieties produced in Japan. It i...
yuba
It is a very good ingredient. It looks beautiful too.
Yuba is a traditional ingredient in Nikko, and it seems that it already existed in the Nara period. When you use kanji, it is written as “yuba”, and the notation is different from “Yuba” in Kyoto. ...
Imo-fly
Soul food in Sano City, Tochigi Prefecture!
After the war, potatoes were processed and sold to female staff in Sano City's silk fabric industry at that time. Steamed potatoes are steamed on skewers, then fried, served with sauce. It is perfe...
Salt bean daifuku
The refreshing sweetness is thanks to the salt.
In Tochigi Prefecture, there are not many shops that use Japanese sweets such as Daifuku, and salt bean daifuku is a super staple among the assortment. It is a bean daifuku with salt as you read it...
Radish soba
Tochigi's traditional “daikon soba” combines the freshness of daikon with the scent of soba
Tochigi Prefecture's local dish “daikon soba” is a combination of shredded daikon radish and soba, and is generally filled with local wisdom and ingenuity. It is a local dish from around Sano in To...