spring ｜ Page 5 ｜ Our Regional Cuisines

Achara-zuke is a vinegared dish of chopped seasonal vegetables with red chili pe…

In the Kyushu region, chicken is called "kashiwa," and "kashiwa-meshi" is a loca…

Otoyo is a valley town located in the center of the Shikoku Mountains area. "Kon…

Known for being the production area of Tosa washi paper, Ino-machi is located in…

The representative cuisine of Kochi prefecture is sawachi ryori. This is not the…

Bamboo shoots are often eaten in Kōchi prefecture. mōsō bamboo is in season at t…

Tako meshi or octopus rice, is said to originate from when fisherman on boats wo…

“Fukuregashi” is a local sweet made by steaming a mixture of wheat flour, baking…

Pork is cooked without wasting any part of it, and for this bone-in meat is freq…

In the mountains, many wild vegetables are harvested in the springtime. It is sa…

"Sasazushi" is a traditional local dish from the Hokushinetsu region., In Niigat…

“Ibara mochi” is a rice cake wrapped in greenbriar leaves. “Ibara mochi,” which …

“Oshimon” (or “okoshimon”) is a seasonal confectionery from Aichi Prefecture mad…

Mie Prefecture is a center for the cultivation of rice varieties such as Iga-gom…

"Iri-meshi" is a dish in which whitebait is seasoned with vinegar or sauce sauce…

okushima is home to several varieties of sushi, including boze no sugatazushi (p…

In 2005, Naka Town was born from the merging of five towns and villages in Tokus…

During periods when rice was insufficient, people commonly ate tubers in place o…

The Kitaura area in northern Yamaguchi Prefecture facing the Sea of Japan has fe…

This local dish, called “Noppei” or “Noppei-jiru (Noppei soup),” can be found th…

One of the most famous foods in the Iwakuni region is a dish called “Ohira”―so n…

"Tsushima" is a traditional local dish passed down in the Shūnan region, includi…

Fuukashi made with asari clams is a local dish in the Bay Area stretching from F…

"Memaki" is a local dish in which fish is wrapped in arame (a kelp related to ko…

The Ryukyu Kingdom’s growth reflects the influence of China; in Ryukyuan sweets,…

“Tamu dingaku”, also called“ sata dammu”, is a dish in which taimo are mashed an…

It is said that the Ryukyuan cuisine of Okinawa Prefecture "begins and ends with…

Tai-men is a dish featuring boiled somen noodles piled in waves on a large plate…

“Taimeshi” is a local dish mainly eaten in the Seto Inland Sea coastal region. I…

The okonomiyaki made in Hiroshima is a dish wherein thinly spread batter is cook…