This page is a continuation of the following pages.
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.
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.
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.
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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