Introducing the top 10 unmissable local gourmet dishes from the Tottori region.
Introducing the top 10 unmissable local gourmet dishes from the Tottori region.
When visiting the Tottori region, be sure to enjoy the authentic local gourmet dishes at their best.
Table of Contents
Tochimochi (tochimochi)
Tottori Matsuba Crab
mosa shrimp
azuki zoni
jabu-shabu
Tofuchikuwa
Hatahata sushi
rock oysters
Sand dune long potato
Tottori crab sushi
Tochimochi (tochimochi)
A simple rice cake with a unique astringency and bitterness
The fruit of the “chitchi mochi” is very strong, so if you eat it as it is, it is very bitter, and it has a strong taste that makes your tongue tingle and pain. It is said that a delicious way to e...
Tottori Matsuba Crab
“Matsubagani”, the king of taste representative of Tottori in winter, is the finest ingredients
Of the snow crab, the grown male is called “Matsubagani”, and it is a winter taste representative of Tottori where you can enjoy the full body and elegant umami. Matsuba fishing takes place in the...
mosa shrimp
An illusion gem that can only be tasted locally
In Tottori Prefecture, Japanese black prawns are called “mozabi” and are caught by offshore bottom-net fishing from September to May. The season overlaps the crab season for a long time and has be...
azuki zoni
Sacred food to energize humans
Zoni in Oshogatsu is rich in local color, and various zoni are eaten throughout the country, but Tottori's ozoni is predominantly made with soft boiled marumochi in the soup of azuki beans. Because...
jabu-shabu
A heartwarming traditional hot pot “jabu” from Tottori that combines seasonal vegetables and chicken
Tottori Prefecture's local dish “jabu” is a simmered dish with lots of ingredients using chicken, tofu, and seasonal vegetables, and is popular as a home flavor that warms the body during the cold ...
Tofuchikuwa
“Tofuchikuwa” used tofu instead of fish
Generally speaking of chikuwa, fish is normal, but “Tofuchikuwa” is a unique processed food found in the central and eastern areas of Tottori Prefecture. It is steamed by mixing cotton tofu and whi...
Hatahata sushi
Spring Festival cuisine in the Karo district of Tottori
Hatahata is caught more in spring, and the skin becomes thinner. In the Karo district, which is the landing port of Hatahata, I ate Hathahata sushi as a feast for the Hoya Festival during this peri...
rock oysters
The Ougaki is called the milk of the sea. The ultimate taste when summer is in season
Tottori's owagaki is large and reaches 20 cm in length and weighs as much as 1 kg. It is a natural product taken by diving fishing etc. Iwagaki, called “sea milk”, is the best raw food that is eat...
Sand dune long potato
The miraculous long potato “Sand Dune Nagaimo” nurtured by the Tottori Sand Dunes
“Sakyu Nagaimo,” cultivated in the sand dune area in central Tottori prefecture, is a specialty representative of Tottori prefecture, characterized by its crispy texture and beautiful shape that st...
Tottori crab sushi
Vivid colors, blessings of winter in Tottori
“Tottori crab sushi” from Tottori prefecture is a local dish that uses plenty of snow crab (pine needle crab), a local specialty, and is a luxurious dish for enjoying the taste of winter. “Ganso cr...