It warms your heart! Experience the wonders of Japanese cuisine with Aizu's local cuisine! [Fukushima Prefecture]

When you're traveling, you might end up eating a lot of luxurious food or overeating, which can leave your stomach feeling tired

In such cases, we recommend trying the many local dishes available in Aizuwakamatsu City, Fukushima Prefecture. Because Aizuwakamatsu is located inland and far from the sea, many of its local dishes are made using preserved foods such as dried fish

This time, we will introduce some recommended restaurants along with the types of local cuisine they serve

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Wappa-meshi

The local dish that represents Aizuwakamatsu is "Wappameshi," which gets its name from the fact that it is made using bento boxes, or "magewappa," that have been made by mountaineers for about 600 years

It is made by steaming various ingredients such as wild vegetables and salmon on top of rice that has been cooked until it is 70% cooked. This colorful bento box is perfect for lunch boxes

The restaurant that has a reputation for its delicious bento rice is Kappo Takino in Sakaemachi. The building, which was relocated from a historic jin'ya (camp) that was located on the Aizu Nishi Kaido road, exudes a sense of grandeur

The "Five-Type Boxed Rice," which can be ordered for 1,840 yen, is topped with five different ingredients, including crab and mushrooms, and is very filling

Takino＜Information＞

• Name: Takino
• Address: 5-31 Sakaemachi, Aizuwakamatsu City, Fukushima Prefecture, 965-0871
• Phone number: 0242-25-0808
• Official URL: http://www.takino.jp/

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Kozuyu

Kozuyu, originally created as a samurai dish, is still often made today during Aizu New Year's celebrations and ceremonial occasions. It is made by simmering ingredients such as taro, carrots, and dried shiitake mushrooms in a broth made from scallops. It is a lightly flavored, nutritious soup

At Tsuruizutsu in Higashiyama-cho, you can enjoy kozuyu when ordering a set meal or gozen meal. The restaurant is housed in a relocated mansion built in the 1890s, and antiques are displayed inside.
In addition to kozuyu, you can enjoy a variety of local dishes to your heart's content, including mountain vegetable soba, simmered cod, and Aizu dengaku.

Tsuru Izutsu＜Information＞

• Name: Tsuru Izutsu
• Address: 109 Ishiyama Innai, Higashiyama-cho, Aizuwakamatsu City, Fukushima Prefecture, 965-0813
• Phone number: 0242-26-5629
• Official URL:-

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Dengaku

Dengaku, which is now widely known throughout the country, is said to have originated during the Sengoku period when samurai would grill skewered ingredients and eat them.
Aizu-Wakamatsu was a famous miso producing area, so dengaku was made with miso. Nowadays, many restaurants have devised their own unique versions of dengaku, allowing you to enjoy them in your own unique way.

Mitsutaya, a long-established miso brewery that has been in business since 1834, has converted its miso storehouse into a restaurant and is renowned for its dengaku. The popular "Dengaku Course" costs 1,150 yen for 7 skewers of 6 types of miso, and involves dipping konjac and tofu in miso. What's great is that they offer 5 types of their own miso, including sweet miso and yuzu miso, to match the ingredients

Mitsutaya＜Information＞

• Name: Mitsutaya
• Address: 1-1-25 Omachi, Aizuwakamatsu City, Fukushima Prefecture, 965-0042
• Phone number: 0242-27-1345
• Official URL: https://www.mitsutaya.jp/

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summary

In addition to the dishes introduced here, Aizuwakamatsu City has a variety of other local dishes, such as boiled cod and herring pickled in Japanese pepper. If you visit the city, it would be fun to try some of these dishes while walking around

I hope you find a shop you like

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