Japan`s Tasty Secrets 【PDF】

Ja pa n ' s
tasty
sec r ets
Local food that
satisfies the world's most
demanding eaters
Think you've already tried the best that Japan has to offer? It
might 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 then
sweeping 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 the
nation's heart.
While various dishes are popular for showcasing local ingredients, many others succeed for the most basic reason of all: they
taste great! And once a local food becomes established at the
national 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 fan
of 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 and
appreciation 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 the
world'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 your
mouth watering. Our second selection focuses on food that
has 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 a
survivor of a merciless process of food selection. If Japan says
it's fit to eat, it could be time to take your tastebuds to the
gym!
Now come on; let's eat! Itadakimasu!
Sapporo
1
Hakodate
2
Japa n
5
Niigata
6
3
4
Kanazawa
15
Sendai
7
17 16
9
20 10
18
31
11 8
32
21
19 13
33 28 26 25
12
34
23 22 14
27 24
37
29
Tokyo
38
Nagoya
39 36 30
Yokohama
Kobe
Hiroshima
Fukuoka
35
40
41
44
42
43 45
Nagasaki
46
Kyoto
Shizuoka
Osaka
Kochi
■
■
■
■
■
■
■
■
■
Kumamoto
Kagoshima
47
Naha
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
Hokkaido
Aomori Prefecture
Iwate Prefecture
Miyagi Prefecture
Akita Prefecture
Yamagata Prefecture
Fukushima Prefecture
Ibaraki Prefecture
Tochigi Prefecture
Gunma Prefecture
Saitama Prefecture
Chiba Prefecture
Tokyo
Kanagawa Prefecture
Niigata Prefecture
Toyama Prefecture
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
Ishikawa Prefecture
Fukui Prefecture
Yamanashi Prefecture
Nagano Prefecture
Gifu Prefecture
Shizuoka Prefecture
Aichi Prefecture
Mie Prefecture
Shiga Prefecture
Kyoto Prefecture
Osaka Prefecture
Hyogo Prefecture
Nara Prefecture
Wakayama Prefecture
Tottori Prefecture
Shimane Prefecture
33
34
35
36
37
38
39
40
41
42
43
44
45
46
47
Hokkaido
Tohoku
Kanto
Chubu
Kansai
Chugoku
Shikoku
Kyushu
Okinawa
Okayama Prefecture
Hiroshima Prefecture
Yamaguchi Prefecture
Tokushima Prefecture
Kagawa Prefecture
Ehime Prefecture
Kochi Prefecture
Fukuoka Prefecture
Saga Prefecture
Nagasaki Prefecture
Kumamoto Prefecture
Oita Prefecture
Miyazaki Prefecture
Kagoshima Prefecture
Okinawa Prefecture
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Local dishes loved by the nation
Hokkaido
Map
1
No.
Northern delights
Hokkaido
Uni-ikura-don
Iwate
Map
3
No.
Cool noodles
Tohoku
Rice bowl with
sea urchin and
salmon roe
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1
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Curry so good you can spoon it up
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Map
3
No.
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Tohoku
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Local dishes loved by the nation
Miyagi
Map
4
No.
A better beef
Tochigi
Tohoku
Map
9
No.
Scrumptious dumplings
Kanto
Gyutan-yaki
Utsunomiya Gyoza
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Map
5
No.
Wok-fried sensation
Tohoku
Gunma
Map
10
No.
Yummy yaki-manju
Kanto
Yokote Yakisoba
Stir-fried noodles
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Local dishes loved by the nation
Saitama
Map
11
No.
Recession-proof grilled meats
Kanagawa
Kanto
Map
14
No.
Pleasure in simplicity
Kanto
Yakitori / Yakiton
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or pork
Yokosuka Kaigun-kare
Yokosuka Navy curry
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Map
13
No.
Tokyo-style hot-plate pancake
Kanto
Monja-yaki
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mixed pancake
Shizuoka
Map
22
No.
Fried firm and flavorful
Chubu
Fujinomiya Yakisoba
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Local dishes loved by the nation
Osaka
Map
27
No.
Whatever—it's delicious
Kansai
Okonomi-yaki
Hyogo
Map
28
No.
