Japanese Regional Cuisine |
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Any visitor to Japan can savour the commonly known Japanese food
such as sashimi, sushi, tempura etc. But as the popular sayings goes
“In Rome do as the Romans do” When you are visiting a certain city
in Japan, do not miss out the opportunity to try the regional speciality
known as Kyodo Ryori in Japanese (literally means country dishes).
The authenticity of the regional cuisines lies in using typical local
ingredients prepared in the traditional way. Check out the various
famous speciality in each region and city before you head to the
restaurant.. |
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| Hokkaido |
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Jingisukan Nabe
Barbecued lamb and vegetables. |
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Ishikari nabe
Slices of fresh salmon cooked with vegetables in a miso-based broth. |
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Sapporo ramen
Sapporo boasts of its own signature noodles which uses its own
unique soup stock different from other cities in Hokkaido. |
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Ika somen
Strips of squid which resemble white noodles and eaten with soy sauce dips. (Hakodate area) |
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| Tohoku region |
| Hachinohe area |
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Senbei-jiru
A claypot dish of glutinous rice cakes , vegetables and meat cooked
in a soy based soup. |
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| Yamagata City and Sendai city |
Dondon-yaki
okonomiyaki wrapped around a wooden stick to take away. |
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| Chubu Region |
| Ishikawa Prefecture |
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Jibu-ni
Stewed Duck or chicken with Japanese mushrooms in dark sauce. |
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| Nagoya |
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Kishimen
a popular type of flat udon in Nagoya. |
Miso nikomi udon
Noodles served hot in a claypot with miso soup. |
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| Kinki Region |
| Kyoto |
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Yudofu
A popular healthy winter dish in Kyoto. The tofu is cooked in stocks of kelp and eaten with sesame or vinegared dressing. |
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| Osaka |
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Okonomiyaki
A Japanese-style pizza filled with a variey of ingredients such as cabbage, meat or seafood. |
Takoyaki
Octopus balls, a famous Osakan food. |
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| Chugoku Region |
| Hiroshima |
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Okonomiyaki
Hiroshima style pizza comes with extra toppings such as yakisoba and fried egg. |
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| Yamguchi Prefecture |
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Fugu cuisine
This high puffer dish which requires a licensed chef to cook is a must try if you dare. |
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| Shikoku |
| Kagawa Prefecture |
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Sanuki udon
Kagawa Prefecture in Shikoku is famous for Sanuki Udon with over 900 shops selling offering udon. |
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| Kochi area |
Sawachi ryori
"Cold dish" served on a huge plate. Although traditionally sashimi or sushi is served. Recently any other foods, presented on a huge plate are called "sawachi". |
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| Kyushu |
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Hakata ramen
In Hakata, the ramen is served in tonkotsu (pork bone stock) soup. You can choose from a variety of toppings such as beni shoga (pickled ginger), sesame seeds and picked greens to go with the noodles. Hakata ramen stalls can be easily found in Hakata and Tenjin areas. |
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| Nagasaki |
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Champon
Noodles cooked with seafood and mixed vegetables almost like in Okinawan Style. |
Castella
a popular sponge cake which was introduced by the Portuguese in the 16th Century. |
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| Miyazaki prefecture |
Chicken namban
Miyazaki's famous fried chicken dish served with tartar sauce or vinegared dips. |
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| Oita |
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Dango-jiru
Dumplings cooked in miso soup with noodles, vegetables, shimeji
mushrooms and pork. |
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| Kagoshima |
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Tonkotsu
Pork belly and ribs with konnyaku and radish cooked for few hours in a stew containing miso, brown sugar and Japanese wine. |
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| Okinawa |
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Chanpuru
A well known Okinawan dish. Bitter gourd stir fried with eggs. |
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Rafute
A stewed pork belly dish cooked in Okinawan style. |
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Okinawa soba
a noodle soup with soki ("soki-soba") as toppings. |
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