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Awaji Island is rich with delicacies from both land and sea. Most souvenirs available in shops will be edible. Among the many kinds of souvenirs, products made from seafood are very popular, as well as other specialties of Awaji.

:Onion(Onion,Onion-cake)
:Octpus(Sun dried Octpus , Japanese Octpus cracker) , Kugini , Takechikuwa
:Requle(Sake , Wine)
:Thin wheat noodles , Seaweed
:Incense

Onion

Onions, are a specialty of Awaji, and they are mostly grown in the southern part of the island. Awaji onions are so sweet that you can eat them raw. Huts where harvested onions are hung to dry can often be seen throughout the island.

Onion-cake

Onion cake is a sweet made from Awaji onions. First you boil the onion, then mix it with a sponge cake batter, and bake. When done, ice with chocolate icing. The completed cake is wrapped in paper resembling onion skin, so that the finished product looks just like a real onion.

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Octpus

Sun-dried octopus is a common food on Awaji. Octopus hanging to dry by the side of the road is a familiar sight here. To cook octopus you must first soak it to make it soft and pliable. Then you can either boil it with rice, or broil it over a fire.

Japanese Octopus Crackers are small octopi that are grilled then fried. These snacks are full of flavor and are particularly good to go with alcohol. There are also shrimp and squid snacks too.

Kugini

Kugini Kugini is Ikanago simmered with soy sauce, ginger, and sugar. Ikanago is a kind of small fish caught in the sea off Awaji during springtime. The reason we call it kugini is that it looks like a bent nail (kugi means nail, and niru means to simmer).

Takechikuwa

On Awaji, boiled fish cakes made from fish caught in the surrounding sea are produced. Takechikuwa is a kind of boiled fish cake made by spreading fish paste around a bamboo stick, boiling it, and then lightly burning the surface.

This is favored by tourists as a souvenir.

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Requle

Shops brewing Japanese sake can be found in many places on Awaji. Many kinds of sake, including quality sake brewed from refined rice, are available. In winter you can visit these shops and watch the manufacturing process.

Wine (Biwa Wine)

A lot of wine is made from fruits found on Awaji. Hokudan's specialty wine is made from biwa (loquat). Fruit wine is sweet and easy to drink.

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Thin wheat noodles

On Awaji, thin wheat noodles are manufactured mainly in Nandan. This type of noodle is said to have become popular at the end of the Edo Period. The climate of the southern part of the island is most suitable for the manufacture of the noodle. Making these noodles was a second job for most fishermen. This traditional skill has the name of kadoboshi.

Seaweed

Wakame (seaweed) is another local product of Awaji. It grows in the sea south of Awaji where there are always rapid currents. This ensures seaweed of the highest quality. Hai (ash) wakame is a processed seaweed that is powdered with ash and then dried. Seaweed processing factories are a common sight in Seidan and Nandan.

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Incense

Ichinomiya began manufacturing incense about 150 years ago. While strolling around the town you will encounter the pleasant smell of incense. Now, about 70% of Japan's incense is made there, and there are some factories where you can try making your own incense.

:Onion(Onion,Onion-cake)
:Octpus(Sun dried Octpus , Japanese Octpus cracker) , Kugini , Takechikuwa
:Requle(Sake , Wine)
:Thin wheat noodles , Seaweed
:Incense