Cuisine

In ancient times the people of Awaji presented food to the royal court. The reason for this was that the landform, surrounded by sea and with a mild climate, meant many kinds of fruit and vegetables grew on the island, and many fresh fish and shellfish could be caught in the surrounding sea. This is still true today, and Awaji is well-known for dishes of sea bream, octopus, Conger eel, and Conger pike, and also for the tender Awaji Beef.

:Sea Bream Cooking , Conger Pike Cooking , Puffer fish Cooking(Fugu)
:Western Food , Awaji Beef , Japanese Food , Sushi

 
Sea Bream Cooking

 

Many dishes use sea bream caught in the sea surrounding Awaji. Sea bream is a pink fish, and as good to eat as sashimi.
You can taste houraku-yaki, sea bream roasted in china pottery lined with stones,

and sea bream noodles, fried sea bream boiled with Awaji's specialty of fine noodles. You can also try kabuto-ni, the head of sea bream boiled with soy sauce.

Conger Pike Cooking
 
Conger pike is an eel-like fish which is very good to eat in summer. It is at its best from June to August. You could also try sashimi, boiled fish with pickled-plum sauce, or potted conger pike. Nandan, in southern Awaji, brings in a good catch of Conger pike.  


Puffer fish Cooking (Fugu)
The best season for eating fugu is winter. The puffer fish is a very strange creature; when surprised it can puff its body out into a spherical shape. Puffer fish can be caught in the sea near Awaji Island. You can eat fugu raw, and thinly sliced, or from a self-service fugu pot. The puffer fish's flesh is white, and highly value.

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Western Food
French and Italian food is widely available. You truly realize you are on Awaji when you taste the freshly caught seafood, and the Awaji Beef dishes.
Course dinners and a la carte dining are both available.

Awaji Beef
The famous Kobe Beef and Matsuzaka Beef have their origins in Awaji.
Awaji Beef comes from cattle farmed in the middle of the island, and its outstanding feature is the sweet taste of fine fat within the lean meat. The best way to sample Awaji Beef is either grilled, or as a steak.

Japanese Food
Many restaurants on Awaji serve Japanese food. Tempura and sashimi are probably the best known, and are served alongside fresh fish caught in the surrounding sea. Conger eel grilled over a charcoal fire is also a popular dish.

Sushi

 


Other that regular sushi, you can try chirashi-sushi, fish and boiled egg served on vinegar flavored rice
The geography of Awaji means that a lot of fresh fish and shellfish are widely available. Hence, there are many sushi bars, and the sushi served on Awaji is always of the best quality.

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:Sea Bream Cooking , Conger Pike Cooking , Puffer fish Cooking(Fugu)
:Western Food , Awaji Beef , Japanese Food , Sushi
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