Tako-yaki with a twist
Kansai
"Anything you like"
pancakes
Akashi-yaki
Akashi-style octopus
dumplings
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Map
27
No.
Is anything as Osakan as octopus?
Kansai
Hyogo
Map
28
No.
Superlative steak
Kansai
Tako-yaki
Grilled octopus dumplings
Kobe-gyu Suteki
Kobe beef steak
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11
Local dishes loved by the nation
Hiroshima
Map
34
No.
Crèpe-style creations
Chugoku
Hiroshima Okonomi-yaki
Nagasaki
Map
42
No.
No ordinary noodles
Kyushu
Hiroshima-style
"anything you like"
pancakes
Champon and Sara-udon
Noodles in broth; crispy
fried noodles
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Map
40
No.
Salty, spicy, special
Kyushu
Nagasaki
Map
42
No.
Hamburger heaven
Kyushu
Karashi-mentaiko
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13
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Kumamoto
Map
43
No.
School noodles
Kyushu
Map
45
No.
Map
46
No.
Swish those strips
Kyushu
Taipien
Miyazaki
Kagoshima
Dry noodle soup
Kurobuta no Shabushabu
Black hog shabu-shabu
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Kyushu
Chicken Nanban
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chicken
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a taste of
place
Now that we've whetted your appetite,
let's take a closer look at some delicious
dishes that are intimately linked with the
region they come from.
Local favorites: a taste of place
Hokkaido
Map
1
No.
Mutton masterpiece
Hokkaido
Hokkaido
Map
1
No.
A fishermen's classic
Hokkaido
Jingisukan
Chanchan-yaki
Genghis Khan barbecue
Chanchan fry-up
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Hokkaido
Map
1
No.
Salmon hot pot
Hokkaido
Map
2
No.
Seafood stew
Tohoku
Ishikari-nabe
18
Aomori
Ishikari hot pot
Ichigo-ni
"Strawberry" stew
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Local favorites: a taste of place
Aomori
Map
2
No.
Broken cracker soup
Iwate
Tohoku
Map
3
No.
Delicious damaged dumplings
Tohoku
Sembei-jiru
Hittsumi
Wheat cracker soup
Torn dumpling stew
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Iwate
Map
3
No.
The noodles keep coming!
Tohoku
Wan-ko soba
Soba noodles in
many small bowls
Miyagi
Map
4
No.
Gooey, chewy, yummy
Tohoku
Zunda-mochi
Sticky rice with
mashed green beans
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21
Local favorites: a taste of place
Miyagi
Map
4
No.
Savory salmon and rice
Akita
Tohoku
Map
5
No.
5
No.
Super stretch noodles
Tohoku
Harako-meshi
Akita
Map
Inaniwa Udon
Salmon roe rice
Inaniwa udon noodles
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Dumpling on a stick
Tohoku
Yamagata
Map
6
No.
From the communal cauldron
Tohoku
Kiritanpo-nabe
Cut tanpo hot pot
Imo-ni
Simmered taro yam
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23
Local favorites: a taste of place
Yamagata
Map
6
No.
Chunky cod stew
Fukushima
Tohoku
Map
7
No.
Choice pickled herring
Tohoku
Dongara-jiru
Nishin no sansho-zuke
Dongara stew
Herring with
sansho pepper
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Fukushima
Map
7
No.
Auspicious country cuisine
Tohoku
Ibaraki
Map
8
No.
Classic winter fish dish
Kanto
Ko-zuyu
Ko soup
Anko-ryori
Anko dishes
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25
Local favorites: a taste of place
Ibaraki
Map
8
No.
Gooey and crunchy
Tochigi
Kanto
Map
9
No.
Summer mushrooms and noodles
Kanto
Soboro-natto
Chitake-soba
Savory soybeans
Soba noodles with
chitake mushrooms
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Tochigi
Map
9
No.
Flavor that's stood the test of time
Kanto
Shimo-tsukare
Salmon and
vegetable stew
Gunma
Map
10
No.
Nutritious evening noodles
Kanto
Okkirikomi
Coarse-cut
udon noodles
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27
Local favorites: a taste of place
Gunma
Map
10
No.
