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On this page, I introduce a list of local foods (sweets, snacks) that Japanese people want to eat when sightseeing in Kumamoto, Kyushu region.
Soft serve ice cream
- Read in Japanese: Sofutokurimu
- Original name: ソフトクリーム
- Category: Sweets
Milk produced in Kumamoto’s Aso region has won three stars in an international competition, and soft serve ice cream made from this milk is a popular local specialty.
Ikinari dango
- Read in Japanese: Ikinari dango
- Original name: いきなり団子
- Category: Sweets
It is a traditional Kumamoto sweet made by steaming sliced sweet potatoes and sweet bean paste wrapped in a dough made by kneading flour and stretching it, and is familiar in Kumamoto where it is served in school lunches.
Koppa mochi
- Read in Japanese: Koppa mochi
- Original name: こっぱ餅
- Category: Sweets
It is a traditional Kumamoto sweet that has been popular since olden times, made by pounding together dried sweet potatoes and glutinous rice and seasoning it with caster sugar. Sweet potatoes are boiled, dried, and cut into small round slices, which are called “koppa”.
Liqueur Marron
- Read in Japanese: Rikyuru maron
- Original name: リキュールマロン
- Category: Sweets
This sweet is made with butter cream containing chestnuts with inner skin from Kumamoto sandwiched between dough soaked in liqueur syrup. It has long been a favorite of Kumamoto residents.
Fugamaki
- Read in Japanese: Fugamaki
- Original name: 風雅巻き
- Category: Snacks
It is a famous Kumamoto snack made of beans wrapped in seaweed. You can enjoy the crispy texture of the seaweed and the beans seasoned with various flavors such as soy sauce and wasabi.
For local foods (sweets, fruits) that Japanese people want to eat when sightseeing in Kumamoto, please see the following page.
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