Introducing the top 10 unmissable local gourmet dishes from the Shiga region.
Introducing the top 10 unmissable local gourmet dishes from the Shiga region.
When visiting the Shiga region, be sure to enjoy the authentic local gourmet dishes at their best.
Table of Contents
red konjac
Funazushi (kojushi)
Kamonabe
nope yudon
Omi beef
Omi Champon
Isaza's Jun Jun
Grilled mackerel somen
Decchi Yokan
Pickled Japanese vegetables
red konjac
Red konnyaku is a local dish of Shiga Prefecture.
Red konjac, which is rare even across the country, has been said to have been dyed red by a flashy favorite Nobunaga Oda, and there are theories that say that Omi merchants who had been around the ...
Funazushi (kojushi)
Also known as the oldest sushi in Japan, “Hizushi”
Funa zushi is a “narezushi” that has been salted and marinated in rice and fermented. For materials, the child of Nigorobuna, a native species of Lake Biwa, is best suited. Previously, it was made ...
Kamonabe
100 local dishes selected by the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries
In winter, mallards fly from Siberia to Lake Biwa. “Duck Nabe” is a traditional pot made using this tight mallard and stewed with vegetables and tofu. Originally, a duck on a net set for fish in La...
nope yudon
A dish that is popular all year round
The top udon is a udon in which ingredients such as yuba and shiitake mushrooms are covered with fresh fresh ginger flavor. It is characterized by the fact that various vegetables are contained an...
Omi beef
Japan's oldest brand beef Omi beef
Omi beef is one of Japan's three major Wagyu beef and is one of the main products to convey the charm of Shiga. It is characterized by a unique aroma and tenderness of the meat with a fine texture...
Omi Champon
The Soul Food of Shiga Prefecture “Omi Champon”
Since its birth more than half a century ago in our shop, Omi-Champon has been established throughout Shiga Prefecture, mainly in Hikone and has a strong presence called “Soul Food of the People of...
Isaza's Jun Jun
“Isaza no Jun Jun,” which colors winter in the Lake Country, warms you and is rich in nourishment
“Jun jun,” which is popular in the Kohoku/Kosai region of Shiga prefecture, is a name unique to the region indicating sukiyaki. The origin of its name comes from the sound “junjun,” the sound of si...
Grilled mackerel somen
Taste the blessings of the lake with mackerel somen
“Mackerel somen” is a local dish eaten throughout the prefecture, mainly in the Kohoku region of Shiga prefecture. It is a dish in which grilled mackerel is boiled in and entwined with somen, and ...
Decchi Yokan
Bamboo scent, chewy texture, simple flavor. Let's enjoy traditional flavors with Shiga's specialty “Dochi Yokan”
“Do-chi-yokan” is a yokan made by mixing flour with adzuki bean paste and sugar, which is a local specialty of Shiga Prefecture, and steaming it, and is characterized by being wrapped in bamboo ski...
Pickled Japanese vegetables
Tsukemono made with traditional vegetables from Shiga prefecture
It has a long history, and it is said that it originated when Gamo Sadahide, the lord of Otowa Castle in the Muromachi period, discovered Japanese vegetables during a Gamo pilgrimage and made them ...