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

Saitama

Introducing the top 10 unmissable local gourmet dishes from the Saitama region.
When visiting the Saitama region, be sure to enjoy the authentic local gourmet dishes at their best.

No.1
Saitama Satoimo
Saitama Satoimo
It is a smooth taro that is sticky.

Taro is also composed in the poems of Manyoshu. It is an essential ingredient in Japanese food culture since ancient times, but Saitama Prefecture has the highest crop yield of taro in Japan. Moreo...

No.2
Chichibu soba
Chichibu soba
Chichibu soba is of high quality!

There are many soba restaurants in the Chichibu region of Saitama Prefecture. Although each has its own personality, it can be said that the quality is very high in terms of texture and flavor. I t...

No.3
Gyoda fly
Gyoda fly
Frying even though it's not fried? Local cuisine with a crispy and fluffy texture that Gyoda is proud of

Gyoda fry is a local dish that originated in Gyoda City, Saitama Prefecture, and is an okonomiyaki-style dish made by dissolving flour in water and grilling it on an iron plate. It's pottery, not d...

No.4
One hundred thousand koku manju
One hundred thousand koku manju
“Delicious, delicious” Saitama famous confectionary — 100,000 koku manju

“100,000 koku manju,” which originated in Gyoda City, Saitama Prefecture, is a famous confectionary representative of the Japanese confectionary store “JUMANGOKU FUKUSAYA,” which was founded in 195...

No.5
Miso potato
Miso potato
It is a local cuisine from the Chichibu region of Saitama. It's simple but I'm most satisfied.

It is the winning menu of the 5th Saitama B grade local gourmet king decision game in 2009. It was originally made as a snack. Potatoes are cut into bite-sized pieces, steamed, and then fried with ...

No.6
Kurumi soba
Kurumi soba
The savory walnuts are delicious! Chichibu specialty Kurumi soba!

There are many good quality soba restaurants in Chichibu, Saitama Prefecture, but there are not many shops that offer Kurumi soba. Although it is a thick flavor, it is very mild and fragrant, and y...

No.7
Kumagaya Holdon
Kumagaya Holdon
Awarded Grand Prix at Kumagaya B Gourmet Championship! “Kumagaya Holdon”

Kumagaya City in Saitama Prefecture is one of the leading wheat producing regions and producing udon. In addition, there are many hormone yakiya in the city, and Udon+Hormone yaki = Kumagai Holdon ...

No.8
mackerel sushi
mackerel sushi
Broiling the surface is the secret of umami! Mackerel sushi in Saitama

A characteristic feature of mackerel roasted stick sushi is that the mackerel is lightly poured with vinegar and then grilled. The freshness is high and the body is tight, and the unique aroma and ...

No.9
Kumagai udon
Kumagai udon
Enjoy the town with udon! Kumagai udon

Kumagaya City, Saitama Prefecture has a high production quantity and quality of local wheat, and is trying to revitalise the town by branding Kumagaya udon by local production and consumption. It i...

No.10
Sauce yaki udon
Sauce yaki udon
One of the 5 Oyaki Udon in Japan! Hatogaya City Sauce Yaki Udon

Hatogaya's grilled udon has a sauce taste. Sauce yaki udon was born in the town rebuilding business with a local sauce maker and the Chamber of Commerce. When I ate it... I imagined a pretty thick ...