Introducing the top 10 unmissable local gourmet dishes from the Kagawa region.
Introducing the top 10 unmissable local gourmet dishes from the Kagawa region.
When visiting the Kagawa region, be sure to enjoy the authentic local gourmet dishes at their best.
Table of Contents
Sanuki Udon
Pickled Horse Mackerel in Sanbai Vinegar
Anmochi Zoni
Soy Sauce Fava Beans
Olive Hamachi
Honetsuki Dori (Bone-in Chicken)
Spanish Mackerel Oshizushi
Kankan-zushi (Hora-ita Zushi)
Shippoku
Oiri
Sanuki Udon
The ultimate classic dish from Kagawa Prefecture!
Sanuki Udon (讃岐うどん) is a celebrated local specialty of Kagawa Prefecture. Surprisingly, it only gained national recognition around the 1990s. At the time, a local magazine in Kagawa published ...
Pickled Horse Mackerel in Sanbai Vinegar
The refreshing tang of Sanbai vinegar whets the appetite
Pickled Horse Mackerel in Sanbai Vinegar (鯵の三杯, Aji no Sanbai) is a traditional dish made by grilling fresh horse mackerel and marinating it in a flavorful Sanbai vinegar mixture. It is a po...
Anmochi Zoni
A unique dish found only in Kagawa Prefecture
Anmochi Zoni (あんもち雑煮) is a rare regional specialty born from the history and culture of Kagawa Prefecture. During the Edo period, sugarcane and sugar refining methods were introduced to Sa...
Soy Sauce Fava Beans
A traditional dish from Kagawa
Kagawa Prefecture is known for its dry climate and numerous reservoirs, as it has few large rivers and receives little rainfall. Due to the dry terrain, many fields were historically used to cultiv...
Olive Hamachi
Sanuki's Original Creation
Olive Hamachi (オリーブはまち, Olive hamachi) is a unique yellowtail fish raised in Kagawa Prefecture, fed with a special diet that includes powdered olive leaves from the prefectural tree, the oli...
Honetsuki Dori (Bone-in Chicken)
Perfectly pairs with both rice and sake
Honetsuki Dori (骨付鶏, Bone-in Chicken) is a famous local dish from Marugame City in Kagawa Prefecture, made by roasting a whole bone-in chicken thigh to perfection. Inspired by roast chicken from...
Spanish Mackerel Oshizushi
A vibrant local delicacy with Spanish mackerel, fava beans, and tamagoyaki
When fava beans start ripening and barley begins to mature, the Seto Inland Sea comes alive with Spanish mackerel fishing. During this season, farmers in the Sanuki region prepare dishes using Span...
Kankan-zushi (Hora-ita Zushi)
The echo of wooden mallets: Kagawa’s traditional preserved sushi, "Kankan-zushi"
Kankan-zushi (カンカンずし, Kankan-zushi) is a traditional pressed sushi from the Kabe area in Sanuki City, Kagawa Prefecture, with origins dating back to the Edo period. This preserved delicacy fe...
Shippoku
A traditional winter dish from Sanuki
While Sanuki Udon (讃岐うどん, Sanuki udon) is incredibly famous, there was once a concern that eating udon with just soy sauce-based broth might not provide enough nutrition. To address this, a...
Oiri
Small, round, and colorful
Oiri (おいり, Oiri) is a type of arare, or traditional Japanese rice cracker, produced mainly in the central and western parts of Kagawa Prefecture and eastern Saijo City in Ehime Prefecture. It is...
