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FOOD CULTURE SHIGA

Shiga’s Food Culture

1.Oumi Beef There cows are raised in the optimal environment of Shiga.It’s marbled,super tender and super tasty.It can be eaten as shabu-shabu,sukiyaki,or raw.I will tell you about some delicious restaurants that serve Omi beef. 2.Hirasansou’s Game Dishes Hirasanso is a Japanese-style restanrant located in Otsu city.You can eat seasonal dishes for spring,summer,autumn,winter.The photo shows bear meat. Hirasanso Website 3.Yokarou’s Saba Somen Yokarou is a restaurant in a renovated old house in Nagahama City.Saba somen is a local dish from the Kohoku region.The somen noodles are topped with sweet and spicy grilled mackerel. Yokarou Restaurant Website 4.Hunazushi It is a fermented food made by salting fish together with rice.It has a …

FOOD CULTURE GUNMA

Gunma Famous Local Food！

1.Mizusawa Udon This udon dish has been around for 400 years.This is a local dish from the Mizusawa region,where the famous Ikaho Onsen hot spring are located.I’ll tell you about two famous restaurants. 2. Oginoya no Kamameshi This is a Lunch box.It is sold at Yokokawa Station near Karuizawa.A small clay pot contains chicken,mushrooms,and Japanese seasoned rice. 3. Takasaki Pasta Gunma is a major producer of wheat.It’s a specialty that has been gaining attention lately.There are many pasta restaurants in Takasaki City.The pasta is topped with pork cutlet and demi-glace sauce.I will tell you about famous restaurants. 4. Himokawa Udon This is a local dish from the Kiryu area.It is …

FOOD CULTURE GIFU

Gifu Famous Local Food!

1.Hida Beef Hida beef is very tasty,with tender meat amd sweet fat.In Gifu,Hida beef is grilled on Pakuba leaves with homemade miso.It’s good with salt and pepper,but this is also delicious. 2.Pickled Steak This dish is a local food from the Hida region.In the old days,people used to grill frozen Chinese cabbage pickles and eat them.It has a slightly sweet flavour and contains eggs. 3.Keichan The dish consists of chicken marinated in soy sauce and miso,grilled with cabbage. 4.Takayama Ramen This is a local gourmet dish from Hida Takayama region. 5.Soba Soba noodles taste best when grown in a place with clean water.You can eat delicious soba noodles in the …

FOOD CULTURE MIYAZAKI

Miyazaki Local Food！

I’ll introduce some famous foods from Miyazaki.If you travel,please try it! 1.Chicken Nanban Chicken Nanban is a dish of deep fried chicken covered in sauce.The sauce is made by mixing boiled eggs,onions,pickles,and mayonnaise. This is a famous restaurant⇊ 2.Hiyajiru　 Hiyajiru is cold miso soup.Famers who worked early in the morning mixed rice with miso and water and ate it.This evolved and people started adding various kinds of ingredients to it.The ingredients are cucumber,tofu,shiso,and myoga.It’s a very refreshing food. 3.Jidori　　 Miyazaki local chicken grilled over charcoal.The chicken has a smoked flavor and a firm texture.And Miyazaki chicken can be eaten as sashimi.It’s very delicious. 4.Mango Miyazaki has a climate that is …

FOOD CULTURE KAGAWA

9 Sanuki udon Famous Restaurants in Kagawa

Sanuki is the old name for Kagawa.The history of Sanuki udon was popularized by Kobo Daishi.He went to China,discoverd udon,and shared it with the Kagawa when he returned to Japan.The ingredients needed to make udon are flour,salt,soy sauce,and dried sardines.They were produced in Kagawa Prefecture.Kagawa was a place well suited to producing udon noodles.Udon can be found anywhere in Japan.But it tastes even better when you eat it at Kagawa Prefecture. I will introduce eight udon restaurants out of the many available.All of the restaurants are highly rated and very delicious.They are popular,so be prepared to wait. 1.Ikegami Seimensho 2.Yamauchi Udon 3.Tanikawa Beikokuten 4.Nakamura 5.Chikusei 6.Yamatomo 7.Yamagoe Udon 8.Gamou 9.Nagata …

