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Local food thatsatisﬁes the world's mostdemanding eaters

Think you've already tried the best that Japan has to oﬀer? Itmight be time to think again.
Japan is packed with delicious dishes. All over the country
people are constantly cooking up new ways to satisfy a nation's
hunger for culinary perfection. Hundreds of gourmet treats
come and go, some starting out as a local favorite and thensweeping the land. Occasionally a food fad will last, or maybe
the nation grows to love a local delicacy over a period of years.
The greatest success stories are rewarded with a place in thenation's heart.
While various dishes are popular for showcasing local ingredients, many others succeed for the most basic reason of all: theytaste great! And once a local food becomes established at thenational level, it's made it. It's passed the ultimate test of
culinary ﬁtness. In many cases you don't even need to be a fanof mainstream Japanese cuisine to appreciate its value. It
appeals instantly to anyone with an appetite. Other dishes are
more of an adventure, requiring at least some awareness andappreciation of Japanese ingredients and their applications.
And one or two delicacies may strike you as extreme cuisine:
enjoyable only by those whose palate is completely attuned to
the full range of tastes and textures found in Japan, surely theworld's most diverse culinary culture.
That easy-to-extreme diversity is evident even in our initial
selection of local cuisines loved all over Japan—but you
probably won't have to read long before something gets yourmouth watering. Our second selection focuses on food thathas won a loyal local following in the region where it
originated. Here, too, you will ﬁnd many dishes that can be—or already are—cherished across regional or national boundaries. And even if occasionally you catch yourself thinking, "I'm
not sure I could eat that," remind yourself that each dish is asurvivor of a merciless process of food selection. If Japan says
it's ﬁt to eat, it could be time to take your tastebuds to thegym!

Now come on; let's eat! Itadakimasu!

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Ibaraki Prefecture
Tochigi Prefecture
Gunma Prefecture
Saitama Prefecture
Chiba Prefecture
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Fukui Prefecture
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Nagano Prefecture
Gifu Prefecture
Shizuoka Prefecture
Aichi Prefecture
Mie Prefecture
Shiga Prefecture
Kyoto Prefecture
Osaka Prefecture
Hyogo Prefecture
Nara Prefecture
Wakayama Prefecture
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Nagasaki Prefecture
Kumamoto Prefecture
Oita Prefecture
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loved bythe nation

Local dishes loved by the nation

Hokkaido

Map No.1

Northern delights

Hokkaido

Uni-ikura-don

Iwate

Map No.3

Cool noodles

TohokuRice bowl withsea urchin andsalmon roe

Morioka Reimen

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Hokkaido

Map No.1

Curry so good you can spoon it up

Hokkaido

Iwate

Map No.3

These spicy noodles are anything but ﬂat

TohokuSoup Curry-------------------

Morioka jaja-men

Morioka-style ﬂat noodles

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Local dishes loved by the nation

Miyagi

Map No.4

A better beef

TochigiTohokuMap No.9

Scrumptious dumplings

Kanto

Gyutan-yaki

Utsunomiya Gyoza

Grilled beef tongue

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Map No.5

Wok-fried sensation

TohokuGunma

Map No.10

Yummy yaki-manju

Kanto

Yokote Yakisoba

Stir-fried noodles

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Saitama

Map No.11

Recession-proof grilled meats

Kanagawa

Kanto

Map No.14

Pleasure in simplicity

Kanto

Yakitori / Yakiton

Skewer-grilled chicken
or pork

Yokosuka Kaigun-kare

Yokosuka Navy curry

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Tokyo-style hot-plate pancake

Kanto

Monja-yaki

Griddle-fried
mixed pancake

Shizuoka

Map No.22

Fried ﬁrm and ﬂavorful

Chubu

Fujinomiya Yakisoba

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Osaka

Map No.27

Whatever—it's delicious

KansaiOkonomi-yaki

Hyogo

Map No.28

Tako-yaki with a twist

Kansai"Anything you like"pancakes

Akashi-yaki

Akashi-style octopus
dumplings

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Map No.27

Is anything as Osakan as octopus?