Healthy jelly
Saitama
Kanto
Map
10
No.
Steamed bun snack
Kanto
Namaimo Konnyaku ryori
"Chestnut"
steamed buns
Iga-manju
Konnyaku jelly
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Saitama
Map
11
No.
Midday farm favorite
Kanto
Map
12
No.
Illustrated sushi
Kanto
Hiyajiru-udon
28
Chiba
Udon noodles
in cold broth
Futomaki-zushi
Thick-rolled sushi
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29
Local favorites: a taste of place
Chiba
Map
12
No.
Sesame sardines
Kanto
Iwashi-no-gomazuke
Tokyo
Map
13
No.
King of fish?
Kanto
Sardines pickled
with sesame
Kusaya
Stinky fish
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Tokyo
Map
13
No.
Deep-fried clams on rice
Kanto
Kanagawa
Map
14
No.
Festive sweet dumplings
Kanto
Fukagawa-don
Rice bowl with clams
Herahera-dango
Herahera dumplings
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31
Local favorites: a taste of place
Kanagawa
Map
14
No.
Grilled seasonal vegetables
Niigata
Map
15
No.
Perfect picnic sushi
Chubu
Kanto
Kanko-yaki
Sasa-zushi
Grilled wild plants
Sushi wrapped
in bamboo leaves
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Niigata
Map
15
No.
Thick vegetable soup
Chubu
Toyama
Map
16
No.
Trout fit for a shogun
Chubu
Noppei-jiru
Noppei soup
Masu-zushi
Trout sushi
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33
Local favorites: a taste of place
Toyama
Map
16
No.
The king of winter
Ishikawa
Buri-daikon
Ishikawa
Map
17
No.
Map
17
No.
Duck delicacy
Chubu
Chubu
Yellowtail with
daikon radish
Jibu-ni
Jibu soup
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Pickled perfection
Chubu
Kabura-zushi
Pickled yellowtail
with turnip
Fukui
Map
18
No.
Longevity noodles
Chubu
Echizen oroshi soba
Soba noodles
with grated daikon
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35
Local favorites: a taste of place
Fukui
Map
18
No.
Fishy snack
Nagano
Map
20
No.
Handmade heaven
Chubu
Chubu
Saba no heshiko
Mackerel preserved
in salt and rice bran
Shinshu soba
Shinshu soba noodles
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Yamanashi
Map
19
No.
Hot on vegetables
Chubu
Hoto
36
Hot pot
with udon noodles
Nagano
Map
20
No.
Farmhouse dumplings
Chubu
Oyaki
Grilled dumplings
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37
Local favorites: a taste of place
Gifu
Map
21
No.
Nutty sweets
Shizuoka
Map
22
No.
Deep-fried mini-shrimp
Chubu
Chubu
Kuri-kinton
Sakuraebi no kaki-age
Chestnut balls
Shrimp fritters
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Gifu
Map
21
No.
Tasty paste
Shizuoka
Chubu
Map
22
No.
Lean eel
Chubu
Hoba miso
Ho leaf miso
Unagi no kabayaki
Broiled and
seasoned eel
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39
Local favorites: a taste of place
Aichi
Map
23
No.
Grilled eel and rice
Mie
Map
24
No.
Pilgrim's choice
Kansai
Chubu
Hitsu-mabushi
Ise udon
Eel in a tub
Ise-style udon noodles
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Aichi
Map
23
No.
Hearty miso stew
Chubu
Mie
Map
24
No.
Fisherman's sushi
Kansai
Miso-nikomi udon
Noodles in miso broth
Tekone-zushi
Strewn sushi
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41
Local favorites: a taste of place
Shiga
Map
25
No.
Forerunner of sushi
Kyoto
Funa-zushi
Shiga
Map
25
No.
26
No.
Pick the perfect pickle
Kyo tsukemono
Preserved carp
Kyoto pickles
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Delicious duck
Kansai
Kyoto
Map
26
No.
Eggplant excellence
Kansai
Kamo nabe
42
Map
Kansai
Kansai
Duck hot pot
Kamonasu no dengaku
Broiled eggplant
with miso
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43
Local favorites: a taste of place
Osaka
Map
27
No.
