{"id":21970,"date":"2018-12-21T12:04:05","date_gmt":"2018-12-21T12:04:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/?p=21970"},"modified":"2018-12-03T11:28:10","modified_gmt":"2018-12-03T11:28:10","slug":"japanese-regional-dishes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/2018\/12\/21\/japanese-regional-dishes\/","title":{"rendered":"Japanese food: Five must-try regional dishes"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4>Like this post? Help us by sharing it!<\/h4><ul class=\"wpfai-list\"><li class=\"wpfai-list-item facebook\">\r\n      <a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.insidejapantours.com%2Fblog%2Fwp-json%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fposts%2F21970&amp;t=\" title=\"Facebook\" class=\"wpfai-facebook wpfai-link wpfainw\">\r\n        <span class=\"fa-stack fa-lg\">\r\n          <i class=\"fa fa-square fa-stack-2x\"><\/i>\r\n          <i class=\"fa fa-facebook fa-stack-1x fa-inverse\"><\/i>\r\n        <\/span>\r\n      <\/a>\r\n    <\/li><li class=\"wpfai-list-item twitter\">\r\n      <a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/share?text=&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.insidejapantours.com%2Fblog%2Fwp-json%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fposts%2F21970\" title=\"Twitter\" class=\"wpfai-twitter wpfai-link wpfainw\">\r\n        <span class=\"fa-stack fa-lg\">\r\n          <i class=\"fa fa-square fa-stack-2x\"><\/i>\r\n          <i class=\"fa fa-twitter fa-stack-1x fa-inverse\"><\/i>\r\n        <\/span>\r\n      <\/a>\r\n    <\/li><li class=\"wpfai-list-item pinterest\">\r\n      <a href=\"http:\/\/pinterest.com\/pin\/create\/button\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.insidejapantours.com%2Fblog%2Fwp-json%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fposts%2F21970&amp;description=&amp;media=\" title=\"Pinterest\" class=\"wpfai-pinterest wpfai-link wpfainw\">\r\n        <span class=\"fa-stack fa-lg\">\r\n          <i class=\"fa fa-square fa-stack-2x\"><\/i>\r\n          <i class=\"fa fa-pinterest fa-stack-1x fa-inverse\"><\/i>\r\n        <\/span>\r\n      <\/a>\r\n    <\/li><li class=\"wpfai-list-item linkedin\">\r\n      <a href=\"http:\/\/linkedin.com\/shareArticle?mini=true&amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.insidejapantours.com%2Fblog%2Fwp-json%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fposts%2F21970&amp;title=\" title=\"Linked In\" class=\"wpfai-linkedin wpfai-link wpfainw\">\r\n        <span class=\"fa-stack fa-lg\">\r\n          <i class=\"fa fa-square fa-stack-2x\"><\/i>\r\n          <i class=\"fa fa-linkedin fa-stack-1x fa-inverse\"><\/i>\r\n        <\/span>\r\n      <\/a>\r\n    <\/li><li class=\"wpfai-list-item envelope\">\r\n      <a href=\"mailto:?subject=&amp;body=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.insidejapantours.com%2Fblog%2Fwp-json%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fposts%2F21970%20-%20\" title=\"E-Mail\" class=\"wpfai-envelope wpfai-link wpfainw\">\r\n        <span class=\"fa-stack fa-lg\">\r\n          <i class=\"fa fa-square fa-stack-2x\"><\/i>\r\n          <i class=\"fa fa-envelope fa-stack-1x fa-inverse\"><\/i>\r\n        <\/span>\r\n      <\/a>\r\n    <\/li><li class=\"wpfai-list-item stumbleupon\">\r\n      <a href=\"http:\/\/www.stumbleupon.com\/submit?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.insidejapantours.com%2Fblog%2Fwp-json%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fposts%2F21970\" title=\"Stumble Upon\" class=\"wpfai-stumbleupon wpfai-link wpfainw\">\r\n        <span class=\"fa-stack fa-lg\">\r\n          <i class=\"fa fa-square fa-stack-2x\"><\/i>\r\n          <i class=\"fa fa-stumbleupon fa-stack-1x fa-inverse\"><\/i>\r\n        <\/span>\r\n      <\/a>\r\n    <\/li><li class=\"wpfai-list-item reddit\">\r\n      <a href=\"http:\/\/www.reddit.com\/submit?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.insidejapantours.com%2Fblog%2Fwp-json%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fposts%2F21970\" title=\"Reddit\" class=\"wpfai-reddit wpfai-link wpfainw\">\r\n        <span class=\"fa-stack fa-lg\">\r\n          <i class=\"fa fa-square fa-stack-2x\"><\/i>\r\n          <i class=\"fa fa-reddit fa-stack-1x fa-inverse\"><\/i>\r\n        <\/span>\r\n      <\/a>\r\n    <\/li><\/ul><p>As someone who made Japan home back in 2005, tour leader <a href=\"https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/about-us\/staff-profiles\/tour-leaders\/185\/mark-hobold\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Marky Hobold<\/a> certainly knows his way around the foodie scene. Don&#8217;t leave Japan without trying his top regional dishes.<!--more--><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Five best regional dishes in Japan<\/h2>\n<p>When travelling abroad, eating food is often one of the best parts of the experience \u2013 Japan is no exception. In other countries the concept of \u201cJapanese cuisine\u201d may seem monolithic, but in reality, this is definitely not the case.