Kansai

Hyogo

Map No.28

Superlative steak

Kansai

Tako-yaki

Grilled octopus dumplings

Kobe-gyu Suteki

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Hiroshima

Map No.34

Crèpe-style creations

Chugoku

Hiroshima Okonomi-yaki

Nagasaki

Map No.42

No ordinary noodles

KyushuHiroshima-style"anything you like"pancakesChampon and Sara-udon

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Map No.40

Salty, spicy, special

KyushuNagasaki

Map No.42

Hamburger heaven

KyushuKarashi-mentaiko

Spicy Alaska pollack roe

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Kumamoto

Map No.43

School noodles

KyushuMap No.45

Map No.46

Swish those strips

KyushuTaipienMiyazakiKagoshima

Dry noodle soup

Kurobuta no Shabushabu

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Deep-fried delight

KyushuChicken Nanban

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ocal favorites:a taste ofplace

Now that we've whetted your appetite,
let's take a closer look at some delicious
dishes that are intimately linked with theregion they come from.

Local favorites: a taste of place

Hokkaido

Map No.1

Mutton masterpiece

Hokkaido

Hokkaido

Map No.1

A ﬁshermen's classic

Hokkaido

Jingisukan

Chanchan-yaki

Genghis Khan barbecue

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Map No.1

Salmon hot pot

Hokkaido

Map No.2

Seafood stew

TohokuIshikari-nabe

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AomoriIshikari hot pot

Ichigo-ni"Strawberry" stew

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Local favorites: a taste of place

Aomori

Map No.2

Broken cracker soup

Iwate

TohokuMap No.3

Delicious damaged dumplings

TohokuSembei-jiru

Hittsumi

Wheat cracker soup

Torn dumpling stew

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Iwate

Map No.3

The noodles keep coming!

TohokuWan-ko soba

Soba noodles inmany small bowls

Miyagi

Map No.4

Gooey, chewy, yummy

TohokuZunda-mochi

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Miyagi

Map No.4

Savory salmon and rice

Akita

TohokuMap No.5

Super stretch noodles

TohokuHarako-meshi

Akita

Map No.5

Inaniwa Udon

Salmon roe rice

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Dumpling on a stick

TohokuYamagata

Map No.6

From the communal cauldron

TohokuKiritanpo-nabe

Cut tanpo hot pot

Imo-ni

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Yamagata

Map No.6

Chunky cod stew

FukushimaTohokuMap No.7

Choice pickled herring

TohokuDongara-jiru

Nishin no sansho-zukeDongara stew

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Fukushima

Map No.7

Auspicious country cuisine

TohokuIbaraki

Map No.8

Classic winter ﬁsh dishKanto

Ko-zuyu

Ko soup

Anko-ryori

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Local favorites: a taste of place

Ibaraki

Map No.8

Gooey and crunchy

Tochigi

Kanto

Map No.9

Summer mushrooms and noodles

Kanto

Soboro-natto

Chitake-soba

Savory soybeans

Soba noodles withchitake mushrooms

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Tochigi

Map No.9

Flavor that's stood the test of time

Kanto

Shimo-tsukare

Salmon andvegetable stew

Gunma

Map No.10

Nutritious evening noodles

Kanto

Okkirikomi

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Gunma

Map No.10

Healthy jelly

Saitama

Kanto

Map No.10

Steamed bun snack

Kanto

Namaimo Konnyaku ryori"Chestnut"
steamed buns

Iga-manju

Konnyaku jelly

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Saitama

Map No.11

Midday farm favorite

Kanto

Map No.12

Illustrated sushi

Kanto

Hiyajiru-udon

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Udon noodles
in cold brothFutomaki-zushi

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Chiba

Map No.12

Sesame sardines

Kanto

Iwashi-no-gomazuke

Tokyo

Map No.13

King of ﬁsh?

