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togakushi soba — Chubu

Nagano

Togakushi Soba (戸隠そば)

Date 5 years ago

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One of the three big name soba noodles comes from Togakushi Village. Uses home made ground buckwheat flour, it is…

hegi soba — Chubu

Niigata

Hegi Soba (へぎそば)

Date 5 years ago

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The main characteristic of hegi soba is the seaweed. The hegi soba noodles are a little more slippery and chewy…

Kanagawa

Kanto

Shirasu (しらす)

Date 5 years ago

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In Japan, whitebait is called shirasu, which is small immature fish. They are less than 2cm in length, typically sardines,…

yoshida udon — Kanto

Yamanashi

Yoshida Udon (吉田うどん)

Date 5 years ago

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Characterized by its firm and thick flour noodles. Made with a broth of a miso or soy sauce blend and…

namerou — Chiba

Kanto

Namerou (なめろう)

Date 5 years ago

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It is such a satisfying meal that you will lick the plate clean, hence the name namerou which means to…

yonezawa beef — Miyagi

Tohoku

Yonezawa Beef (米沢牛)

Date 5 years ago

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“Wagyu” refers only to four varieties, Japanese Black, Japanese Brown, Japanese Hornless, and Japan Shorthorn. It is characterized by high…

Kanto

Saitama

Kumagaya Udon (熊谷うどん)

Date 5 years ago

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Along with Kagawa prefecture, which is known as “Udon Prefecture”, Saitama Prefecture is also the “Udon Kingdom”. The production volume is…

Stamina Ramen — Ibaraki

Kanto

Stamina Ramen (スタミナラーメン)

Date 5 years ago

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Sweet and spicy bowl of thick noodles with liver, cabbage, pumpkin and other variety of vegetables. Healthy ramen that fills…

himokawa udon — Gunma

Kanto

Himokawa Udon (ひもかわうどん)

Date 5 years ago

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Kiryu City in Gunma Prefecture, centered on the Kiryu River, thrives as a “textile town” with flourishing textile industries such…

utsunomiya gyoza — Kanto

Tochigi

Utsunomiya Gyoza (宇都宮餃子)

Date 5 years ago

Reading Time 4 Mins Read

If local cuisine from Utsunomiya City, Tochigi Prefecture interests you, consider trying Utsunomiya Gyoza. This dumpling type, filled with minced…

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