The history, culture, and lifestyles of the area are mixed and condensed in one plate of a local dish that has been passed for generations in mountain and fishing villages throughout Japan. We will introduce various unknown local dishes, also known as the soul food of the Japanese people.

Wappani

Niigata

A dynamic dish of fishermen using a seasonal fish flavored with miso.

Wappani

Wappani is a delicacy of Awashima made with seafood from the area. It is a very dynamic dish of fishermen's cooking made by putting grilled fish and negi into "wappa" made with Japanese cedar, pouring hot water, then dropping a burned stone to make it boil, and adding miso at the end. Various fish in season such as mebaru, kawahagi and aburako are used for the dish.

Information provided by : Tourism association of Niigata Prefecture

Shirumono

Nimono

Local cuisine

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