Kyushu Food– Famous Ramen, Street Food & Southern Japan Cuisine –
Kyushu is the southernmost of Japan’s main islands and is known for bold flavors and diverse regional cuisine. The region includes prefectures such as Fukuoka, Nagasaki, Kumamoto, Kagoshima, and Oita.
Kyushu food features famous dishes such as tonkotsu ramen, mentaiko, and chicken nanban, along with many seafood and hot pot dishes.
Explore traditional foods from the Kyushu region and discover the culinary culture of southern Japan.
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Yaki curry (焼きカレー)
Yaki curry is a comforting and satisfying dish that can be found in many restaurants, from casual eateries to more upscale establishments, throughout Japan. It's a fusion of Japanese and Western culinary influences and is enjoyed by peop... -
Gameni (がめ煮)
Gameni is Fukuoka's chicken and root vegetable stew, a New Year dish similar to Chikuzenni with an easy home recipe. Gameni is a Fukuoka local dish where cooks simmer chicken, burdock root, lotus root, konnyaku, and other vegetables in s... -
Karukan (軽羹)
With Japan's wide range of Japanese confectionery, you would think that we may have listed everything here on Food in Japan. Hold your horses as we talk about Karukan, a Japanese dish that was born 300 years ago, and why it deserves a pl... -
Okinawa soba (沖縄そば)
Okinawa soba is the most iconic noodle dish of Okinawa Prefecture, and despite the name it contains no buckwheat at all. Locals call Okinawa soba "suba." Thick wheat flour noodles sit in a clear bonito and pork broth, topped with stewed ... -
Chinsuko (ちんすこう)
Chinsuko is a traditional Okinawan sweet prominent in the rich pantheon of Japanese confectioneries. While mainland Japanese sweets are often intricate, soft, and designed to pair with bitter green tea, these sweets provide a different e... -
Ponzu (ポン酢)
If you're curious about Ponzu - this tangy and zesty sauce that adds a burst of flavor to countless Japanese dishes, you've come to the right place. In this article, we'll explore the origins, ingredients, and versatile uses of Ponzu. Po... -
Nagasaki Champon (長崎ちゃんぽん)
Pork, shrimp, squid, and cabbage hit a hot wok before the cook adds a savory, often cloudy broth and thick noodles. This is Nagasaki champon, one of Nagasaki's best-known regional dishes, from a port city on Japan's southern island of Ky... -
Kiriboshi daikon (切り干し大根)
If you're a fan of Japanese cuisine or simply interested in trying out new foods, you may have heard of Kiriboshi daikon. Kiriboshi daikon is a versatile ingredient that you can use in a variety of dishes, from soups and stews to salads ... -
Sake Zushi (酒ずし)
Have you ever had sushi? Do you like sushi? There are many kinds of sushi in Japan. There is the famous Edomae Sushi and the lesser known Sake Zushi, which we will introduce here. Why don't you try different kinds of sushi? In this arti... -
Tonkotsu ramen (豚骨ラーメン)
Tonkotsu ramen is a Japanese noodle soup built on a milky pork bone broth. Cooks boil the bones hard for many hours until the fat and gelatin turn the liquid white. The dish comes from Kurume in Fukuoka Prefecture, and it now defines ram...
