Foods with a sense of place.
B-class classics
Akashiyaki
- 28Hyogo
Eggy dumplings filled with octopus and dipped in dashi broth in Akashi.
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An Fry
- 29Nara
A simple Nara snack of sweet bean paste wrapped in dough and deep-fried.
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Butadon
- 01Hokkaido
Obihiro's pork bowl of charcoal-grilled pork glazed with sweet soy sauce.
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Fuchu Yaki
- 34Hiroshima
Fuchu okonomiyaki from Hiroshima layered with minced meat and cabbage and grilled crisp.
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Fujinomiya Yakisoba
- 22Shizuoka
A chewy noodle dish and a beloved local B-grade classic.
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Hachinohe Senbei Soup
- 02Aomori
Hachinohe soup simmered with pieces of nanbu senbei crackers.
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Hunton Rice
- 17Ishikawa
Kanazawa comfort dish of omelet rice topped with fried fish and tartar sauce.
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Imabari Yaki-buta Tamago Meshi
- 38Ehime
Imabari B-grade favorite of roast pork and fried eggs over rice with sweet sauce.
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Ishinomaki Yakisoba
- 04Miyagi
Ishinomaki yakisoba of twice-steamed brown noodles finished with dashi.
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Kashimin Yaki
- 27Osaka
Kishiwada griddle cake topped with cabbage and old-hen chicken and minced beef fat.
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Katsuura Tantanmen
- 12Chiba
Katsuura tantanmen of soy-based soup fired up with chili oil.
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Maizuru Nikujaga
- 26Kyoto
Maizuru navy-rooted nikujaga from a self-proclaimed birthplace of the dish.
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Mambo Yaki
- 29Nara
Nara griddle snack of thin batter topped with fillings in issen-yoshoku style.
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Morioka Jajamen
- 03Iwate
One of Morioka's three great noodles of flat noodles mixed with meat miso and cucumber.
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Shirokuma
- 46Kagoshima
Kagoshima-born shaved ice dressed with condensed milk and fruit.
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Soup Curry
- 01Hokkaido
Sapporo-born curry of thin spiced soup with big vegetables and chicken.
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Tare Katsudon
- 15Niigata
Niigata katsudon of cutlets glazed in sweet soy tare over rice.
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Towada Bara Yaki
- 02Aomori
Towada B-grade favorite of beef ribs and onions grilled in sweet-spicy sauce.
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Toyama Black Ramen
- 16Toyama
Toyama Black of dark soy soup sharpened with black pepper.
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Yokohama Ie-kei Ramen
- 14Kanagawa
Yokohama's signature iekei of pork-soy broth and thick noodles.
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Yokote Yakisoba
- 05Akita
Yokote yakisoba served with a sunny-side-up egg and fukujinzuke pickles.