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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Kashiwa Udon (かしわうどん)
Kashiwa udon (かしわうどん) is a regional noodle dish from Fukuoka Prefecture featuring thick udon noodles served in a light soy-based broth topped with seasoned chicken (kashiwa). It is one of Fukuoka's most beloved local foods, sold at... -
Chicken Nanban (チキン南蛮)
Chicken is arguably everyone's favorite! From fast-food chains to fancy restaurants, there's always a menu for chicken. It's not just full of flavor, but it's also easy to cook. Thus, Chicken Nanban is a famous local food in Miyazaki. Co... -
Chawanmushi (茶碗蒸し)
One of the Japan dishes, chawanmushi, is an egg mixed with eggs and broth, steamed with ingredients such as shiitake mushrooms, lily root, and gingko in a bowl, and is treated as a steamed dish or soup.It is said that the roots of chawan... -
Saga Beef (佐賀牛)
Saga Prefecture is not only famous for its ceramics but also for Saga Beef. Farmers from the area raise this Japanese black beef in a mild climate. Saga Beef is mildly sweet and the flavor becomes richer as it heat goes through the meat.... -
Mentaiko / Tarako (明太子 / たらこ)
What is Mentaiko? Tarako and mentaiko are traditional Japanese seafood ingredients, consisting of pollock roe from the Alaskan pollock, of the cod family. The Alaskan pollock is not a pollock in itself, but a cod; thus, tarako and mentai... -
Date Maki (伊達巻)
Introduction to Date Maki Date Maki is an egg dish that originally comes from Nagasaki, also called a sweet omelette roll. It is a part of Osechi Ryori, the traditional Japanese new year food. It is like Tamagoyaki but in a sweeter taste... -
Karashi Mentaiko (辛子明太子)
Discover the rich flavours of Fukuoka with Karashi Mentaiko, a local speciality renowned for its spicy, umami-rich taste. This page explores the history, preparation and cultural significance of this beloved Japanese condiment, and why i... -
Hakata Ramen (博多ラーメン)
Introduction to Hakata Ramen Hakata Ramen is not just ordinary Japanese ramen, it is one of the "Japan's Three Great Local Ramen". Along with "Sapporo Miso Ramen" and "Kitakata Ramen", Japanese people loved this trio for a long time. Hak... -
Motsunabe (もつ鍋)
Introduction to Motsunabe In Japan, they love to eat hormone (ホルモン); the short term for internal organs. Therefore, they make a dish out of it which is called Motsunabe. Motsunabe is a hot pot dish that uses beef and pork motsu (horm... -
Sata Andagi (サーターアンダギー)
INTRODUCTION TO SATA ANDAGI Now we have other Japanese sweets on the list! Sata Andagi, an Okinawa-style doughnut. Many Okinawan sweets are Chinese-style and they often use it for traditional events. This is also popular in Hawaii, somet...
