Regional food and famous sweets of Shizuoka
Suruga Bay seafood, tea-growing country, wasabi, and dishes tied to the old Tokaido route define a varied food culture.
Shizuoka is part of the Chubu region. This page lists the guides currently available in English.
13 guides in English
- Fujinomiya YakisobaShizuoka
Fujinomiya yakisoba stir-fries unusually firm steamed noodles with cabbage and nikukasu pork-fat crumbs, loosening them with water before seasoning...
- Hamamatsu AgeshioShizuoka
Ageshio mixes raisins, orange peel, walnuts and corn flakes into small rough-textured cookies with a toasted, fruity crunch.
- Hamamatsu GyozaShizuoka
Hamamatsu gyoza typically fills thin wrappers with pork and plentiful cabbage or onion, pan-fries the dumplings in a circular arrangement and serves...
- Hamamatsu Suppon CuisineShizuoka
Hamamatsu suppon cuisine uses carefully butchered softshell turtle in a clear or soy-seasoned hot pot, followed by zosui rice porridge made in its...
- Hamamatsu Unagi PieShizuoka
Unagi Pie is a long, crisp caramelized pastry with rich butter aroma and a small amount of eel extract worked into the dough; it is a sweet, not a...
- Mariko Tororo-jiruShizuoka
Tororo-jiru seasons grated yam with dashi and miso, then pours it over barley rice.
- Sakura Ebi KakiageShizuoka
Sakura ebi kakiage is a Shizuoka fritter that gathers tiny pink sakura shrimp into a crisp disk, sometimes with green onion or a small amount of other...
- Shizuoka Abekawa MochiShizuoka
Abekawa mochi coats freshly made soft rice cakes in roasted soybean flour and sugar, with some sets also including mochi covered in smooth red bean...
- Shizuoka KokkoShizuoka
Kokko is a small, fluffy steamed sponge cake with a smooth milk cream center and a soft, easy-to-eat texture.
- Shizuoka Kuro HanpenShizuoka
Kuro hanpen is a gray, half-moon fish cake made mainly from whole sardines or mackerel.
- Shizuoka OdenShizuoka
Shizuoka oden simmers skewered ingredients, including local black fish cake, beef tendon, daikon and egg, in a dark soy-colored broth and finishes...
- Shizuoka Unagi KabayakiShizuoka
Unagi kabayaki is eel opened, skewered and grilled repeatedly with a glossy sweet soy tare. Hamamatsu and the Lake Hamana area are especially...
- Shizuoka Wasabi-zukeShizuoka
Wasabi-zuke mixes chopped wasabi stems and roots with seasoned sake lees.