Chugoku food– Regional Cuisine of Western Honshu –
The Chugoku region is located in western Honshu and includes the prefectures of Hiroshima, Okayama, Shimane, Tottori, and Yamaguchi. The region is known for both coastal seafood and traditional regional dishes.
Popular foods from the region include Hiroshima-style okonomiyaki, oysters from Hiroshima Bay, and various seafood dishes from the Sea of Japan and the Seto Inland Sea.
Explore the traditional foods and culinary culture of the Chugoku region in this category.
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Uzume Meshi (うずめ飯)
INTRODUCTION TO UZUME MESHI Uzume meshi is a traditional Japanese food in Shimane prefecture and is one of Japan's five great rice dishes. Its unique characteristic is that all of its ingredients are all hidden under the rice. Japanese h... -
Fuku / Fugu (ふぐ)
Fugu is the Japanese word for pufferfish, a prized winter delicacy. Yamaguchi Prefecture, and Shimonoseki in particular, is its most famous home. Licensed chefs remove the toxic parts, so diners can enjoy it safely. What says winter bett... -
Okayama Ramen (岡山ラーメン)
Okayama ramen is a regional ramen style from Okayama Prefecture. Most bowls use tonkotsu shoyu, or cooks finish a chicken-and-pork broth with soy sauce tare. Flat chewy noodles and shop-by-shop variation define the style. Okayama ramen i... -
Hiroshima Kaki (広島かき)
Have you ever heard of Hiroshima Kaki (oyster)? In fact, Hiroshima Prefecture ranks first in Japan in oyster production. In 2018, the total production of Japan was 29,846 tons (naked meat), of which 18,708 tons, or 62.7%, were accounted ... -
Izumo Soba (出雲そば)
出雲そば Izumo soba is one of Japan's three most celebrated regional soba noodles, originating from Shimane Prefecture's Izumo region. It is darker than most soba, has a stronger buckwheat aroma, and is served in a way unlike any other n...
