Introducing the top 10 unmissable local gourmet dishes from the Okayama region.
Introducing the top 10 unmissable local gourmet dishes from the Okayama region.
When visiting the Okayama region, be sure to enjoy the authentic local gourmet dishes at their best.
Table of Contents
Pickled Mamakari
Kasaoka Ramen
Okayama Barazushi
Beef mochi bowl
dried meat
Ebi meshi
Spanish mackerel sashimi
Sushi bowl
Denim Steamed Bun
Bukkake Udon
Pickled Mamakari
A taste so good, you'll "borrow rice" to enjoy more!
Pickled Mamakari (ままかり酢漬け, Mamakarizuzuke) is a traditional dish and a local specialty of Okayama Prefecture. The name "Mamakari" comes from a saying that this dish is so delicious, you'd ev...
Kasaoka Ramen
A signature local ramen from Okayama Prefecture
Kasaoka Ramen (笠岡ラーメン, Kasaoka ramen) is a famous local ramen that originated in Kasaoka City, Okayama Prefecture. This unique ramen is distinguished by its soy sauce-based broth made from...
Okayama Barazushi
A vibrant sushi dish featuring seafood and seasonal vegetables from Okayama
Okayama Barazushi (岡山ばらずし, Okayama barazushi) is a colorful sushi dish topped with fresh seafood from the Seto Inland Sea and seasonal vegetables. Its origins date back to the Edo period w...
Beef mochi bowl
Beef bowl with himenochi
It is a beef mochi bowl with mochi in place of rice in gyudon. It contains “Himenomochi,” a specialty of Shinjo Village, and it is a dish where you can fully enjoy the delicious taste of “Himenomoc...
dried meat
Tightly condenses the flavor of meat
It is a local food that has been handed down since ancient times in Tsuyama, Okayama prefecture. Okayama prefecture is also the place where Japan's oldest wagyu was born, and its history is old, an...
Ebi meshi
An impactful black fried rice! Okayama's local specialty “shrimp meshi”
“Ebi-meshi” is a unique type of fried rice that combines caramel sauce and ketchup and uses a spicy sauce. It is eaten in the vicinity of Okayama prefecture, and it is particularly famous as a loc...
Spanish mackerel sashimi
Elegant sweetness and thick texture
Speaking of sashimi in the south of Okayama prefecture, it is such a representative ingredient that it indicates sawara sashimi. Spring sawara, in particular, has a child on the belly and is light ...
Sushi bowl
Taste the seasons in Okayama
The “sushi bowl,” which has seafood taken in the Seto Inland Sea on it, is an authentic, superb “sushi bowl” offered by sushi restaurants, unlike the “kaisendon” offered at conventional restaurants...
Denim Steamed Bun
A striking blue creation from Kurashiki, the birthplace of Japanese denim – "Denim Steamed Bun"
The Denim Steamed Bun (デニムまん, Denim man) has become a popular attraction for visitors in the Kurashiki Bikan Historical District, specifically at "Kurashiki Denim Street" in Kurashiki City, Ok...
Bukkake Udon
The authentic taste from the birthplace of Bukkake Udon
Bukkake Udon (ぶっかけうどん, Bukkake udon) is widely known as one of Kagawa’s famous dishes, but interestingly, its origins trace back to the city of Kurashiki in Okayama Prefecture. This local...
