rice dish ｜ Page 9 ｜ Our Regional Cuisines

Tea cultivation in Japan is said to have begun in the early 9th century when Kob…

From late October to March, Pacific saury migrate south to the Kumano-nada Sea o…

Kakinoha Sushi" is a local dish that has been handed down in Chigashira Town, To…

Daisen Okowa" is a local dish of the western area, made with ingredients from th…

Hamada City and Masuda City are located in the western part of Shimane Prefectur…

The Oki Islands are an archipelago in the northeast of Shimane Prefecture, consi…

Hiruzen Okowa is a type of rice with many ingredients, generally called Gomoku O…

Iwakuni City is known as the eastern gateway to Yamaguchi Prefecture. The city h…

Facing the Sea of Japan, Hagi City in Yamaguchi Prefecture is a treasure house o…

Kaburazushi is a type of narezushi with a perfect balance of sourness and flavor…

Shoyu Okowa" is a local dish of Nagaoka City that is colored with soy sauce. It …

From spring to early summer, as the mung beans begin to bear fruit and the wheat…

Okara, a byproduct of tofu production, is eaten in many parts of Japan and is ca…

Ochagai" or "Ochagayu" is rice cooked with tea. It is said to have originated as…

This is a local dish that has been handed down in Omura City since ancient times…

Soma City has long been active in rice production. Even today, varieties such as…

Salted sushi, a local delicacy for special occasions, originated in Yonezawa Cit…

Glutinous rice wrapped in bamboo leaves, tied with rushes, and steamed. It is a …

Sushi is a type of sushi that has been handed down from farmers to ordinary hous…

Miyagi Prefecture is home to a variety of rivers, large and small, including the…

Nigiri-zushi is a typical Japanese dish consisting of vinegared rice topped with…

Fukagawa-meshi" is said to have been originally made by quickly boiling leeks an…

Curry rice is one of the most popular home-style dishes in Japan. One theory abo…

Bibai torimeshi" is a local dish of Bibai City that is still enjoyed at home. It…

Sekihan (red rice) is often eaten on special occasions throughout Japan. In Hokk…

Fresh raw shirasu (baby sardines) on vinegared rice (or white rice) is served on…

Ibaraki Prefecture is still famous for its rice fields and is one of the best ri…

Originally a deep-sea fish, hata-hata originally came to be called hata-hata bec…

Saku City, located in the eastern part of Nagano Prefecture, has been cultivatin…

It is a traditional early summer dish made by wrapping vinegared rice in the lea…