Fukushima Local Cuisine– category –

Cabbage Mochi is a local dish mainly in Koriyama City, Fukushima.The aroma of fragrant sesame oil on the creamy mochi and cabbage will whet the appetite and make you want to eat it again and again.It's a simple recipe that's also useful ...

Since it is the season for new rice, I ordered Koshihikari rice from Aizu in Fukushima and made grilled rice balls.It is a simple grilled rice ball that is just dip in yuzu miso and cook in a frying pan.“Yuzu sawano chaya”, located in th...

The yuzu grown on Mt. Shinobu in the center of Fukushima City was known as the "northern limit of yuzu".In Fukushima, there are several local dishes that use yuzu, and yuzu miso is one of them.Yuzu miso is delicious on top of tofu, boile...

This is a local dish of Fukushima that my mother always makes when the daikon radish is in season.“Hikina” refers to shredded daikon radishes and carrots, and “Hikinairi” is a salty-sweet stir-fry of these “hikina” and fried tofu.Besides...

My husband likes the old-fashioned firm Japanese pudding, so I made pudding with pumpkins from Samegawa Village, Fukushima.This is a simple home recipe that uses whole eggs and milk, no heavy cream and no puree.I used a steamer because t...

"Hitashi-mame" is a local dish made by soaking boiled soybeans in dashi stock.It's delicious not only to eat it as it is, but also to mix it with salad, omelet, or rice. In Fukushima, "Mame-Kazunoko", which is a combination of "Hitashi-m...

Eggplant and ｍiso stir-fry is one of my favorite side dishes that my grandmother and mother used to make.The slowly cooked rich eggplants are coated with miso sauce. It is a delicious dish that can be served with hot white rice or accom...

When I was little, I looked forward to the brightly colored fruit punch that my mother would make with soda for my birthday party.This time, I made Shiratama Fruit Punch using Kaguya (peach) and Azuma Shizuku (grape) from Fukushima. Azum...

At the Fukushima Product Promotion Center, I found the “Oku-Aizu Kaneyama Red Pumpkin” which features a large “belly button”. The producer recommended that it is delicious steamed or tempura.This pumpkin has a rich sweetness, so it's del...

My mother sent me some peaches from Fukushima.Peaches are the representative fruit of summer in Fukushima, and you can enjoy various kinds of peaches from late June to September.This time, I received "Kawanakajima White Peach", which is ...