“Dago” in Kumamoto dialect means “dumpling”. It is a popular local cuisine made from flour dough that is kneaded into flat dumplings that are boiled with seasonal vegetables and meat and is seasoned with miso or soy sauce. It is prepared in various ways in different regions and households. Please enjoy it with “Takana Rice” which is a flavorful dish prepared by mixing finely-chopped pickled mustard leaves (Takana) with rice.
Takana Meshi (Takane Rice) Pickled Takana top on boiled rice grown in delicious spring water. As the trinity of blessings of Aso, you will be definit…
Foods Dago Soup, Takana Rice
Kusasenri Coffee Roastery is a cafe located in front of Kusasenrigahama, one of Aso's most famous tourist destinations. Coffee Gallery, a popular caf…
Bread / Pastries / Desserts
The founder of "Ajisen Ramen" added garlic to the Kurume-style Ramen to create the Kumamoto-style Ramen. Currently, we have over 800 stores in 14 cou…
Foods Kumamoto Ramen
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Aka Beef/Aka BeefBowl/Wagyu Foods
Ikinariya Watanabe specializes in Ikinari Dango, Kumamoto's local specialty. Ikinari Dango is a steamed dumpling filled with sweet potato and red bea…
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