Natto soup is a miso soup mixed with carefully ground natto, and is a local dish…

A local dish made at home and indispensable in winter in Akita, it consists of c…

Glutinous rice wrapped in bamboo leaves, tied with rushes, and steamed. It is a …

Originally a deep-sea fish, hata-hata originally came to be called hata-hata bec…

Takuanzuke is Akita's typical smoked and dried daikon pickles. It is now made th…