Yaenokiku: Chrysanthemums & Japanese Traditional Sweets
FormostJapanesepeople,thenameabokyuquicklyconjuresupimagesofchrysanthemums.Thisisbecausethenameabokyuisheavilyassociated…
Read OnShingo’s Amazing Drinking Yogurt
ThevillageofShingoissaidtobethebirthplaceofdairyfarminginAomoriPrefecture.Dairyfarmingbeganintheprefectureasaprefectural…
Read OnThe Black Garlic of Oirase: World Famous
AomoriishometothehighestproductionofGarlicinallofJapan.Around70%ofJapan’sgarlicisproducedhere,andbesidesjustquantity,the…
Read OnHachinohe Senbei Soup: Hachinohe in a Bowl
HachinoheSenbeiSoupisalocalfoodwithahistoryofover200years.Itisasoupmadewithameatorfishstocktowhichvegetables,mushrooms,e…
Read OnIchigo-ni
Ichigo-niisaclassicAomoridish.Itsnamemeans“strawberrysoup”inJapanese,andalthoughitisindeedasoup,thedishsurpr…
Read OnHashikami’s Wase Soba (Buckwheat)
Hashikami’sWaseSobaisavarietyofbuckwheatthathasbeenthego-toformakingsobanoodlesinAomorisincetheTaishoperiod(1912…
Read OnAbokyu: The Edible Chrysanthemums of Nanbu
AbokyuistheJapanesenameforapalacebuiltlongagobyQinShiHuang,thefoundingemperoroftheQindynastyinChina.Theemperorwasknownto…
Read OnNanbu Futonegi: The Prized Japanese Leeks of Nanbu
NanbuFutonegi isaJapaneseleekvarietyfromNanbuthatisprizedforitssweetnessofflavorandthicknessofstock.Itiswasregisteredasa…
Read OnTakko Town’s Garlic Steak & Rice
TheGarlicSteak&RiceofTakkoisthemust-eatdishtotrywhenvisitingthetown,ifnotwhenvisitingtheAomoriprefectureasawhole. It…
Read OnNanbu Hishizahshi
NanbuHishizashiisastyleofembroiderythatwasdevelopedintheEdoEra(17-19thcenturies)inthesouthernareaofAomori.Itisoneoftheth…
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