Local Foods in Kumamoto – 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 (sweets, fruits) that Japanese people want to eat when sightseeing in kumamoto, Kyushu region.

Donut stick

  • Read in Japanese: Donatsu bou
  • Original name: ドーナツ棒
  • Category: Sweets

This is a stick-shaped donut, crispy on the outside and moist inside with a unique texture and mild sweetness, and is a classic sweet for the people of Kumamoto.

The following figure is the example of donut stick.

Photo courtesy of photoAC

Jintaiko

  • Read in Japanese: Jintaiko
  • Original name: 陣太鼓
  • Category: Sweets

This is a long-loved Kumamoto sweet in the shape of a drum, made of soft gyuhi (a type of rice flour) wrapped in fresh adzuki beans.

Matsukaze

  • Read in Japanese: Matsukaze
  • Original name: 松風
  • Category: Sweets

It is a traditional Kumamoto sweet with a mild sweetness and crispy savory flavor, and is said to be the thinnest Japanese sweet in Japan.

Watermelon

  • Read in Japanese: Suika
  • Original name: スイカ
  • Category: Fruits

Kumamoto produces the largest amount of watermelons in Japan, and watermelons can be enjoyed almost year-round in Kumamoto.

Photo courtesy of photoAC

Sumo mandarin

  • Read in Japanese: Dekopon
  • Original name: デコポン
  • Category: Fruits

Kumamoto produces the largest amount of Dekopon in Japan, a citrus fruit with a raised hull, juicy and sweet with a hint of sourness.

Photo courtesy of photoAC

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

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