Kanto

Sardines pickledwith sesame

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Deep-fried clams on rice

Kanto

Kanagawa

Map No.14

Festive sweet dumplings

Kanto

Fukagawa-don

Rice bowl with clams

Herahera-dango

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Kanagawa

Map No.14

Grilled seasonal vegetables

Niigata

Map No.15

Perfect picnic sushi

Chubu

Kanto

Kanko-yaki

Sasa-zushi

Grilled wild plants

Sushi wrappedin bamboo leaves

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Niigata

Map No.15

Thick vegetable soup

Chubu

ToyamaMap No.16

Trout ﬁt for a shogun

Chubu

Noppei-jiru

Noppei soup

Masu-zushi

Trout sushi

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ToyamaMap No.16

The king of winter

Ishikawa

Buri-daikon

Ishikawa

Map No.17

Map No.17

Duck delicacy

Chubu

Chubu
Yellowtail with
daikon radish

Jibu-ni

Jibu soup:PUJL[OLVSKKH`Z`LSSV^[HPSI\YPOHZILLURUV^U;YHKP[PVUHSS`WYLWHYLKMYVT^PSKK\JR[OPZPZH

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Pickled perfection

Chubu

Kabura-zushi

Pickled yellowtail
with turnip

Fukui

Map No.18

Longevity noodles

Chubu

Echizen oroshi soba

Soba noodles
with grated daikon;OL`LSSV^[HPSSHUKLKPU^PU[LYMYVT[OL:LHVM

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Fukui

Map No.18

Fishy snack

NaganoMap No.20

Handmade heaven

Chubu

Chubu

Saba no heshiko

Mackerel preservedin salt and rice bran

Shinshu soba

Shinshu soba noodles

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HUK SLM[ [V MLYTLU[ MVY H `LHY 7PLJLZ VM [OL

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OHUKTHKLZVIHUVVKSLZYamanashi

Map No.19

Hot on vegetables

Chubu

Hoto

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NaganoMap No.20

Farmhouse dumplings

Chubu

Oyaki

Grilled dumplings;OPZ^HYTPUNOV[WV[MLH[\YLZHOLHY[`TP_VM

;V WYLWHYL [OPZ JSHZZPJ MHYTOV\ZL ZUHJR]LNL[HISLZ Z\JO HZ W\TWRPU ^P[O MYLZOS`]LNL[HISLZ HUK ^PSK WSHU[Z HYL MPYZ[ Z[PYMYPLKTHKL ^OLH[ UVVKSLZ J\[ YH[OLY [OPJRLY [OHU

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Gifu

Map No.21

Nutty sweets

Shizuoka

Map No.22

Deep-fried mini-shrimp

Chubu

Chubu

Kuri-kinton

Sakuraebi no kaki-age

Chestnut balls

Shrimp fritters;OLZLZPTWSLZUHJRZVMJOLZ[U\[OH]LILLUH

:HR\YHLIP ZOYPTW HYL WSLU[PM\S HSVUN [OLWVW\SHY [YLH[ ZPUJL HUJPLU[ [PTLZ ;OL ^OVSLZOVYLZ VM :\Y\NH )H` ;OLZL [PU` ZOYPTW HYL

U\[ZHYLIVPSLKVYZ[LHTLKHUK[OLZOLSSZHYL

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MVYT JYPZW MYP[[LYZ ;OPZ YLJPWL KH[PUN IHJRW\YLL;OLU\ZPUNHJSV[OZTHSSHTV\U[ZHYLV]LY  `LHYZ \ZLK [V IL THKL VUS` ^OLU

