When you think of cities, towns and villages that are famous for natto, what comes to mind? Many people may think of Mito City partly because of its image and mascot characters...
HiroyukiOka
Miyagi Prefecture's specialty is ``Zunda Mochi.'' Those who love Japanese sweets will feel happy when they see the zunda-an (red bean paste) sprinkled generously on top of the mochi. ...
Motoharu Kahashi
Chorogi may have the image of a pickle that is included in New Year's dishes in the Kanto region, but in Akita, it is valued as a traditional vegetable...
Murasakihime
Tonburi is said to have been named after ``a thing imported from the Tang Dynasty that resembles burikko (hatahata egg),'' and its appearance and texture is also known as field caviar.
Murasakihime
Spring has arrived, and the season for delicious vegetables has arrived. This time we will introduce fresh asparagus from the Aizu region of Fukushima Prefecture. Large asparagus...
Motoharu Kahashi
There is an ingredient called ``hyo'' (dialect) that was introduced on a TV program in the past and became a hot topic of discussion. ``Yamagata Prefecture residents eat weeds''...
ikoke
In the Okitama region, located in the southwest of Yamagata Prefecture, it is a summer staple to eat young picked whole eggplants with a unique pickling method. Recently, the method of pickling has also been improved...
ikoke
Okahijiki? Hijiki? You may be wondering what seaweed is called "Oka". In Nanyo City, Yamagata Prefecture, it's time to harvest the Hijiki ``Okahijiki'' grown in the fields...
ikoke
When you think of Miyagi Prefecture's specialties, many people probably think of Sasa Kamaboko and beef tongue, but in fact, ``Sendai Long Eggplant Pickles'' is also a specialty that has been loved in the prefecture for a long time...
HiroyukiOka
Many people may not know what "Ukogi" refers to when they hear it. This time we will talk about the origin and deliciousness of the traditional vegetable ``Ukogi'' that has been eaten in Yamagata since ancient times...
HiroyukiOka
