All About Yatsushiro
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- Gourmet / Specialty Products of Yatsushiro
Chikuwa
Chikuwa is a delicious Japanese food made from fish surimi and other ingredients that are mixed well and wrapped around bamboo. It is then roast or grilled. The larger Chikuwa is popular. You can experience the production of Chikuwa at various events.
Tomato (Tomapien)
A unique and popular dish from Yatsushiro, one of Japan's largest producers of Tomatoes. This healthy dish is made from using plenty of fresh tomatoes.
Banpeiyu
Banpeiyu is popular not just for its size, but also its refreshing acidity and sweetness that leave a nice aftertaste. A replica of the jumbo Banpeiyu that received a Guinness World Record is in the city hall.
Tofu Pickled in Miso
A dish prized in the mountainous area of Gokanosho from olden times. Also known as "Mountain Cheese", it was loved by the Heike refugees and goes well with sake or a meal.
Ayuya Sandai Bento Box
Received the #1 spot in Kyushu's Station Lunchbox Ranking three years in a row. A lunchbox of seasoned rice cooked with stock from cooked fish, then topped with a sweetened and boiled fish.
Koda-Yaki
It flourished as the Hosokawa domain's kiln. The traditional patterns of that era are still used. Using Hinagu's China clay and agar pottery stone, delicate patterns are drawn with inlay methods.
