Local Foods in Kagoshima – Part 3

Local Foods

This page is a continuation of the following pages.

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On this page, I introduce a list of local foods (seasoning, noodles) that Japanese people want to eat when sightseeing in Kagoshima, Kyushu region.

Pork miso

  • Read in Japanese: Buta miso
  • Original name: 豚味噌
  • Category: Seasoning

Buta miso is a traditional side dish miso made by combining pork and miso, and is eaten at home in Kagoshima or as a popular souvenir.

Photo courtesy of photoAC

Black vinegar

  • Read in Japanese: Kurozu
  • Original name: 黒酢
  • Category: Seasoning

Kurozu is a type of grain vinegar said to have originated in Kagoshima and is a traditional food representative of Kagoshima.

The following figure is the example of black vinegar.

Photo courtesy of photoAC

Sweet soy sauce

  • Read in Japanese: Amai shoyu
  • Original name: 甘い醤油
  • Category: Seasoning

Kyushu, where Kagoshima is located, is famous for its sweet soy sauce, and Kagoshima’s soy sauce is especially sweet, said to be the sweetest in Japan.

The following figure is the example of sweet soy sauce.

Photo courtesy of photoAC

Zabon ramen

  • Read in Japanese: Zabon ramen
  • Original name: ざぼんラーメン
  • Category: Noodles

Zabon ramen is a light tonkotsu ramen. The name “Zabon ramen” is familiar in Kagoshima, and this ramen is suitable for everyone, from children to adults.

Zabon ramen
Nissy-KITAQ, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Flowing soumen noodles

  • Read in Japanese: Soumen nagashi
  • Original name: そうめん流し
  • Category: Noodles

Soumen nagashi is said to have originated in Kagoshima, and we can enjoy Soumen noodles flowing over their tables throughout the year.

Photo courtesy of photoAC

For local foods (chicken, vegetables) that Japanese people want to eat when sightseeing in Kagoshima, please see the following page.

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