Toriten
Toriten is chicken tempura and is one of the local foods in Oita. When you visit this prefecture, you will see this dish on the menu in many restaurants. The chicken is flavored with garlic and is usually eaten dipped in Sujouyu (vinegar and soy sauce) with mustard. It is very delicious!

Ryukyu
Ryukyu is sashimi made from fresh fish from the sea, dipped in a sauce made of soy sauce, sake, mirin, sesame, and ginger. Ryukyu is the old name for Okinawa. It is said that the recipe was taught by fishermen from Okinawa. Alternatively, Sen-no-Rikyu, the legendary tea master, loved food mixed with sesame, so some say this is the origin of the name.

Dango Jiru
Dango Jiru is a miso soup with dumplings called Dango and vegetables. The word Dango changes to Dago in Kumamoto, where Dago Jiru is a specialty.

Yaseuma
Yaseuma are flat dumplings made of flour, eaten with kinako (powdered soybeans and sugar).

Beppu Reimen
Reimen (Naengmyeon) is a Korean cold noodle dish topped with several ingredients. It was brought to Beppu by a former soldier who returned from Manchuria, a Chinese area next to Korea. The soup is adjusted to Japanese taste by using a seafood-based broth.

Seki Aji, Seki Saba
These are the Oita fish brands of Aji (horse mackerel) and Saba (mackerel) caught in the Bungo Channel in Oita. The sashimi of these fish, fresh from the nearby sea, is very chewy and juicy.

Yuzu Pepper
Yuzu-kosho is a condiment that originated in Oita and is now used throughout Japan. It is made by mixing chili paste and Yuzu citrus peels with salt. It is very popular and has become an essential condiment for home cooking, like soy sauce and regular pepper.

Kabosu Citrus
Ninety-nine percent of Kabosu citrus is produced in Oita Prefecture. Like a lemon, it is mostly used to add a sour flavor to dishes.

Steamed Food in Beppu/Jigoku Mushi
People in Beppu enjoy eating steamed food cooked in a Jigoku pot using natural hot spring steam. It is healthy due to the lack of oil. You can enjoy the original tastes of ingredients such as vegetables, fish, and sweets. You choose your ingredients, place them in a sieve, and put them in the special steamer. Then, you place it into the Jigoku pot and wait.
