Regional food and famous sweets of Nara
Ancient temple culture, mountain preservation, tea, persimmon-leaf sushi, and historic noodles shape the prefecture's food identity.
Nara is part of the Kansai region. This page lists the guides currently available in English.
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3 guides in English
- Kakinoha ZushiNara
Kakinoha zushi is pressed sushi in which small blocks of vinegared rice and salted or vinegared fish are wrapped individually in persimmon leaves...
- Miwa SomenNara
Miwa somen is a traditional hand-stretched noodle from the area around Miwa in Sakurai, Nara. The strands are exceptionally fine yet retain a clean...
- Nara Warabi MochiNara
Warabi mochi is a soft starch sweet coated with kinako and often served with brown-sugar syrup.