Hakutaku Udon

It is recorded in the “Shoyuki,” the diary of Heian Period Minister of the Right Fujiwara no Sanes 続きを読む

The Roots of Shoyu and Miso: Hishio

It is said that the roots of Shoyu (soy sauce) can be traced back to Kokusho (sauce made from grain) and was i 続きを読む

The Roots of Yamato-cha

The history of Yamato-cha (green tea from the Yamato region) dates back Nara period (710-784 AD), when Kentosh 続きを読む

The Roots of Manjyu: Jyouyo Manju

Rin Shrine is located in the precinct of the Kango-jinja Shrine near the Kintetu Nara Station. Join Rin, who c 続きを読む

The Roots of Miwa-Somen

Hand-pulled Somen (very thin white noodles made of wheat flour) were introduced to the ancient capital Nara fr 続きを読む

Nara’s original strawberry ”Kotoka”

Kotoka is a new brand of strawberries from Nara that was registered as a variety in 2011. It was in 1989 that 続きを読む

The Roots of Yamato chicken

Tang-style chicken dish using young fowls was popular in the Asuka period (538-710 AD). It was regarded as a h 続きを読む

Kinakozoni (Yamatozoni)

Nara’s Zoni (a special soup with Mochi in it that people eat in the morning on the New Year’s Day) has a disti 続きを読む

The Roots of Kakinohasushi

Kakinohasushi (Sushi wrapped inside a persimmon leaf) has been served at summer festivals of villages around t 続きを読む

The Roots of Tofu: Ancient Tofu

Tofu (bean curd made by soy) is an essential ingredient of Washoku (Japanese cuisine). It is said that Tofu wa 続きを読む

The Roots of Sake（Bodaimoto）

Muromachi period, it is said that sake (clear wine like the present) was made for the first time in Nara.Bodai 続きを読む

Introduction

Nara Prefecture was the end point of Silk Road.
And, Nara have inherited the culture and technology of each country, and have made their own culture.
That culture is the starting point for today’s Japanese culture.
I will introduce about Nara’s food especially on this site.

Nara is a basin with no ocean, but the origin of Japanese food is Nara.

Please enjoy the traditional food culture of Nara.