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 Nanban is a Miyazaki dish made with fried chicken, sweet vinegar sauce, and tartar sauce. Cooks first dust boneless chicken with flour, then coat it in beaten egg and deep-fry it until golden. Then they dip the hot chicken straig... -
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)
Karashi mentaiko is Fukuoka's famous spicy pollock roe, and in Hakata it feels almost like part of daily life. Order breakfast anywhere in the city and a small pink lobe usually turns up beside the rice. Nobody explains it. You are simpl... -
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)
Motsunabe is Fukuoka's famous offal hot pot. Beef or pork motsu simmers with cabbage, garlic chives, and garlic in a soy sauce or miso broth. If you enjoy tripe or other offal, motsunabe is worth trying. It also reflects Japan's habit of... -
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...
