Delicacies of Kyushu, Japan

What comes into your mind, when you think of Japanese food?

         ... Probably a lot of you would say, sushi.

Sushi tastes amazing, for sure, but there are many more sorts of Japanese delicacies! 

In this post, we look at two delicacies of
Kyushu, one of the 4 islands constituting Japan!  

Dazaifu in Fukuoka, Kyushu is famous for its specialties,
 'matcha' (fine powder Japanese green tea) & 'umegae mochi' (apricot flower mochi).

Matcha & Umegae Mochi (Dazaifu)

Matcha is a unique kind of Japanese green tea,

and umegae mochi is a apricot flower rice cake stuffed with subtly sweet red beans.

It is crispy outside and sticky inside!

Kumamoto in Kyushu is famous for its specialty 'donkotsu ramen'.

Donkotsu Ramen (Kumamoto)

It is said that Kumamoto and Hakata of Kyushu are the areas 

where original donkotsu ramen come from! 

Donkotsu ramen is a type of Japanese noodle in thick pork bone soup.

TRAVEL TIP #2: Actively ask questions to locals! Talk to tourist information center representatives and ask for recommendations to try the local specialties!

YUM! "I-ta-da-ki-ma-su" ('I will enjoy this meal' in Japanese)

Love, Hyuni

(All the pictures taken by the author, Hyuni)