<\/p>\n<p>There are hundreds of regional variations of dishes, with differences ranging from alternative preparation to things like the consistency of the soy sauce; here are five of the best ones to try!<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Takoyaki<\/h2>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-half-width wp-image-17910\" src=\"https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/takoyaki-720x405.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"720\" height=\"405\" srcset=\"https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/takoyaki-720x405.jpg 720w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/takoyaki-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/takoyaki-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/takoyaki-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/takoyaki-564x317.jpg 564w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/takoyaki-1200x675.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/takoyaki-900x506.jpg 900w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/takoyaki-390x219.jpg 390w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/takoyaki-780x439.jpg 780w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/takoyaki-510x287.jpg 510w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/takoyaki.jpg 1380w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/h2>\n<p><em>Takoyaki<\/em>, also written <em>tako-yaki<\/em>, can be found throughout the country, but the dish originated in Osaka. It\u2019s basically a ball of pancake dough cooked on a cast iron grill with a tiny piece of octopus leg inside. The dish is a popular street food that you can find on nearly every corner of the busy parts of town.<\/p>\n<p>Osaka-style <em>takoyaki<\/em> tends to be soft and has a subtly flavoured dough, but\u00a0Tokyo has its own version &#8211; crispy on the outside and soft on the inside. While city rivalries rage, proud Osakans can claim ownership of this delicacy because of its local origins.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Ramen<\/h2>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-21620 size-medium-plus-size\" src=\"https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Holly-Blog-6-510x680.jpg\" alt=\"Ramen in Osaka\" width=\"510\" height=\"680\" srcset=\"https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Holly-Blog-6-510x680.jpg 510w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Holly-Blog-6-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Holly-Blog-6-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Holly-Blog-6-423x564.jpg 423w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Holly-Blog-6-1200x1600.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Holly-Blog-6-900x1200.jpg 900w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Holly-Blog-6-720x960.jpg 720w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Holly-Blog-6-1440x1920.jpg 1440w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Holly-Blog-6-390x520.jpg 390w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Holly-Blog-6-780x1040.jpg 780w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 510px) 100vw, 510px\" \/><\/h2>\n<p>Wait. What? Ramen, also written r\u0101men, is a regional dish? Yes and no. Ramen is a ubiquitous fast food, but many cities and areas have their own spin on this cherished bowl of noodles. Fukuoka in northern Kyushu is famous for <em>tonkotsu<\/em> ramen which has a thick broth made with slow-cooked pork bones.<\/p>\n<p>In Sapporo in southern Hokkaido, miso ramen, made from a salty, fermented soy bean paste, is the local flavour. Also popular in the area is curry ramen, whose main ingredient is pretty obvious. Shio ramen has a subtle salt-infused soup and originated in the nearby city of Hakodate, also in Hokkaido.<\/p>\n<p>Tokyoites claim ownership of <em>sh\u014dyu<\/em> ramen (soy sauce), arguably the most orthodox type, which is thought to be the forerunner of all other types and spread due to the cultural influence of the capital.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Sanzoku-yaki<\/h2>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-half-width wp-image-3284\" src=\"https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/matsumotosakura-720x480.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"720\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/matsumotosakura-720x480.jpg 720w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/matsumotosakura-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/matsumotosakura-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/matsumotosakura-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/matsumotosakura-1440x960.jpg 1440w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/matsumotosakura-390x260.jpg 390w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/matsumotosakura-780x520.jpg 780w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/matsumotosakura-900x600.