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 Ehime
Jakoten — Ehime's Fried Whole-Fish Cake Tradition
Jakoten is a dense fried fish cake from Uwajima, Ehime, made from ground whole small fish; noted for its…
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Food Toyama
Masu-zushi Toyama Guide to Pressed Trout Sushi and Tradition
Masu-zushi is Toyama’s pressed trout sushi: vinegared rice topped with masu trout (Oncorhynchus masou),…
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Food Saitama
Nibōtō, Saitama's thick stewed noodles with root vegetables
Nibōtō is Saitama's regional stew of wide hand-cut wheat noodles simmered with root vegetables in a…
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Food Mie
Mehari-zushi regional guide to Mie leaf-wrapped rice tradition
Mehari-zushi is a southern Mie specialty: rice balls wrapped in pickled takana leaves, a portable preserved…
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Food Hokkaido
Hizunamasu vinegar-cured salmon snout salad from Hokkaido
Hizunamasu is a Hokkaido vinegar-marinated salad of salmon snout cartilage and root vegetables, prized for…
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Food Fukuoka
Mizutaki Fukuoka Chicken Hot Pot Seasonal Guide
Mizutaki is Fukuoka's chicken hot pot with a clear, collagen-rich broth; this guide explains when to eat it,…
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Food Kumamoto
Ichimonji Guruguru Kumamoto spiral skewer origins and tips
Ichimonji Guruguru is a spiral-wound skewer from Kumamoto Prefecture, typically offal or pork; this guide…
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Food Toyama
Kabura-zushi Toyama Fermented Turnip-and-Salmon Tradition
Kabura-zushi is a Toyama narezushi made by fermenting thinly sliced turnip with salted fish; prized for its…
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Food Hokkaido
Kakimeshi Hokkaido oyster rice from Akkeshi to table
Kakimeshi (oyster rice) is Hokkaido rice simmered with local oysters, soy and stock; this guide explains…
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Food Okinawa
Ushiojiru Okinawa clear shellfish soup and seasonal variants
Ushiojiru is Okinawa's clear shellfish soup that uses clam liquor with a light kombu/katsuobushi dashi and…
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Food Gifu
Tsugijiru Gifu's layered soup of leftover vegetables
Tsugi-jiru is a Gifu regional soup made by adding small batches of vegetables and dashi in stages; it…
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Food Toyama
Buri Daikon Toyama-style braised yellowtail with daikon
Buri Daikon is Toyama's winter simmer of buri (yellowtail) and daikon, slowly cooked in dashi, soy, mirin and…