FOOD CULTURE WAKAYAMA

4 Restaurants in Mt.Koya where you can eat Shojin ryori.

Mount Koya is a Buddhist town founded by Kobo Daishi,and shojin ryori is the traditional cuisine there. Shojin ryori is food that does not use meat or fish.In the Buddhist world,there is a rule not to kill living things.Monks eat it as part of their training.The purpose is to cultivate the mind by eating simple or vegetarian foods.　 The ingredients used in the dish are tofu, konjac,namafu(wheat gluten),and vegetables.This dish has a light flavor,but you can enjoy the ingredients. One of the Japanese food ingredients is Koya-Dofu.During the cold winter at Mt.Koya,tofu froze.When monks thawed it and ate it,it became popular among the public.Freeze-dried tofu is very nutritious and is …

FOOD CULTURE TOYAMA

Toyama Famous Food!

Where is Toyama?The seafood and Japanese sake there are very delicious!I’ll introduce you to some local specialties.Please try them when you travel. Shiroebi The white shrimp are small but very sweet.It can be eaten as sashimi or tempura.It’s in the restaurants.There is no fishing in the winter,and fish can only be eaten from April to November. Oyster The oysters caught in the sea of Japan are very delicious. Genge Genge is a mythical fish from Toyama.It’s a white fish.The taste is similar to McDonald’s Filet-O-Fish. Firefly Squid This is a small squid caught in Toyama Bay.It’s delicious both raw and boiled.It’s packed with flavor. Masu Sushi Pressed sushi made by …

FOOD CULTURE SHIMANE

Shimane Prefecture Famous Food！

Shimane Prefecture has a lake called Lake Shinji,which is mixed with seawater.It is a salty lake.So there are a lot of different kinds of fish.Shijimi clams are famous here,and the fish is also delicious.I will introduce you to some delicious ShimanePrefecture famous food. Seasonal Fish The seafood is delicious.Blackthroat seaperch is mild and delicious.It is a luxury fish in Japan. Oysters are eaten raw.It’s very creamy. The thin fish is Shirauo.Shirauo is caught in the lake.It is a small fish but has a good taste. Izumo Soba Izumo soba is served in a small round plate.Each type of soba has different toppings,which is a distinctive feature of Izumo soba. Shijimi …

FOOD CULTURE MIYAZAKI

Aoshima Seafood Restaurant”Hidemaru”

Aoshima in Miyazaki is a popular tourist spot.The entire island is home to Aoshima Shrine,which is a power spot, the sea, and the botanical gardens.This is my recommended restaurant in the area. This is a famous restaurant where you can eat fresh sashimi whether you eat tempura or sashimi,everything is delicious.And the lobster miso soup is amazing!.Don’t worry,the menu is written in English.The menu also includes alcohol.It’s best to make a reservation by phone when you go. I think it’s cheaper and you can eat Japanese food.This seafood bowl costs 1,800 yen⇈Lobster soup is ＋2,800 yen. If you visit Aoshima,be sure to go there! Hidemaru Information⇊ https://tabelog.com/en/miyazaki/A4501/A450101/45000679/

FOOD CULTURE MIE

Mie Prefecture Famous Food!

Do you know Mie Prefecture?Mie is located between Osaka and Nagoya.Mie’s food culture has many different genres.I’ll tell you about a famous food and delicious dish from Mie Prefecture. Ise Udon This is a very soft udon. The taste is sweet.It is a food culture that dates back to the Edo period.You can eat it on the souvenir street next to the Ise Shrine. Tekone Sushi This is bonito sushi.It doesn’t need any seasoning and cen be eaten as is.This shops are located on the street next to Ise Shrine. Spiny Lobster Ise lobster is delicious as sashimi.The reason it’s so expensive is because it can’t be farmed.Hotels in Ise …