Super slices of sushi cake
Hyogo
Hako-zushi
Osaka
Map
27
No.
Map
28
No.
Wild boar fit to feed an army
Kansai
Kinki
Kansai
Botan nabe
Boxed sushi
"Peony" hot pot
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Magnificent mochi soup
Kansai
Kinki
Shiromiso zoni
White miso soup
with mochi
Hyogo
Map
28
No.
Nails that hit the spot
Kansai
Ikanago no kugi-ni
Cooked sand
eel "nails"
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HYL JVVRLK ^P[O H ZLHZVUPUN VM ZV` ZH\JL
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TVJOP JHRLZ HUK [V ZLHZVU [OL ZV\W ^P[O
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44
45
Local favorites: a taste of place
Nara
Map
29
No.
Rice and mackerel masterpiece
Wakayama
Map
30
No.
Traditional picnic lunch
Kansai
Kansai
Kaki-no-ha-zushi
Mehari-zushi
Persimmon leaf sushi
Leaf-wrapped "sushi"
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Nara
Map
29
No.
Super-slender snow-white noodles
Kansai
Tottori
Map
31
No.
Fine crab—and you won't feel the pinch
Chugoku
Miwa somen
Miwa somen noodles
Kani-jiru
Crabmeat soup
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46
47
Local favorites: a taste of place
Tottori
Map
31
No.
Flying fish cylinders
Shimane
Map
32
No.
Tasty clam cuisine
Chugoku
Chugoku
Ago no yaki
Shijimi-jiru
Flying fish grill
Fresh-water clam soup
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Shimane
Map
32
No.
Soba with the sauce on
Chugoku
Izumo soba
Izumo-style
soba noodles
Okayama
Map
33
No.
Sushi as a work of art
Chugoku
Bara-zushi
Strewn sushi
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48
49
Local favorites: a taste of place
Okayama
Map
33
No.
These fish are just too good!
Hiroshima
Map
34
No.
Lunchbox conger
Chugoku
Chugoku
Mamakari-zushi
Anago meshi
Shad sushi
Rice with conger eel
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PU IV_LK S\UJOLZ H[ Z[H[PVUZ HSVUN [OL :HU`V
YHPS^H`SPUL
Hiroshima
Map
34
No.
Outstanding oyster dish
Chugoku
Kaki no dote nabe
Oyster hot pot
with miso
Yamaguchi
Map
35
No.
See-through pufferfish
Chugoku
Fuku ( fugu) ryori
Pufferfish dishes
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KHPKHPZV\YVYHUNLQ\PJL
50
51
Local favorites: a taste of place
Yamaguchi
Map
35
No.
Pressed sushi delicacy
Tokushima
Map
36
No.
Whole fish sushi specialty
Shikoku
Chugoku
Iwakuni-zushi
Boze no sugata-zushi
Iwakuni sushi
Butterfish sushi
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YPJL ZLHZVULK ^P[O H ZWSHZO VM MYLZOWYLZZLK
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Z^LL[MPZOHUKMYLZO^H[LY[YV\[
Tokushima
Map
36
No.
Porridge option
Shikoku
Kagawa
Map
37
No.
Noodles in the kingdom of udon
Shikoku
Sobamai-zosui
Buckwheat porridge
Sanuki udon
Sanuki udon noodles
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HUK O\ZRLK PZ JVVRLK [V WYVK\JL H [OPJR
OPNOLY PU 2HNH^H [OHU HU`^OLYL LSZL PU
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MPYT UVVKSLZ ;OLZL HYL LH[LU PU H ]HYPL[` VM
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52
53
Local favorites: a taste of place
Kagawa
Map
37
No.
Zoom in on an unusual zoni
Ehime
Map
38
No.