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Gifu

Map No.21

Tasty paste

Shizuoka

Chubu

Map No.22

Lean eel

Chubu

Hoba miso

Ho leaf miso

Unagi no kabayaki

Broiled andseasoned eel;OL SHYNL SLH]LZ VM [OL OV [YLL H [`WL VM

3HRL /HTHUH PZ YLUV^ULK [OYV\NOV\[ [OL

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Aichi

Map No.23

Grilled eel and rice

Mie

Map No.24

Pilgrim's choiceKansai

Chubu

Hitsu-mabushi

Ise udonEel in a tub

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Aichi

Map No.23

Hearty miso stew

Chubu

Mie

Map No.24

Fisherman's sushi

KansaiMiso-nikomi udon

Noodles in miso broth

Tekone-zushi

Strewn sushi;OPZ OLHY[` ^PU[LY KPZO PZ WYLWHYLK ^P[O [OL*\[Z VM YLKTLH[ MPZO Z\JO HZ ZRPWQHJR [\UH

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Shiga

Map No.25

Forerunner of sushi

Kyoto

Funa-zushi

Shiga

Map No.25

Pick the perfect pickle
Kyo tsukemono

Preserved carp

Kyoto pickles;OPZ ZWLJPHS[` VM 3HRL )P^H PZ WYLWHYLK MYVT

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[OLVYPNPUVMTVKLYUKH`Z\ZOP^OPJOPZTHKLJOVWWLK LNNWSHU[ HUK T`VNH NPUNLY^P[O]PULNHYLKYPJLWYLWHYLK^P[OYLKZOPZVHUKZHS[Delicious duckKansaiKyoto

Map No.26

Eggplant excellence

KansaiKamo nabe

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Map No.26

KansaiKansaiDuck hot pot

Kamonasu no dengaku

Broiled eggplantwith miso(Z^PU[LYHYYP]LZTPNYH[VY`^H[LYMV^SHYYP]LH[2HTVUHZ\ LNNWSHU[Z HYL H WVW\SHY Z\TTLY

3HRL )P^H MYVT :PILYPH (M[LY [OLPY SVUN

[PTL]LNL[HISLPU2`V[V;OL`OH]LHUH[[YHJ

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HUK SLLRZ *OPULZL JHIIHNL HUK V[OLY

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Osaka

Map No.27

Super slices of sushi cakeHyogo

Hako-zushi

Osaka

Map No.27

Map No.28

Wild boar ﬁt to feed an army

Kansai
Kinki

Kansai

Botan nabe

Boxed sushi"Peony" hot pot(SZV RUV^U HZ VZOPa\ZOP WYLZZLK Z\ZOP VY

)LJH\ZLVMP[ZIYPNO[YLKJVSVY^PSKIVHYTLH[6ZHRHa\ZOP[OLUHTLKLYP]LZMYVT[OL^H`P[JHTL [V IL RUV^U I` [OL WVL[PJ L\WOLTPZTPZ THKL! [OL ]PULNHYLK YPJL PZ WHJRLK PU[V H

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MPZO VY V[OLY RPUKZ VM ZLHMVVK HUK WYLZZLKWSH[[LY[VNL[OLY^P[O*OPULZLJHIIHNLJHYYV[KV^U [V MVYT H MPYT JHRL  VM Z\ZOP ^OPJO PZ

I\YKVJR YVV[ HUK T\ZOYVVTZ ILMVYL ILPUNZLY]LKPUZSPJLZ)LJH\ZL[OLWYVJLZZPZYH[OLYJVVRLKPUHOV[WV[ZLHZVULK^P[OTPZV>PSKSHIVYPV\Z ML^LY ZOVWZ WYLWHYL P[ [OLZL KH`Z

IVHY OV[ WV[ THKL ^P[O TPZV ^HZ H KPZO

I\[ P[ YLTHPUZ WVW\SHY HZ H ZWLJPHS[` VM [OLWYLWHYLKMVYPUMHU[Y`YLNPTLU[ZK\YPUN[OL4LPQP

6ZHRHYLNPVU

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Magniﬁcent mochi soupKansai
Kinki

Shiromiso zoni

White miso soupwith mochi

Hyogo

Map No.28

Nails that hit the spot

Kansai

Ikanago no kugi-ni

Cooked sandeel "nails",HJO YLNPVU VM 1HWHU OHZ P[Z V^U ^H` [V@V\UNZHUKLLSZJH\NO[PU-LIY\HY`VY4HYJOTHRL aVUP H ZV\W ZLY]LK V]LY TVJOP

HYL JVVRLK ^P[O H ZLHZVUPUN VM ZV` ZH\JL

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2`V[V HYLH P[ PZ [YHKP[PVUHS [V \ZL ZWOLYPJHS[OV\NO[ [V YLZLTISL ILU[ UHPSZ HUK [OH[Z

