This page is a continuation of the following pages.
On this page, I introduce a list of local foods (vegetables, bread, seasoning) that Japanese people want to eat when sightseeing in Kumamoto, Kyushu region.
Chikuwa salad
- Read in Japanese: Chikuwa sarada
- Original name: ちくわサラダ
- Category: Vegetables
Chikuwa salad is potato salad stuffed with chikuwa (tube-shaped fish sausage) and deep-fried, and is a popular dish among both children and adults in Kumamoto.
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Karashi renkon
- Read in Japanese: Karashi renkon
- Original name: 辛子蓮根
- Category: Vegetables
It is a dish in which the holes of lotus root are stuffed with miso mixed with Japanese mustard, coated with yellow batter, and deep-fried in oil. It is known as a typical Kumamoto dish.
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Toufu no misozuke
- Read in Japanese: Toufu no misozuke
- Original name: 豆腐の味噌漬け
- Category: Vegetables
This is a traditional Kumamoto dish of tofu marinated in miso for a long time and has a cheese-like flavor.
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Tomato
- Read in Japanese: Tomato
- Original name: トマト
- Category: Vegetables
Kumamoto is Japan’s largest producer of tomatoes, and the variety of terrain in Kumamoto allows us to have tomatoes throughout the year.
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Negipan
- Read in Japanese: Negipan
- Original name: ネギパン
- Category: Bread
This bread is kneaded with lots of green onions and has bonito flakes seasoned with sauce inside. It is a familiar bread in Kumamoto.
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Furikake
- Read in Japanese: Furikake
- Original name: ふりかけ
- Category: Seasoning
Furikake is a dried seasoning that is sprinkled over rice and eaten, and is said to have originated in Kumamoto. There are various kinds of furikake such as wasabi and bonito.
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