Shiga ｜ Our Regional Cuisines

"Hon-moroko" (=Willow gudgeon) is fresh water fish categorized to Cyprinidae Gna…

Biwa trout, endemic species exclusively in the Lake Biwa, is fresh water fish be…

"Hitokawa sushi" is a pressed sushi prepared for gathering events often made in …

"Hasu" (Opsariichthys uncirostris/Three-lips) is originally a species endemic to…

The "Hakusai-no-tatamizuke", in which the leaves of the Napa cabbage, are peeled…

Shoimeshi is a traditional dish cooked with soy sauce, and is a traditional dish…

Kurumi Gobo is a dish of edamame (soybean paste) and burdock root, and has been …

Omi beef marinated in miso is a local dish of Shiga Prefecture, where Omi beef i…

“Oae-Dango" is a local dish consisting of dumplings made of rice flour mixed wit…

It is also called” Dongame-jiru” or “Dorogame-jiru”. “Dongame-jiru” is a Miso so…

Shiga Prefecture has a large number of temples per capita and a deeply religious…

“Zeitaku-ni” is a local dish in which pickles "takuan" are soaked in water, the …

"Tempura of Lake Fish" is a classic dish in Shiga Prefecture, featuring small sw…

"Uchimame-jiru" is a dish made by boiling smashed soybeans together with turnips…

"Hinona Pickles" refer to pickles made using traditional vegetables from Shiga P…

"Saba Stick Sushi" is a traditional local dish that is a staple during festivals…

The term "Kofukumame" translates to "Happiness Beans" in English. It represents …

"Choji-fu no Karashi-ae" is a classic regional cuisine made with choji-fu, a typ…

“Mackerel somen” is a local dish eaten throughout the prefecture, mainly in the …

Shrimp and Beans is a local dish of Shiga Prefecture made by boiling sweet and s…

“Boiled red konjac” is a simmered dish using red konjac, a specialty of Shiga Pr…

“Shijimi-jiru” is a local dish of Shiga Prefecture that uses setashijimi. There …

Junjun is a hotpot dish of beef, chicken, lake fish, and so on seasoned in the s…

Dōchi-yokan is a specialty of Shiga Prefecture, made by steaming wheat flour (or…

“Koayu-no-sanshoni” is a dish that has been handed down since ancient times. Koa…

Ame no Io Gohan" is rice cooked with Biwa trout, a species endemic to Lake Biwa.…

Nare-zushi is an ancient type of sushi, made by fermenting salted fish and rice …

Itoko-ni-ni" is a dish of simmered azuki beans with taro or pumpkin. It is also …

Gori tsukudani" is a dish made by tsukudaniing gori, a small fish that lives in …

Isaza-mame" is a tsukudani (food boiled in soy sauce) dish made by combining isa…