Saitama Prefecture, which produced Aizo Gonda, who devoted himself to the development of high-yield cultivation methods that increased wheat yields by four to five times, such as "barley steeping,"…

流傳地區

All over the prefecture

主要食材

wheat flour

"Go-jiru" is a local dish loved throughout Saitama Prefecture, especially in areas where rice and field crops were cultivated.

流傳地區

All over the prefecture

主要食材

Soybeans, vegetables

The term "suttate" comes from the fact that the farmers used to grind vegetables and other ingredients with a mortar and eat them "suritate" (freshly grated).

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Kawajima Town, Iruma area, northern part of the prefecture

主要食材

Vegetables

Igamanju, which is said to have originated in Konosu City (formerly Kawasato-cho), is a local delicacy for special occasions that has been handed down from generation to generation in the…

流傳地區

Kounosu City, Kazo City, Hanyu City, Gyoda City

主要食材

Manjuu, glutinous rice

In Kuki City, Kazo City, Gyoda City, and other areas from northern to eastern Saitama Prefecture, "shio anbin" has been eaten to celebrate the harvest of new rice since ancient times.

流傳地區

Kuki City, Kazo City, Gyoda City

主要食材

Glutinous rice, azuki beans

“Katemeshi” is a well-established local dish in Saitama Prefecture, and especially the Chichibu region.

流傳地區

Chichibu Region, Saitama City, Hiki District, Iruma Area

主要食材

Rice, Vegetables

In Saitama Prefecture, where a large amount of wheat is produced as a secondary crop during rice cultivation, a wide variety of udon noodles dishes have been created in different regions.

流傳地區

Fukaya City, Iruma District, Hiki District, Chichibu Region

主要食材

Udon

Despite being referred to as “Jelly Fry”, this dish is completely different from meats or fish fried in oil, as well as from traditional “jelly” which is a confectionery.

流傳地區

Gyoda City

主要食材

Okara (Soy Pulp), Vegetables

Neginuta is another dish using green onions which is a must at all celebrations.

流傳地區

Fukaya City,Prefecture-wide

主要食材

Green onion

Neji, which has its roots in the town of Ogano in Chichibu County, is a local dish made by tossing short udon noodles twisted into spirals in red bean paste.

流傳地區

Chichibu area, Hiki County

主要食材

Udon and red beans

“Miso potatoes” become well-known after it won the “5th Saitama B-Grade Local Gourmet Championship in Chichibu” (2009), but it is actually a local dish that has been passed down in the Chichibu area…

流傳地區

Chichibu area

主要食材

Potatoes, miso paste

Located in Iruma County, in the center of Saitama Prefecture, Ogose Town is home to the "Ogose Plum Grove", known as one of the three largest plum groves in the Kanto region.

流傳地區

Ogose Town

主要食材

Plums

One dish that stands out is “Kuri no Shibukawani (candied chestnuts with inner skin.)”, a luxurious meal that was traditionally served during festivals and celebrations because it required a lot of…

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Hidaka city

主要食材

chestnuts

Tsumikko, loved in Honjo City and the Chichibu area, is a local dish that was especially useful during busy times because it can be made more quickly than udon.

流傳地區

Chichibu Area, Honjo City

主要食材

Wheat flour

Konjac potatoes have long been grown in the Fuppu district of Yorii Town and the Chichibu area, and konjac is one of the specialties of the area.

流傳地區

Yoriimachi Fuppu District Chichibu Area

主要食材

Konjac(=yam cake)

Higashimatsuyama City, where many restaurants around Higashimatsuyama Station display their yakitori (grilled chicken) brands, is called one of the seven largest "yakitori" cities in Japan, along…

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Higashi Matsuyama City

主要食材

Pork cassillas

Among them, "Yuzu Maki" is a pickle that is loved as a New Year's dish while having an aspect of winter preservation food.

流傳地區

Chichibu Area, Ogose Town, Moroyama Town

主要食材

yuzu fruit

“Ude-manju" was made using this new wheat.

流傳地區

All of Saitama Prefecture

主要食材

Wheat flour, Anko(sweet red bean paste)

“Sumitsukare” is a local dish in the northern Saitama region, and it has been enjoyed as a special dish for the ritual of Hatsuuma (Chinese New Year) and as a preserved food in winter.

流傳地區

Kita Saitama area, Satte City

主要食材

Daikon radish, Dried soybeans

"Furai" in the northern Saitama region, including Gyoda City, is not a fried dish but rather a grilled one.

流傳地區

Gyoda City

主要食材

Vegetables, meat, wheat flour

In the Chichibu region, it's called "Meshimochi," in the eastern lowlands including Kazo, it's known as "Yakibin," and in the northeastern and Iruma regions, it's referred to as "Yakimochi."

流傳地區

Chichibu area

主要食材

Cooked Rice

The stems of the satoimo(=japanese taro) plant, known as “zuiki,” especially those of the Yatsugashira variety, were traditionally consumed as a preserved food called “imogara.”

流傳地區

All of Saitama prefecture

主要食材

Yatsugashira (=Japanese taro stalk)

This is a local dish eaten during break time from farm work mainly in the eastern low land like Chichibu area and Kazo City.

流傳地區

Chichibu Area, Kazo City

主要食材

Wheat flour

“Tsutokko” is steamed glutinous rice wrapped in horse chestnut leaves (Tochi leaves), and tied with straw strings. That was originally a portable meal carried by samurai to the battlefield.

流傳地區

Chichibu Area

主要食材

Glutinous rice

“Oname” is a fermented food made from barley koji and soybeans.

流傳地區

Chichibu Region

主要食材

Barley Koji

In Saitama Prefecture, which has rivers such as the Arakawa and Tone Rivers originating in the Chichibu Mountains, people have enjoyed the rich bounty of the rivers.

流傳地區

Eastern Part, Tone River and Ayase River basin

主要食材

Loach

"Kuwai(=arrowhead)," which is planted in late June to early July in rice fields, is a short-season ingredient with harvesting typically from late November to mid-December.

流傳地區

Saitama City

主要食材

Kuwai(=arrowhead)

Among the various types of manju that have developed rich variations in each region, one of the simplest is the "Komugi manju(=wheat manju)," also known simply as "Manju," which is made by wrapping…

流傳地區

All of Saitama Prefecture

主要食材

Wheat flour, Red bean

"Syoten-zushi", made with precious rice and fried thin tofu, which was expensive, was a special dish eaten on festive and ceremonial occasions.

流傳地區

Menuma Area in Kumagaya City

主要食材

Rice