Introducing the top 10 unmissable local gourmet dishes from the Nara region.
Introducing the top 10 unmissable local gourmet dishes from the Nara region.
When visiting the Nara region, be sure to enjoy the authentic local gourmet dishes at their best.
Table of Contents
Persimmon leaf sushi
yumen
Tenri ramen
Yamato tea porridge
Shikishiki
MIWA Somen
Yoshino Kuzumochi
Shishinabe
Harusame
Narazuke
Persimmon leaf sushi
One of Nara's representative local dishes
Kakinoha Sushi, one of Nara's representative local dishes, is a sushi made of bite-sized vinegared rice combined with fillets such as mackerel and salmon, wrapped in persimmon leaves and pressed. ...
yumen
Local cuisine originating in Nara
Nyumen is a dish that you can write in kanji and eat somen with warm dashi as it says. Arunyumen, which is known nationwide, is a local dish that originated in Nara Prefecture. It's warm in the c...
Tenri ramen
The entanglement between rich umami and noodles becomes addictive
Tenri ramen is a local ramen that was born in Tenri City, Nara Prefecture. It is characterized by soy sauce based on tonkotsu and chicken broth, spicy, rich and cotteri taste. The ingredients are ...
Yamato tea porridge
Local dishes that are popular in Nara
Yamato tea porridge is a local dish known as “Okaisan” in Nara. It is a simple dish that is boiled with hojicha in cotton sachets in boiling water and cooked together with rice. It is smooth with...
Shikishiki
A nostalgic snack that has been made in Nara prefecture since ancient times
Shikishiki is one of the snacks usually eaten in Katsuragi Taima and Shinjo, and it is a snack that feels like a crepe. It is made by thinly spreading locally produced wheat and sugar grown using f...
MIWA Somen
The birthplace of somen, a specialty of the Miwa region
Miwa somen is a somen produced in the Miwa region, mainly in Sakurai City, Nara Prefecture, and is said to be the birthplace of somen in the Miwa region. Made with kneaded noodle making technology...
Yoshino Kuzumochi
Don't choose a season! A gem that you can't forget once you eat!
Katsuzumochi in Yoshino is a specialty product that recreates the taste of Takuzu mochi that was eaten in the old house following Mt. Yoshino. Yoshino Honkuzu is carefully kneaded with secret tech...
Shishinabe
Traditional nabe dish that warms your body using Nara boar
Shishinabe is a traditional nabe dish made with boars that live in the mountains of Nara and is sometimes called “shishi-jiru”. Add a lot of condiments such as ginger, powdered zansho, and flavore...
Harusame
It has a soft and smooth texture
Sakurai and Gose in Yamato have vermicelli manufacturing plants, which boast about 60% or more production in Japan, making it one of Yamato's local industries. It is thin, flavored, has a soft and...
Narazuke
The art of fermentation that the ancient city of Nara is proud of -- the rich flavor of “Narazuke” nurtured by 1300 years of tradition
Narazuke (narazuke) is a traditional fermented food born in Nara, the oldest capital in Japan. This tsukemono, which was developed as a preserved food during the Heijokyo era, is characterized by a...