Great value snack
Shikoku
Shikoku
An-mochi zoni
Jakoten
Elaborate zoni
Deep-fried fish cakes
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:THSSMPZOJH\NO[PUJVHZ[HS^H[LYZHYLNYV\UK
WV\UKLK Z[PJR`YPJL JHRLZ MLH[\YLZ YV\UK
[V H WHZ[L PUJS\KPUN [OL IVULZ HUK ZRPU
ZSPJLZVMKHPRVUYHKPZOHUKJHYYV[JVVRLKPUH
MVYTLK PU[V V]HS ZOHWLZ HUK KLLWMYPLK
ZV\W WYLWHYLK MYVT MPZO IYV[O HSVUN ^P[O H
5\[YP[PV\Z HUK HMMVYKHISL QHRV[LU PZ H WVW\SHY
TVJOP JHRL Z[\MMLK ^P[O Z^LL[LULK THZOLK
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VJJHZPVUZZ\JOHZ5L^@LHYIHUX\L[Z^OLU
aVUPZV\WPZZLY]LK
Ehime
Map
38
No.
Special sashimi
Shikoku
Kochi
Map
39
No.
Seared perfection
Shikoku
Uwajima tai meshi
Uwajima snapper rice
Katsuo no tataki
Seared raw skipjack
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;VZH[OLVSKUHTLMVY2VJOPPZYLUV^ULKMVY
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ZLLKZHUKLH[LU^P[OZ[LHTPUNOV[YPJL
I\YUPUN Z[YH^ [OLU ZSPJLK HUK LH[LU ^P[O
NYH[LKNPUNLYVYV[OLYJVUKPTLU[Z7LVWSLVU
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PZ HU LZZLU[PHS JV\YZL PU TLHSZ ZLY]LK ^OLU
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54
55
Local favorites: a taste of place
Kochi
Map
37
No.
Platters piled high with freshness
Fukuoka
Map
40
No.
Nourishing broth
Kyushu
Shikoku
Sawachi ryori
Game-ni
Heaped seafood platter
Mixed vegetables
with chicken
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(SZV RUV^U HZ *OPR\aLUUP *OPR\aLU PZ [OL
MYLZOS` JH\NO[ ZLHMVVK \U[PS [OL` JHU OVSK UV
VSK UHTL MVY [OL -\R\VRH YLNPVU [OPZ KPZO
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Fukuoka
Map
40
No.
Savoring every last drop
Kyushu
Saga
Map
41
No.
Sushi fit for a lord
Kyushu
Mizutaki
Chicken hot pot
Suko-zushi
Suko sushi
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56
57
Local favorites: a taste of place
Nagasaki
Map
42
No.
Cross-cultural cuisine
Kumamoto
Map
43
No.
Yam for tea today
Kyushu
Kyushu
Shippoku ryori
Ikinari-dago
Shippoku cooking
Sweet potato treats
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Nagasaki
Map
42
No.
Zoni in the mixed zone
Kyushu
Map
43
No.
Crisp and spicy
Kyushu
Gu-zoni
58
Kumamoto
Mixed zoni soup
Karashi renkon
Spicy lotus root
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MPZO JHRL HUK H ZLSLJ[PVU VM ]LNL[HISLZ 0[ PZ
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59
Local favorites: a taste of place
Oita
Map
44
No.
Fishermen's fare from the islands
Oita
Kyushu
Map
44
No.
44
No.
Stretched dumplings
Kyushu
Buri no atsumeshi
Oita
Map
Tenobe dango-jiru
Yellowtail with hot rice
Hand-made
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Miyazaki
Map
45
No.
Charcoal chicken
Kyushu
Kyushu
Gomadashi udon
Noodles in sesame broth
Jidori no sumibiyaki
Char-grilled chicken
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61
Local favorites: a taste of place
Miyazaki
Map
45
No.
Cool home-cooked goodness
Kagoshima
Kyushu
Map
46
No.
Versatile little fish
Kyushu
Hiya-jiru
Kibinago ryori
Chilled miso soup
Kibinago dishes
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Map
46
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Morsels, shreds, and slices
Kagoshima
Map
46
No.
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Kyushu
Kyushu
Kei-han
Chicken rice
Tsuke-age
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Local favorites: a taste of place
Okinawa
Map
47
No.
Island pork and noodles
Okinawa
Okinawa soba
Okinawa
Map
47
No.
Okinawan
wheat noodles
Okinawa
Map
47
No.
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Okinawa
Ikasumi-jiru
Squid ink soup
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Japan's Tasty Secrets
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Published: March, 2009
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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/
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