Local Foods in Kumamoto – Part 4

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 (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.

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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