TVJOP JHRLZ HUK [V ZLHZVU [OL ZV\W ^P[OOV^[OLKPZOHJX\PYLKP[ZUHTL^OP[L TPZV ;OPUS` ZSPJLK ]LNL[HISLZ HYL HSZVHKKLK Z\JO HZ KHPRVU YHKPZO HUK JHYYV[;OLZLHYLJ\[PUHJPYJ\SHYZOHWLILJH\ZL[OPZ
PZILSPL]LK[VLUZ\YLOHYTVU`

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Nara

Map No.29

Rice and mackerel masterpiece

Wakayama

Map No.30

Traditional picnic lunch

KansaiKansaiKaki-no-ha-zushi

Mehari-zushi

Persimmon leaf sushi

Leaf-wrapped "sushi";OPZ PZ H MVYT VM WYLZZLK Z\ZOP THKL ^P[O

3LH]LZ VM [HRHUH T\Z[HYK NYLLUZ HYL IYPLMS`ZSPJLZVMTHJRLYLS;OLIP[LZPaLKWVY[PVUZHYL

ZHS[WPJRSLK YPUZLK HUK THYPUH[LK PU H

^YHWWLK PU WLYZPTTVU SLH]LZ ^OPJO OH]L H

TP_[\YLVMZV`ZH\JLHUKTPYPU;OLSLH]LZHYL

]LY` Z[YVUN HU[PIHJ[LYPHS LMMLJ[ )V[O [OL MPZO\ZLK[V^YHWIHSSZVMJVVRLKYPJL;OLZL^LYL

THJRLYLSHUK[OLYPJLHYLJVUZPKLYLKKLSPJHWVW\SHY PU [OL VSK KH`Z HZ HU LHZ`[VJHYY`

JPLZ;OPZKPZO^HZWYLWHYLKMVYJLYLTVUPLZPUS\UJOMVYWLVWSL^VYRPUNPUMVYLZ[VYMPLSKHUK

[OL@VZOPUVHYLHZ\JOHZ[OLZ\TTLYMLZ[P]HS^LYLVM[LUTHKLPU]LY`SHYNLZPaLZHUK [OL HUU\HS VWLUPUN VM [OL YP]LY [V IVH[[YHMMPJNara

Map No.29

Super-slender snow-white noodles

Kansai

Tottori

Map No.31

Fine crab—and you won't feel the pinch

Chugoku

Miwa somen

Miwa somen noodles

Kani-jiru

Crabmeat soup

6YPNPUHSS` RUV^U HZ T\NPUH^H  ^OLH[-YLZOS`JH\NO[ZUV^JYHIZHYLJSLHULKJ\[PU

Z[YPUNZ  UVVKSLZ OH]L ILLU WYVK\JLK MVYOHSM HUK IVPSLK [VNL[OLY ^P[O ZOYLKKLK

TVYL [OHU  `LHYZ PU [OL 4P^H HYLHKHPRVUYHKPZO4PZVPZHKKLKHZHZLHZVUPUNWYLZLU[KH`:HR\YHP*P[`/PNOX\HSP[`^OLH[)LJH\ZL [OPZ KPZO PZ X\P[L HMMVYKHISL P[ PZ

MSV\Y PZ THKL PU[V KV\NO [OLU Z[YL[JOLK [V

WYLWHYLK I` THU` OV\ZLOVSKZ HUK JVUZPKMVYT UVVKSLZ UV TVYL [OHU  TT [OPJR 0U

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Tottori

Map No.31

Flying ﬁsh cylinders

ShimaneMap No.32

Tasty clam cuisine

Chugoku

Chugoku

Ago no yaki

Shijimi-jiru

Flying ﬁsh grill

Fresh-water clam soup( WVW\SHY ZV\]LUPY P[LT PU ;V[[VYP 7YLMLJ[\YL

3HYNL ISHJR ZOPQPTP JSHTZ MYVT 3HRL :OPUQP-YVT 4H` [V 1\S` MS`PUN MPZO HNV TPNYH[L

WYVK\JL H [HZ[` IYV[O ;OL JSHTZ HYL SLM[ PU

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ShimaneMap No.32

Soba with the sauce on

Chugoku

Izumo soba

Izumo-stylesoba noodles

Okayama

Map No.33

Sushi as a work of art

Chugoku

Bara-zushi

Strewn sushi;OL I\JR^OLH[ UVVKSLZ THKL PU [OL 0a\TV

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Okayama

Map No.33

These ﬁsh are just too good!

