Introducing the top 10 unmissable local gourmet dishes from the Yamaguchi region.
Introducing the top 10 unmissable local gourmet dishes from the Yamaguchi region.
When visiting the Yamaguchi region, be sure to enjoy the authentic local gourmet dishes at their best.
Table of Contents
Urume sardine maruboshi
Mojiko yaki curry
urchins
Kawara soba
Iwakuni sushi
Fuku (Tessa)
Fuguchiri
Iwakuni Lotus root
Tangerine pot
Kabuzoni
Urume sardine maruboshi
Eat whole and have plenty of nutrition!
“Sardine” named as a weak fish that easily falls in freshness and dies soon. “Urme” comes from the fact that the eyes look moist, as the name suggests. Urmei's sardines have low fat content, so th...
Mojiko yaki curry
Grilled curry recommended by locals
Mojiko yaki curry is really fragrant and delicious when a Japanese restaurant called Yamadaya, where Mojiko is located, poured the curry into an earthen pot and baked it in an oven in a gratin dori...
urchins
Natural and additive-free live sea urchin with shell of Kitaura is Japan's highest peak!
Islands such as Oshima and Mishima off the city of Hagi in Yamaguchi Prefecture and the Kitaura coast are famous for producing red sea urchins. The popular red sea urchin fishing season is from aro...
Kawara soba
Grilled on a roof tile, it has a new crisp, and chewy texture! Yamaguchi specialty Kawara soba
Kawara soba is a unique style of local cuisine born at Kawatana Onsen in Toyoura Town, Shimonoseki City, Yamaguchi Prefecture. It is a gorgeous dish of flavourful tea noodles kneaded with matcha on...
Iwakuni sushi
A traditional pressed sushi called “Tonosama Sushi”
Pressed sushi made in Iwakuni, Yamaguchi Prefecture is also called “Tonosama Sushi” because it was always brought to Iwakuni Castle. The recipe is unique, and it is characterized by making rice an...
Fuku (Tessa)
The authentic Yamaguchi Prefecture Fugu is just a blissful taste
In Yamaguchi Prefecture, fugu is called 'fugu' with auspicious luck. Long ago, because it often hits the poison of puffer fish, sashimi was called 'tessa' and 'tentchiri' (pot), similar to a gun. N...
Fuguchiri
A delicious pot that warms up from the inside of the body during such a cold season
Fuguchiri is a nabe that serves as a leading ingredient in which fugu is served as a fugu. The word 'chiri' refers to the whole pot made of fish as the main ingredient, and it became popular as “fu...
Iwakuni Lotus root
Strong sticky and crispy texture
Iwakuni is one of the leading production areas of lotus root in Japan. The distinctive feature of Iwakuni Lotus root is the texture of mochi mochi. The fruit is stuffed, and from the cut we draw th...
Tangerine pot
A marriage of fresh seafood from Suo Oshima and the specialty mandarin oranges!
Suo-Oshima accounts for 80% of the mandarin orange production in Yamaguchi prefecture. It is a local dish “mandarin orange nabe” that combines fresh seafood that the island is proud of and unshu ma...
Kabuzoni
A simple bowl that brings good luck, and Yamaguchi's traditional kabuzoni
Kabuzoni is a simple yet flavourful local dish that is widely eaten mainly in Hagi City, Yamaguchi Prefecture. It is popular as a staple New Year's dish, and is made with soy sauce-based sumashi so...