Akakabu-zuke (Pickled Red Turnips) Niigata In the Sanpoku district of Murakami City, located on the border with Yamagata Pr…
Izushi/Iizushi Niigata Iizushi, a type of narezushi (matured sushi) that has been handed down from gene…
Takenoko-jiru (Bamboo Shoots Miso Soup) Niigata In the mountainous regions of Niigata Prefecture, young shoots of Chishimazasa b…
Migaki-nishin no Koji-zuke Niigata Hokkaido herring occupied a major position among the goods carried by the Kitama…
Fukashi Nasu (steamed eggplant) Niigata Niigata Prefecture, the largest consumer of eggplant in Japan, has a local dish …
Hiyashi-shiru-Miso-jitate (chilled soup with miso) Niigata “Hiyashi-shiru-Miso-jitate ,”(Chilled soup with Miso) is a cold soup seasoned wi…
Namagusa-kouko Niigata The number of Sardines, caught has been decreasing in recent years, but in the p…
Fugunoko-kasuzuke (blowfish roe marinated in sake lees) Niigata "Gomafugu" are caught in the Sea of Japan from June to July. The ovaries are sal…
Kujira-jiru (whale soup) Niigata “Kujira-jiru”, is a local dish consisting of Salted Whale blubber, and Vegetable…
Sankaku Chimaki Niigata In Niigata Prefecture, there is a simple and rustic tasting " Sankaku Chimaki" t…
Sado no Nishime Niigata "Sado no Nishime" is a local dish eaten on Sado City in Niigata Prefecture, wher…
Kensan Yaki Niigata Kensan-yaki is a local dish of grilled rice balls topped with ginger miso or swe…
Tare Katsu Don (Sauced BBQ Pork Bowl) Niigata "Tare Katsu Don" is a dish where freshly fried thin pork cutlets are placed on t…
Zuiki no Suzuke (Taro Stalk Pickles) Niigata "Zuiki" refers to the petiole (stalk) of a type of taro called "Yatsugashira." I…
Hoshidaikonzuke (Pickled Dried Daikon Radish) Niigata In the Niigata prefecture where it snows heavily, 「pickled dried daikon radish」i…
Kurumafu no Nimono (Simmered Kurumafu) Niigata Fu is a processed food whose main ingredient is gluten and is made by kneading w…
Zenmai (flowering fern) stew Niigata In the mountains, many wild vegetables are harvested in the springtime. It is sa…
Sasazushi (Bamboo Leaf Sushi) Niigata "Sasazushi" is a traditional local dish from the Hokushinetsu region., In Niigat…
Kakiae namasu Niigata “Kakiae namasu” is a local dish that uses reddish-purple edible chrysanthemums. …
Salmon yakizuke Niigata The Miomote River, where salmon run upstream, flows through Murakami City, which…
Shoyu okowa Niigata Shoyu Okowa" is a local dish of Nagaoka City that is colored with soy sauce. It …