There is a soy sauce that has been loved for generations in Yonezawa City, in southern Yamagata Prefecture. It's called "Umai-tare." Every Yonezawa resident knows it, and I've heard that every household keeps a bottle of it on hand.
Did you know that "Su-no-moto," a super-local seasoning indispensable to the dining table in the area around Ofunato City, Iwate Prefecture, is becoming a hot topic nationwide? This time, we'll be looking at the hometown of pitcher Roki Sasaki, a baseball player from Iwate Prefecture...
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We would like to introduce you to "Akegarashi," a soy sauce made by Yamaichi Soy Sauce Factory, a long-established soy sauce maker in Yamagata Prefecture. It is a secret recipe that has been enjoyed only within the family for a long time. The rich, vibrant flavor of koji and the tangy...
Did you know that noodle soups are surprisingly regional, with people from Hokkaido calling them "Menmi" and people from Kyushu calling them "Tosenkyo Mentsuyu"? In this article, we'll be looking at Akita...
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Hiroshima Prefecture is famous for its oysters, but Miyagi Prefecture boasts the second-highest oyster farming yield in Japan in 2020. Miyagi Prefecture also has a wide variety of processed oyster products. Oyster souvenirs are a great way to...
Akita is famous as a rice-producing region, but have you heard of "Akita miso," a luxurious product made with that delicious rice? Let's trace the history of "Akita miso" and discover the secret to its deliciousness...
