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[Okayama ]7 must-try gourmet specialties in Okayama

[Okayama ]7 must-try gourmet specialties in Okayama

2022-03-08 Management office

There are many delicious foods in Okayama Prefecture. From fresh seafood to delicious fruit, there are many specialty products, and there are many delicious gourmet foods made from these specialty products. All of the gourmet foods are surprising in appearance, but they are very flavorful.
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Hiruzen Yakisoba is the most famous of the Okayama specialty, Hiruzen Yakisoba. Hiruzen Yakisoba is a popular menu item that has won the Grand Prix at the B-1 Grand Prix, and is made with chicken and sweet and spicy miso sauce.
The taste is so exquisite that it has quickly become an Okayama specialty. Hiruzen itself is a resort area, famous as a ski resort in winter and a summer resort in summer.

Yakisoba and fried noodles are popular!



The restaurant is famous for its Hiruzen Yakisoba, but it is also famous for its fried food. The fried tofu also has a unique flavor and is a popular menu item to eat with the Hiruzen yakisoba.
Be sure to go there with an empty stomach, as the food is quite hearty. In fact, it has won the Karaage Moto Karaage Grand Prix award, and you can eat the popular menu all at once.

"Store Information "
Name of restaurant:Yu-Yu
Address: 〒717-0504 438-12, Haruyama Shimo-Fukuda, Maniwa City, Okayama Prefecture
Phone number: 0867-66-2642
Hours of operation: 11:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Closed: Monday
Budget: ~999 yen
No smoking and no eating: No smoking at all seats
Space & Facilities: This popular restaurant is famous for its Hiruzen yakisoba. During busy times, there is a line of more than 50 people. Not only Hiruzen Yakisoba, but also fried food is a popular menu item.
URL:https://i-maniwa.com/area/yuyu/

Hamaya Michiko



This restaurant is popular for its delicious oyster kakioko, a specialty of Okayama, made with oysters from Nissei.
Kakioko is an oyster okonomiyaki, and Nissei is also known for its oyster farming. Shrimp okonomiyaki called ebioko is also popular, and shaved ice is also a popular menu item in summer. A whopping eight or more oysters are added to the dish, making for a very tasty oyster-filled kakioko. The oysters are shucked and put in on the spot, so you can enjoy very fresh oysters.

Oyster lovers will love this restaurant!



This okonomiyaki is filled almost entirely with oysters, making it a must for oyster lovers. The Okayama specialty, kakioko, which is filled with fresh oysters that can be eaten raw, is a must-try menu item in Okayama. Fresh oysters are only available from November to April, and frozen oysters are available after that. Also, in the summer, the shrimp oko are fresh and delicious.

"Store Information "
Name: Hamaya Micchan
Address: 859-11 Nisso, Nisso-cho, Bizen-shi, Okayama-ken, 701-3204, Japan
Phone number: 0869-72-2580
Hours: 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. November to March: 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Closed: Tuesday
Budget: ~999 yen
No smoking and no eating: No smoking at all seats
Space and Facilities: You can enjoy the Okayama specialty, hearty oyster okonomiyaki. We use fresh oysters every day from Nissei Town, where oysters are grown.
URL: None

Omachido & FRUTAS



This shaved ice store uses an abundance of fruits from the fruit kingdom of Okayama.
The shaved ice itself is also infused with condensed milk, and while the shaved ice alone is delicious enough, the shaved ice with seasonal fruits is truly exquisite. There are several stores, but the main store also sells cakes and other items. There is always a line of people waiting in line to try the shaved ice, so be sure to get in line during the season to try it.

It is also a cute looking item!



Not only is it delicious, but it is also a pretty looking shaved ice, so it is satisfying to eat and look at!
The shaved ice is served in heaping piles, but it is so delicious that it will leave you wanting more even after you have finished eating it. We recommend the peaches and muscats! Try the peaches and muscats, which are said to be the best in Japan.

"Store Information "
Name: Omachi-do & FRUTAS (Omachi-do & FRUTAS)
Address: L110 17-80, Branch Okayama Kitanagase, 2 Kitanagase Omote-cho, Kita-ku, Okayama City, Okayama Prefecture 700-0962, Japan
Phone number: 086-250-8667
Business hours: 10:00 - 19:00
Regular day off: irregular
Budget: ~999 yen
No smoking and no eating: No smoking at all seats
Space and Facilities: You can enjoy delicious shaved ice made with plenty of fruits from the fruit kingdom of Okayama. The shaved ice itself is exceptionally delicious, but the fruit on top is also superb.
URL:https://omachido-frutas.com/

Katsu-don Nomura



This restaurant is famous for Okayama's specialty, demi katsudon. Demi katsudon is a bowl of pork cutlet served with demi-glace sauce, and has been commonly eaten in Okayama as a kind of Western-style pork cutlet bowl.
One of the attractions of this ticket-type restaurant is that you can choose your favorite katsudon from a wide variety of menu items. The demi-glace sauce on top of the crispy cutlet is also popular for its richness and deliciousness, so be sure to try it.

Regular katsudon and demi katsudon sets are also available!



