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Kumamoto Ramen (noodle)
Overview Kumamoto Ramen（熊本ラーメン）is pork bone ramen mainly served in Kumamoto city. It is propagated from Fukuoka where pork bone ramen was born. Kumamoto Ramen, unlike Hakata Ramen which uses thin noodles, has ticker noodles. And, Kumamoto Ramen is different from…
Motsu-nabe
Overview Motsu-nabe is a one-pot dish made primarily from beef or pork motsu (hormone), and began as a local delicacy in Fukuoka Prefecture. It is said that the roots of motsu nabe date back to the days when coal miners…
Hakata Ramen (noodle)
Overview Hakata Ramen（博多ラーメン）is a popular ramen served by many noodle shops, Chinese restaurants and market stalls in Fukuoka city. In general, the soup of the Hakata Ramen is milky white, mainly from pork bones. The pork bones are boiled over…
Sasebo Burger
Overview Sasebo burger（佐世保バーガー） is a handmade hamburger and specialty of Sasebo city in Nagasaki prefecture. Sasebo burger does not refer to a single style of hamburger, but rather a generic term for hamburgers that are handmade and made-to-order served at…
Jigoku-mushi Pudding
Overview One of the best sweets to try when visiting Myoban Onsen is “Jigoku-mushi Pudding,” steamed in the hot spring steam. The store at Okamoto-ya, a long-established ryokan (Japanese-style inn), sells “jigoku-mushi pudding” with a rich, bitter caramel flavor that…
Charcoal-Grilled Chicken（Miyazaki Specialties）
What is Charcoal-Grilled Chicken? It is a traditional local dish of Miyazaki Prefecture, in which chickens are roasted over an open flame using a charcoal fire created with charcoal as fuel.Widely known as Miyazaki’s local delicacy, it is characterized by…
Shishirian Rice (Saga Local Gourmet)
What is Shishirian Rice? Shishirian rice is a local delicacy of Saga City.The basic composition is「rice」+ 「meat」 + 「salad」 + 「mayonnaise」. It is a dish of warm rice topped with thinly sliced meat (often beef) and onions sauteed in a…
Basashi (Fresh Horse Sashimi)
What is Basashi? Basashi (馬刺し）means sashimi of horse meat. It is a Japanese cuisine where horse meat is cut into thin slices and eaten raw. While it is customary to eat horse meat raw in other areas in Japan where…
Nagasaki Champon & Sara Udon
What is Nagasaki Champon? Nagasaki Champon is a famous and popular local food of Nagasaki. Based on Fujian cuisine from the Fujian province in China, it has pork, vegetables, fish products, and more ingredients stir-fried with broth made from chicken…
