Local Foods in Nagasaki – Part 1

Local Foods

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This page introduces a list of local foods (pork, beef, street foods) that Japanese people want to eat when sightseeing in Nagasaki, Kyushu region.

Local foods that Japanese people want to eat?

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Some of the information may be the same and some may be different compared to information for foreign tourists. Hope you find something new.

Toruko rice

  • Read in Japanese: Toruko raisu
  • Original name: トルコライス
  • Category: Pork

This is a Nagasaki-originated dish consisting of pilaf, tonkatsu, and spaghetti on a single plate. It is often served with demi-glace sauce.

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Nagasaki kakuni manju

  • Read in Japanese: Nagasaki kakuni manju
  • Original name: 長崎角煮まんじゅう
  • Category: Pork

It is one of Nagasaki’s specialties, consisting of soft dough sandwiched between tender stewed pork cubes.

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Sasebo burger

  • Read in Japanese: Sasebo baga
  • Original name: 佐世保バーガー
  • Category: Beef

This is a handmade hamburger served in the city of Sasebo, Nagasaki. Since they start making them upon order, you can taste the freshly made deliciousness.

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Lemon steak

  • Read in Japanese: Remon suteki
  • Original name: レモンステーキ
  • Category: Beef

This Nagasaki-originated dish is made by grilling thin slices of meat on a griddle and pouring a lemon-flavored soy sauce-based sauce over the meat just before it is done grilling. It is characterized by the refreshing flavor of lemon.

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Hatoshi

  • Read in Japanese: Hatoshi
  • Original name: ハトシ
  • Category: Street foods

It is a Nagasaki specialty made by sandwiching shrimp paste between bread and deep frying it in oil, and is a popular street food.

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For local foods (noodles, seafood, seasoning) that Japanese people want to eat when sightseeing in Nagasaki, please see the following page.

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