Introducing the top 10 unmissable local gourmet dishes from the Ehime region.
Introducing the top 10 unmissable local gourmet dishes from the Ehime region.
When visiting the Ehime region, be sure to enjoy the authentic local gourmet dishes at their best.
Table of Contents
Pawpaw
Senzanki
Fukumen
Jakoten
Tai Somen
Uwajima Taimeshi
Ebi Ten
Goshiki Somen
Tachiuo Maki (Grilled Beltfish Rolls)
Imabari Yakitori
Pawpaw
The elusive pawpaw fruit, enjoyed in Ehime
Pawpaw is a fruit native to North America and a member of the custard apple family. Because its appearance resembles akebia and its flesh and seeds resemble persimmon, it is also known as “akebi-ga...
Senzanki
Imabari fried chicken said to be the origin of karaage
Senzanki is a fried chicken dish from around Imabari City in eastern Ehime Prefecture. It is said to be the origin of Japanese karaage. The chicken is seasoned with soy sauce, sake, garlic, and oth...
Fukumen
A festive dish that symbolizes the four seasons
Fukumen (ふくめん, Fukumen) is said to have originated as a ceremonial dish in the Uwajima domain. Its main ingredient, konjac (konnyaku), is made from the konjac yam, a crop that thrived even duri...
Jakoten
A favorite snack for children and a tasty accompaniment to drinks.
Jakoten is a regional dish from the Nanyo area of Ehime Prefecture, made by finely grinding small fish caught off the coast, skin and bones included, shaping the mixture into thin patties, and fryi...
Tai Somen
An elegant dish featuring sea bream swimming through white waves
Tai Somen (鯛そうめん) is a luxurious dish where a whole simmered sea bream is served atop boiled somen noodles on a large plate. The rich broth from cooking the sea bream is used as a dipping sauc...
Uwajima Taimeshi
A local specialty known around Imabari and Matsuyama
Uwajima Taimeshi is a local specialty eaten around Uwajima in Ehime Prefecture. While the name taimeshi may bring to mind rice cooked together with sea bream, Uwajima Taimeshi is served in a distin...
Ebi Ten
Lightly crispy and flavorful, savoring the bounty of the sea — Ehime's Ebi Ten
Ebi Ten (えび天, Ebi Ten) is a beloved traditional dish from the Toyo region of Ehime Prefecture, stretching from Niihama to Kawanoe. Crafted using small shrimp called "Jakoebi," freshly caught fro...
Goshiki Somen
Beautifully colored noodles made with natural ingredients
Goshiki Somen is a specialty of Matsuyama that has been enjoyed since the Edo period. Made by hand-stretching carefully selected wheat flour, these firm noodles come in five colors—brown, green, r...
Tachiuo Maki (Grilled Beltfish Rolls)
A flavorful and aromatic grilled delight from Ehime – perfect as a meal or a snack!
Tachiuo Maki (太刀魚巻, Grilled Beltfish Rolls) is a local specialty dish from Uwajima City in Ehime Prefecture that features fresh beltfish, a sleek, silver fish caught in the nearby seas. Known f...
Imabari Yakitori
Chicken grilled on an iron griddle without skewers
Yakitori is usually skewered and grilled directly over charcoal, but Imabari Yakitori is cooked without skewers, pressed firmly on a hot iron griddle with a large spatula. Pressing the meat helps d...
