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Ishikawa Prefecture was once known as a production area of the somen (thin noodl…

The Noto Peninsula is surrounded by the sea on three sides. The sticky soil, rep…

When talking about the traditional foods of Ishikawa Prefecture, yellowtail is i…

“Hakozushi” can be found all over Japan. It is a type of sushi made by filling a…

Flat udon (thick Japanese noodles) about 1 mm thick and 7 to 8 mm wide are calle…

“Gohei-mochi” is a local cuisine originating in the mountains of the Chubu regio…

“Oni-manju” was made with sweet potatoes and wheat flour, which were relatively …

“Tako-meshi” (octopus rice) is said to have been a type of fisherman's meal in w…

Mackerel has long been a popular fish among the people of Tango Peninsula, which…

Zoni is unique in its ingredients in each region of Japan. The ingredients and t…

“Taitan of Manganji Togarashi and Jako” is a popular home-style simmered dish us…

The "Kyoto bamboo shoots" are known for their soft, white flesh and lack of bitt…

Kurodaizu is a black soybean that comes mainly from the Tamba area, including Ky…

There is a zoni in which rice cakes are put into azuki beans simmered for a litt…

This is a typical local dish of Iki, a remote island in Nagasaki Prefecture. In …

At first glance, it looks like “Ochazuke” (rice with green tea) with soup stock …

“Kakuzushi” and “Hakozushi” are both types of pressed sushi. The difference lies…

Surrounded by the sea, Oki Islands is home to a wide variety of seaweed, such as…

In Shimane Prefecture, the production of dry foods and preserved foods has been …

In Kochi Prefecture, there is a food culture of eating sweet potatoes and pumpki…

Bonito, the prefectural fish of Kochi, is a common foodstuff eaten on a daily ba…

It is one of Shimabara's representative local dishes. The origin of this dish is…

“Guruni” is a simmered dish made mainly of winter root vegetables such as daikon…

In Kochi Prefecture, the petiole part of the leaf and stem of the Hasuimo (a mem…

“Itadori” (Japanese knotweed) is a member of the buckwheat family that grows wil…

Oita Prefecture has a well-developed plateau and much of its land is unsuitable …

Facing the Seto Inland Sea and blessed with an abundance of seafood, Oita Prefec…

Usuki City is located in southeastern Oita Prefecture, and stretches out in an o…

Oita Prefecture is known for its high consumption of chicken, but flour-based fo…

Oita Prefecture is home to many local sweets made from wheat flour, such as “Yas…