Takenoko

Bamboo shoot.  たけのこ、筍、竹の子。Usually from the variety Mosochiku (Phyllostachys heterocycla var pubescens) and sometimes Madake (Ph…

Satsuma-imo

Sweet potato. さつまいも、薩摩芋。 Ipomoea batatas . Other names are "kansho," "Kara-imo" and "Ryukyu-imo." …

Sato-imo

Taro, dasheen. さといも、里芋。Colocasia esculenta. Sato-imo (lit. "village potato," so named in contrast to another type that…

Ikanago no Kugini

Tsukudani made with sand lances (ikanago, a tiny fish). いかなごのくぎ煮. A type of tsukudani (salt-sweet preserve). Local food from th…

Oden

Oden, hodgepodge. おでん。 Various ingredients are simmered for a long time in a broth of dashi. Popular items are: slices of daikon …