Food
Japanese Regional Food Guides
Dish-by-dish guides to Japanese regional cooking, from the technique behind a plate to the region it belongs to.
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Food Okinawa
Chanpurū Okinawa: the tofu-and-vegetable stir-fry at home
Chanpurū is an Okinawan home stir-fry of tofu and vegetables; its signature is island tofu browned before…
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Food Okinawa
Okinawan cuisine pork, soba and Ryukyuan foodways
Okinawan cuisine is the food of Okinawa Prefecture, marked by abundant pork, Okinawa soba, subtropical…
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Food Kagoshima
Sakezushi, Kagoshima's rice-and-sake fermented sushi
Sakezushi is a Kagoshima regional sushi of rice seasoned with local jizake (a haimotsuzake) layered with…
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Food Gunma
Yakimanjū: Gunma's Skewered Miso-Glazed Steamed Buns
Yakimanjū is a Gunma snack of skewered, koji-fermented wheat buns brushed with a sweet miso sauce of brown…
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Food Yamanashi
Awabi no Nigai: Yamanashi's Traditional Soy-Simmered Abalone
Awabi no Nigai is Yamanashi's high-end abalone product: whole abalones removed from shells and simmered in a…
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Food Yamagata
Hiyashiru: Regional Cold Miso Soups and Local Varieties
Hiyashiru is a chilled dashi-and-miso soup eaten mainly in summer; regional varieties include Miyazaki's…
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Food Mie
Ise udon — Thick soft udon from Ise, Mie Prefecture
Ise udon is a regional udon from Ise in Mie Prefecture: thick, soft noodles coated in a dark tamari-based…
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Food Kochi
Sawachiryōri Kochi's traditional ceremonial platter cuisine
Sawachiryōri (皿鉢料理) is Kochi Prefecture’s communal banquet cuisine: large shared platters that combine…
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Food Fukushima
Tempura Manju – fried manju from Nagano, Aizu and Hida
Tempura Manju is a Japanese confection of small koshian‑filled manju coated in tempura batter and deep‑fried,…
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Food Aichi
Miso Nikomi Udon Aichi's Red-Miso Stewed Udon
Miso Nikomi Udon is udon simmered in a miso broth, typically Aichi's bean-based red miso, commonly cooked in…
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Food Kyoto
Bara-zushi Tango-style saba oboro scattered sushi
Bara-zushi is a Tango (northern Kyoto) dish that scatters saba oboro over sushi rice; a celebratory regional…
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Food Kagoshima
Keihan Rice: Amami Oshima's Traditional Chicken Rice Dish
Keihan Rice is a dish from Amami Oshima in Kagoshima Prefecture: rice with shredded chicken and condiments,…