Introducing the top 10 unmissable local gourmet dishes from the Kumamoto region.
Introducing the top 10 unmissable local gourmet dishes from the Kumamoto region.
When visiting the Kumamoto region, be sure to enjoy the authentic local gourmet dishes at their best.
Table of Contents
Kumamoto ramen
Karashi root
Kumamoto horse sashimi
suddenly dumpling
Taiping Yan
Aka-gyudon
Dago-jiru
Fried pork legs
Ichimonji Guruguru
Takamori Dengaku
Kumamoto ramen
Speaking of Kumamoto's gourmet, Kumamoto ramen!
This ramen was propagated from Kurume City, Fukuoka Prefecture, the birthplace of Tonkotsu ramen, through Tamana City, Kumamoto Prefecture, to Kumamoto City and surrounding areas. Compared to Taman...
Karashi root
Karashi Hasune, famous as a typical local dish in Kumamoto
The texture of the squishy lotus root and its spiciness because it always goes out into the nose. It is a food that is widely used in Kumamoto Prefecture mainly as a liquor dish. Kumamoto's specia...
Kumamoto horse sashimi
Speaking of Kumamoto, you have to eat the specialty “horse sashimi”!
A long-established horse meat restaurant located in Kamedori, the center of Kumamoto. We offer horse sashimi using fresh horse meat raised at our farm and local cuisine in Kumamoto. Horse sashimi ...
suddenly dumpling
Kumamoto's local confectionery with old-fashioned rustic flavor
It is a traditional Kumamoto local confectionery with a rustic flavor made from flour kneaded and stretched, steamed with sweet potato and grain bean paste which is cut into rings. The slightly sa...
Taiping Yan
“Taiheitan”, a local dish that continues to be loved in Kumamoto
Taiping Yan is an arrangement of local cuisine from Fujian Province, China, replacing Japanese ingredients. It is a noodle dish that contains a wide variety of ingredients such as vegetables and se...
Aka-gyudon
If you cheek the red beef with rice and meat in your mouth, you will have a time of unspeakable bliss
Aka-beef, which is grown up by eating plenty of good quality pasture and moderate exercise, is a specialty gourmet of Kumamoto and Aso, with moderate fat added to well-tightened lean meat. Slices ...
Dago-jiru
It's easy to eat, nutritious, and hungry
“Dago” refers to “dumplings” in the Kumamoto dialect. “Dago-jiru” is a dish in which flour is kneaded into flat dumplings and boiled together with seasonal vegetables and meats such as Chinese cabb...
Fried pork legs
The skin is crispy and crispy, and the inside is thick fried pork legs
Deep-fry the prepared pork legs and drip them with vinegar soy sauce. The outside is crispy, and the contents are thick, and it is a gelatinous lump full of collagen that is perfect for skin beauty...
Ichimonji Guruguru
The rich aroma, sweetness, and spiciness of “Hitomoji”
“Hitomoji” is called wakegi outside of Kumamoto, but those grown in Kumamoto are unique ones that are slightly thicker overall and have a large bulge of white roots. There are various theories such...
Takamori Dengaku
A dish thought to eat vine yam only harvested in Takamori for a longer time
Dengaku is a historical local dish that has been eaten for about 700 to 800 years ago. As a commitment, the condiments contained in Dengaku miso are applied to the sun and have many minerals absor...