During the Taisho era (1912-1926), as the outbreak of World War I made it difficult to import wool, there was a national policy to encourage sheep farming.

流传地区

All of Hokkaido Prefecture

主要食材

Lamb, Onion, Bean sprouts, Green bell pepper, Corn

“Ishikari Nabe” (Ishikari hot pot) is a typical local cuisine of Hokkaido.

流传地区

Ishikari region

主要食材

Salmon, cabbage, radish, miso

"Sanpei-jiru" is a local dish consisting of salted fish, such as salmon or herring, stewed together with vegetables, such as carrots, and daikon radishes.

流传地区

All of Hokkaido Prefecture

主要食材

Salmon, Cod, Herring, Potatoes, Daikon Radish

In Hokkaido, especially in the East Hokkaido region, miso soup with crab is called "Teppo-jiru." "Teppo-jiru" has long been eaten as a fisherman's dish in the Nemuro region.

流传地区

East Hokkaido Area (mainly Nemuro Region)

主要食材

Crab, Green onion, Tofu, Miso

“Nishin Zuke” (pickled herring) is a local dish that conveys the history of the herring industry in Hokkaido.

流传地区

Rumoi region

主要食材

Herring, radish, cabbage, carrots, red pepper

"Matsumae-zuke" is a local Hokkaido delicacy made by shredding dried Squid, and Kelp, and marinating them with Soy sauce, Sake, Mirin, and Sugar.

流传地区

Southern Hokkaido Area, Matsumae Town and Vicinity

主要食材

Herring roe, “Surume-ika” (Japanese common squid), Kombu(=Kelp), Carrot

"Izushi" is sushi made by lactic acid fermentation in low temperature with fish, vegetables and Rice koji (=malted rice).

流传地区

All of Hokkaido Prefecture

主要食材

Herring, atka mackerel, salmon, rice, cabbage, carrot, daikon radish, ginger

“Imomochi” (potato rice cake) is a local dish that is easy to make at home using potatoes, one of Hokkaido's most popular agricultural products.

流传地区

All over Hokkaido

主要食材

Potato, potato starch

“Salmon Chanchan Yaki” is a dish of steamed salmon and seasonal vegetables caught from fall to winter and seasoned with miso.

流传地区

Ishikari region

主要食材

Salmon, cabbage, onions, carrots, peppers, bean sprouts, miso

"Beko mochi" is a local sweet shaped like leaves with branch-like patterns on it with mainly black and white, and has been very familiar with Hokkaido locals.

流传地区

All of Hokkaido Prefecture

主要食材

Shiratamako(=glutinous rice flour) or joshinko(=glutinous rice flour), starch, sugar, brown sugar

The miso soup using the whole soft roe of those codfish is called "Tachi miso soup" and is a typical winter soup in Hokkaido.

流传地区

All of Hokkaido Prefecture

主要食材

Pacific cod or Alaska pollack Soft Roe,Japanese leek, Miso

Hokkaido is famous throughout Japan for its Ikura("Ikura" is the result of breaking down raw "Sujiko." "Sujiko" refers to the ovaries of the salmon), which is greatly popular with people of all ages.

流传地区

All of Hokkaido Prefecture

主要食材

Salmon roe, soy sauce, sake

Salmon that come back to the Hokkaido coast to spawn in the fall or early winter are called "fall salmon," while chum salmon that come back unseasonably in the spring or summer are called…

流传地区

All of Hokkaido Prefecture

主要食材

Tokishirazu(=kind of salmon)

"Kasube no nitsuke" is a local winter dish, that is often cooked at home.

流传地区

Multiple regions, including coastal areas

主要食材

Kasube (=ray), ginger

"Shishamo kanroni" is a local dish that uses "shishamo smelt", one of the fish that represents Hokkaido.

流传地区

Iburi, Hidaka, Kushiro, Tokachi

主要食材

Shishamo smelt

In Hokkaido, deep-fried chicken is called “zangi”. What sets “zangi” apart from other fried chicken dishes is its strong seasoning.

流传地区

All areas in Hokkaido

主要食材

Chicken, soy sauce, flour, ginger, garlic

"Nishin soba(Herring soba)" is a local dish of Hokkaido, made by boiling and sweetening dried herring known as “Migaki herring” and putting it on soba.

流传地区

All over Hokkaido

主要食材

Herring, soba

"Ruibe" is local cuisine made by freezing fish like salmon or trout, then eating them as sashimi as it thaws out. It is characterized by its frozen texture and a taste that slowly melts in your mouth.

流传地区

Ishikari City, Hakodate City, Kushiro City and many other coastal areas

主要食材

Salmon, trout

"Kujira-jiru" is an essential New Year's Dish in Southern Hokkaido.

流传地区

Southern Hokkaido

主要食材

Salted Whale, Konnyaku, Daikon Radish, Tofu

"Muroran Yakitori", as the name suggests, is "Yakitori(Grilled skewers)" conceived of in Muroran City, Hokkaido.

流传地区

Muroran City

主要食材

Pork, onion, mustard

Bibai City sits between Sapporo and Asahikawa. The western part is on the low lying ground of the Ishikari Plain and is known as being one of Hokkaido’s bread baskets.

流传地区

Bibai City

主要食材

Chicken, liver, heart, gizzard, internal eggs, onions

Bibai torimeshi" is a local dish of Bibai City that is still enjoyed at home. It is said to have originated in the Meiji period (1868-1912), when the development of Hokkaido was promoted in earnest.

流传地区

Bibai City

主要食材

Chicken, rice, onions

Obihiro City in the Tokachi region, where the pig farming industry used to thrive, is said to be the birthplace of "Butadon (pork bowl)".

流传地区

Tokachi region

主要食材

Pork, rice, green onions

In Hokkaido, which is one of the largest producers of kelp in Japan, "Kombu-maki" (kelp rolls), in which fish such as salmon and herring are rolled in kelp, has taken root.

流传地区

Hidaka region

主要食材

Kelp, salmon, herring, kanpyo (dried gourd)

Sekihan (red rice) is often eaten on special occasions throughout Japan. In Hokkaido, there is a unique food culture to cook sekihan with ama-natto (sweet soybeans).

流传地区

All over Hokkaido

主要食材

Uruchi rice, glutinous rice, amanatto (sweet soybeans)

There is a theory that "Nankin-soba" served at a Western-style restaurant in Hakodate in 1884 was the "first ramen in Japan," but this is not certain due to a lack of detailed documentation.

流传地区

All over Hokkaido

主要食材

Chinese noodles, green onions, pickled bamboo shoots, chashu pork

Ikameshi is a famous local dish of the Hakodate and Oshima regions.

流传地区

Southern Hokkaido area

主要食材

Squid, glutinous rice, Uruchi rice