Kumamoto Gourmet

There are many delicious foods in Kumamoto.
Here are some of Kumamoto’s specialties.
This time we pick up restaurants in Kumamoto City.

~Ba-Sashi~ (horse sashimi)

Kumamoto is said to be the number one producer of horse sashimi.
It is so famous that people say “Kumamoto is famous for horse sashimi.

 
Horse sashimi is a dish made from raw horse meat. Horse meat is eaten raw. The left side is horse sashimi and the right side is horse liver sashimi.
Horse sashimi has a refreshing taste. The liver sashimi has a slightly bitter taste.
It is eaten dipped in ginger soy sauce, garlic soy sauce, or sesame oil.It is very tasty, so if you can eat raw meat, please try it.
 

 
Dai-chan
2-22 Jotomachi, Chuo-ku, Kumamoto City (in Kumamoto Yataimura)
Business hours: 12:00 – 23:30
Closed: 1st and 3rd Wednesday of the month (Open during peak season)
https://kumamoto-yataimura.com/shop/-HmE0gpR
 
Some restaurants also offer different parts of the meat.
This is a part called futaego. The sweetness and richness of the fat is delicious.

Futaego is the part of the stomach.

 

Negibozu
1-4-5 Shimodori, Chuo-ku, Kumamoto City, Kumamoto Prefecture
TEL: 096-328-8539
Business hours: 17:00 – 21:30 Closed: No regular holidays
Business hours and holidays vary depending on the time of the year.
 

~Taiping Yan~

Taiping Yan is the soul food of Kumamoto.
Taiping Yan is a noodle dish made with chicken broth, vegetables, seafood, and other ingredients, and vermicelli.
The wide variety of ingredients makes it a very satisfying dish.
 

 
Many locals eat Taiping Yan when they have a hangover. The soup is just so delicious that I drank it all up.
The taste varies from restaurant to restaurant, so it is good to compare them.
 

 
This restaurant, Harbin, is famous for its Chinese-style chicken tempura called “China Teng”, Please try the China Tempura along with the Taiping Yan.
 
Haru-pin
5-29-4 Suizenji, Chuo-ku, Kumamoto City, Kumamoto Prefecture
Business hours: Lunch 11:00~15:00, Dinner 17:30~19:30
Closed: Monday
https://tabelog.com/kumamoto/A4301/A430101/43001811/
 

~Ramen Noodles~

Kumamoto is known for its Kumamoto Ramen.
Kumamoto ramen is a blend of pork and chicken bones in a broth to which is added garlic chips, or black ma-oil, the oil from fried garlic cloves.

 
The garlic is a nice accent.
This “Akagumi” is a lightly flavored Kumamoto ramen.
The taste varies from store to store, so please try to find your favorite store.

 
Aka-gumi
7-29 Kamidori-machi, Chuo-ku, Kumamoto City, Kumamoto Prefecture
TEL: 096-325-8766
Business hours:
［Sunday – Thursday] 11:00 – 23:30 (last order 23:00)
［Fri, Sat, eve of national holidays] 11:00 – 24:00 (last order 23:30)
Closed: No holidays
https://www.akagumi.jp/
 
Kumamoto is famous for its Kumamoto ramen, but other ramen like this is also popular.The ramen here at Hokuyu features a creamy soup made by slowly simmering chicken and vegetables.It is the original ramen of this store, which is called “Hokuyu flavor.
 

 
The cabbage kimchi on the table is a service. It goes well with Hokuyu Ramen.

 

 
Hokuyu Nagamine Store
3-1-102 Nagamine-Minami, Higashi-ku, Kumamoto City, Kumamoto Prefecture
Phone: 096-383-1003
Business hours: Lunch 11:30-15:00, Dinner 18:00-21:30
Closed: Wednesday or Thursday
https://hokuyu-shinasoba.com/
There are several stores in Kumamoto City, so please visit the one nearest you.
 
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