Hiroshima

Map No.34

Lunchbox conger

Chugoku

Chugoku

Mamakari-zushi

Anago meshi

Shad sushi

Rice with conger eel

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Hiroshima

Map No.34

Outstanding oyster dishChugokuKaki no dote nabe

Oyster hot pot
with miso

Yamaguchi

Map No.35

See-through puﬀerﬁsh

Chugoku

Fuku ( fugu) ryori

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Yamaguchi

Map No.35

Pressed sushi delicacy

Tokushima

Map No.36

Whole ﬁsh sushi specialty

Shikoku

Chugoku

Iwakuni-zushi

Boze no sugata-zushi

Iwakuni sushi

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Map No.36

Porridge option

Shikoku

KagawaMap No.37

Noodles in the kingdom of udon

Shikoku

Sobamai-zosui

Buckwheat porridge

Sanuki udon

Sanuki udon noodles)\JR^OLH[ NYHPU [OH[ OHZ ILLU IVPSLK KYPLK

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KagawaMap No.37

Zoom in on an unusual zoni

Ehime

Map No.38

Great value snack

Shikoku

Shikoku

An-mochi zoni

JakotenElaborate zoni

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aVUPZV\WPZZLY]LKEhime

Map No.38

Special sashimi

Shikoku

Kochi

Map No.39

Seared perfection

ShikokuUwajima tai meshi

Uwajima snapper rice

Katsuo no tataki

Seared raw skipjack

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Kochi

Map No.37

Platters piled high with freshness

Fukuoka

Map No.40

Nourishing broth

KyushuShikoku

Sawachi ryori

Game-ni

Heaped seafood platter

Mixed vegetables
with chicken>PKL WSH[[LYZ HYL OLHWLK \W ^P[O H ]HYPL[` VM

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WHY[VM[OLKHPS`KPL[Fukuoka

Map No.40

Savoring every last drop

KyushuSaga

Map No.41

Sushi ﬁt for a lord

KyushuMizutaki

Chicken hot pot

Suko-zushi

Suko sushi

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Nagasaki

Map No.42

Cross-cultural cuisine

Kumamoto

Map No.43

Yam for tea today

KyushuKyushuShippoku ryori

Ikinari-dago

Shippoku cooking

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Nagasaki

Map No.42

Zoni in the mixed zone

KyushuMap No.43

Crisp and spicy

KyushuGu-zoni

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Mixed zoni soupKarashi renkon

Spicy lotus root

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Oita

Map No.44

Fishermen's fare from the islands

Oita

KyushuMap No.44

Stretched dumplings

KyushuBuri no atsumeshi

Oita

Map No.44

Tenobe dango-jiru

Yellowtail with hot riceHand-madedumpling soup

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Preserving ﬁsh traditions

Miyazaki

Map No.45

Charcoal chicken

KyushuKyushuGomadashi udon

Noodles in sesame broth

Jidori no sumibiyaki

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Miyazaki

Map No.45

Cool home-cooked goodness

Kagoshima

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Versatile little ﬁsh

KyushuHiya-jiru

Kibinago ryori

Chilled miso soup

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Map No.46

Morsels, shreds, and slices

Kagoshima

Map No.46

Fabulous ﬁsh cakes

KyushuKyushuKei-han

Chicken rice

Tsuke-age

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Okinawa

Map No.47

Island pork and noodles

Okinawa

Okinawa soba

Okinawa

Map No.47

Okinawan
wheat noodles

Okinawa

Map No.47

Healthy jet-black soup

Okinawa

Ikasumi-jiru

Squid ink soup

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Okinawa

Goya champuru

Tofu mixed
with bitter melon

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Japan's Tasty Secrets

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Edited and published by
Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries
Rural Development Planning Commission（シリーズ農村振興 別冊）

http://www.maff.go.jp/e/nousin/kouryu/kyodo_ryouri/
www.rdpc.or.jp/kyoudoryouri100/
With the assistance ofFulford Enterprises, Ltd.

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