Half-sets of regular egg cutlet bowl and demi-cutlet bowl are also available so that you can compare the two. Since its opening in 1934, the restaurant has been satisfying Okayama's food cravings and is well known for its delicious taste. Half-size portions of regular rice bowls are also available to satisfy your craving for just a little bit of food. Located in the city center, this is a great place to stop by when you come to Okayama for sightseeing.


"Store Information "
Name: Katsudon Nomura
Address: 1-10 Heiwamachi, Kita-ku, Okayama City, Okayama Prefecture, 700-0827
Phone number: 086-222-2234
Hours: (Lunch) 11:00 - 14:30 (Evening) 17:30 - 21:00
Closed: Monday
Budget: 1,000-1,999 yen
No smoking and no eating: No smoking at all seats
Space and Facilities: This is a famous restaurant where you can enjoy Okayama's specialty, katsudon with demi-glace sauce. The hearty katsudon and demi-glace sauce are exquisite.
URL:https://www.instagram.com/accounts/login/

Shokudo Kamekichi.



Located in Misaki-cho, this restaurant specializes in Okayama's famous egg rice. In Okayama, egg over rice is read as TKG, and it is a daily meal. Among them, the TKG at this Shokudo Kamekuchi. is said to be the best tasting TKG in Okayama. It is made with fresh raw eggs brought in from a local poultry farm and terraced rice, and is served with an original soy sauce specially designed for tamago-kakegohan. The eggs are also fresh, so the yolks are highly nutritious and do not crack easily.

Going out for TKG is the way to go!



Although there is only egg on the menu, there is rice cooked in a tabletop kettle, miso soup, and pickles. The regular egg and rice set meal can be had for as little as 500 yen with free refills. There is also a daily side dish that changes depending on the day, so you can enjoy a delicious meal with egg on rice any time of the day. You can also enjoy the location as it is located in a park.

"Store Information "
Name: Shokudo Kamecchi. (Shokudo Kametsuchi.)
Address: 2155 Harada, Misaki-cho, Kumi-gun, Okayama, 709-3717
Phone number: 0868-66-1123
Hours of operation: 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Closed: Year-end and New Year holidays
Budget: ~999 yen
No smoking and no eating: No smoking at all seats
Space & Facilities: Located in the mountains, this restaurant serves Okayama's specialty, takikake gohan (TKG), which is said to be the best takikake gohan.
URL:https://kamechi.net/

Ebimeshiya Aoe Branch



Sauce-flavored shrimp pilaf, Okayama's specialty shrimp rice.
Contrary to its appearance, the taste is surprisingly light, and the strange menu, where the color and flavor do not match each other, has become popular as a habit-forming dish. Okayama's shrimp rice has become famous nationwide, and frozen foods are also available. The combination of the sauce-flavored rice and plump prawns is addictive.

Fried shrimp and other items are also available!



Fried shrimp and cream croquettes are also available, as well as a variety of side dishes to go with the shrimp rice.
Since it is basically a Western-style restaurant, hamburgers and other dishes are available, so feel free to come in. Be sure to try Ebimeshi, which is considered Okayama's soul food, at Ebimeshiya.

"Store Information "
Name: Shrimeshi-ya Aoe Branch
Address: 104-9, Shinbo, Minami-ku, Okayama-shi, Okayama 700-0945, Japan
Phone number: 086-801-2802
Business hours: 11:00 - 22:00
Closed: Open every day
Budget: 1,000-1,999 yen
No smoking and no eating: No smoking at all seats
Space and Facilities: This restaurant is famous for its sauce-flavored shrimp pilaf and Okayama's specialty, shrimp rice. At first glance, it may seem surprising, but the flavorful pilaf is famous throughout Japan.
URL:http://www.indeira.net/ebimeshiya/

Okonomiyaki Saegusa



Tsuyama Horumon Udon, one of Okayama's B gourmet specialties, is a representative of the Tsuyama Horumon Udon restaurants. It is a grilled hormone udon with a soy sauce-based sauce. There are many Horumon Udon restaurants in Tsuyama City, and all of them are equally delicious, so please try them.
Saegusa's horumon udon is considered the ultimate horumon udon in Okayama, making it a must-try menu item.

You can also watch the powerful baking process.



At Saegusa, you can also watch the dynamic grilling of hormones, udon noodles, and vegetables.
The fresh, plump hormone is made from a variety of necks and has many different flavors. The salty sauce menu, such as Shio Horumon Udon (salted hormone udon), is also a nice privilege.
Note that one order of Horumon Udon contains two balls of udon, making it a hearty dish, so be careful when ordering.


"Store Information "
Name: Okonomiyaki Mie
Address: 441-5 Kamikawara, Tsuyama-shi, Okayama-ken, 708-0002
Phone number: 0868-23-3972
Hours: (Lunch) 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. (Evening) 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. (Sunday and holidays) 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Closed: Monday and 1st Tuesday
Budget: ~999 yen
No smoking and no eating: No smoking at all seats
Space & Facilities: Horumon Udon, Okayama's famous gourmet dish, is yakiudon (fried udon noodles) with horumon (hormone). If you order one, you will get two balls of udon in this hearty menu.
URL:http://www.horumonudon.jp/


summary

For a hearty Okayama gourmet meal, we recommend any of our menus.
There are too many gourmet foods to write about, but the one you should definitely try and see is the shaved ice at Okagedo. It is so delicious that it overturns the conventional wisdom of shaved ice, so please try it.

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