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/h2>\n<p>As far as this list is concerned, <em>sanzoku-yaki<\/em> is the most obscure \u2013 many Japanese people don\u2019t even know about it. However, it\u2019s super easy to find in Nagano Prefecture, particularly in the city of Matsumoto.<\/p>\n<p>Fried chicken in Japan is usually ball-shaped and made from dark meat, but in this region it\u2019s usually a white meat fillet. Not only does the chicken taste different, the seasoning in the extra crispy crust adds a mouthwatering aromatic kick. Served hot or at room temperature, this home-style dish can be found throughout the area, but some of the best spots to get it are in supermarkets before hopping on a train or bus en route to your next destination.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Okonomiyaki<\/h2>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-half-width wp-image-19151\" src=\"https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Okonomiyaki-720x540.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"720\" height=\"540\" srcset=\"https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Okonomiyaki-720x540.jpg 720w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Okonomiyaki-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Okonomiyaki-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Okonomiyaki-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Okonomiyaki-564x423.jpg 564w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Okonomiyaki-1200x900.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Okonomiyaki-900x675.jpg 900w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Okonomiyaki-1440x1080.jpg 1440w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Okonomiyaki-390x293.jpg 390w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Okonomiyaki-780x585.jpg 780w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Okonomiyaki-510x383.jpg 510w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/h2>\n<p><em>Okonomiyaki<\/em> means something like \u201ccooked as you like it\u201d and is often described as a savoury pancake. It was popularised in western Japan, most notably Osaka, in the so-called \u201clean years\u201d after the war, because it was easy to make. Everyone could afford flour, water, and had some leftover vegetables, seafood, or meat.<\/p>\n<p>The typical dish is usually covered with a thick Worcestershire-based sauce, mayonnaise, powdered seaweed, and dried bonito flakes. Hiroshima has its own version, called\u00a0<em>Hiroshima-yaki<\/em>,\u00a0made with noodles and a grilled egg. The dish is so popular in the city, you can find a shop on almost every corner.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Monjayaki<\/h2>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium-plus-size wp-image-9022\" src=\"https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/05\/Tsukishima_0648-e1434117509526-510x680.jpg\" alt=\"Tsukishima, Tokyo\" width=\"510\" height=\"680\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/05\/Tsukishima_0648-e1434117509526-510x680.jpg 510w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/05\/Tsukishima_0648-e1434117509526-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/05\/Tsukishima_0648-e1434117509526-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/05\/Tsukishima_0648-e1434117509526-1200x1600.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/05\/Tsukishima_0648-e1434117509526-900x1200.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/05\/Tsukishima_0648-e1434117509526-720x960.jpg 720w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/05\/Tsukishima_0648-e1434117509526-1440x1920.jpg 1440w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/05\/Tsukishima_0648-e1434117509526-390x520.jpg 390w, https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/05\/Tsukishima_0648-e1434117509526-780x1040.jpg 780w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 510px) 100vw, 510px\" \/><\/h2>\n<p>Monjayaki, also just called <em>monja<\/em> by locals, was popularised in post-war Tokyo and resembles <em>okonomiyaki<\/em>\u2026 to an extent. It too was a product of the \u201clean years\u201d and resembles the former dish, but with more water and less flour.<\/p>\n<p>This wet to dry ratio results in something less like a pancake and more like a thin, amorphous blob of bubbly goo. It\u2019s not much to look at, but variations are far more numerous than <em>okonomiyaki<\/em>. There are so many, in fact, that Tokyo\u2019s Tsukishima area has three whole blocks home to roughly 70 shops specialising in standard forms of the dish, as well as more exotic types.<\/p>\n<p>For me, the best thing about <em>monjayaki<\/em> is that you cook it yourself at the table. But don\u2019t worry. If you don\u2019t know how to do it \u2013 and believe me, it is tricky \u2013 you can always ask the staff for help.<\/p>\n<p>I hope this list of awesome local foods has whet your appetite for Japan\u2019s vast gastronomical landscape. 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