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Japan, renowned not only for its economic and tourism prowess but also for its culinary delights, has captured the hearts of many. Just like many other nations, Japan boasts seasonal delicacies unique to each time of year. Today, our article will showcase the delicacies of Japanese autumn cuisine for you all!
Visiting Japan during the autumn season not only allows you to immerse yourself in the refreshing cool air but also to indulge in thousands of exquisite specialties unique to this beautiful country's autumn. It seems that autumn enhances the nutritional value and freshness of food. Let's take a look at some of the most prominent delicacies of the Japanese autumn festival!
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Kuri: The Signature Chestnut of Japanese Autumn Cuisine
Japan is renowned for Kuri, especially during autumn when you'll encounter numerous shops, carts, or even a corner of the market filled with chestnuts. Taking a stroll in the evening, it's delightful to purchase a bag of chestnuts to enjoy while admiring the scenery or sitting in a tea house overlooking the city, savoring the warm, nutty sweetness.
You can find roasted chestnuts throughout the neighborhoods.
Aside from roasted chestnuts, locals here also craft them into a confection called Wagashi Kuri Manju. Artisans blend chestnuts with flour, incorporating various other ingredients to create golden, fragrant chestnut cakes. In the evening, you can buy some cakes to satisfy your hunger after strolling the streets.
Japanese people also utilize these chestnuts to make delicious chestnut candies, which you should definitely try and consider buying as gifts for your loved ones.
Chestnut cakes are a delicious treat worth trying.
With just a single chestnut dish, we already feel that Japanese autumn cuisine is truly exceptional.
Sweet Potato (Suiito Poteto)
Japanese sweet potatoes are quite familiar to Vietnamese housewives nowadays. Japanese sweet potatoes are known for being rich, sweet, and flavorful, packed with nutrients that are especially beneficial for those aiming to lose weight.
Japanese sweet potatoes are famous for their sweet, rich, and fragrant taste.
After harvesting, sweet potatoes are transformed by locals into various dishes such as boiled sweet potatoes, roasted sweet potatoes, sweet potato cakes, mashed sweet potatoes, and many more. Japanese sweet potatoes are at their best during autumn, so if you're here to indulge in Japanese autumn cuisine, this dish is a must-try.
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Dried Persimmons (Shibui Kaki)
Dried persimmons are a hallmark of Japanese autumn cuisine. When the persimmons reach maturity, locals harvest them, peel off the skin, and sun-dry them to remove the astringent taste. They are then hung on long strings, swaying gracefully in front or alongside houses, allowing the persimmons to naturally dry in the breeze. This results in incredibly delicious dried persimmons, with each bite being chewy and sweet, reminiscent of rolling the entire Japanese autumn into your mouth. While in Vietnam, betel nut signifies the start of a conversation, in Japan, dried persimmons are considered the opening act when guests visit their homes.
The strings of persimmons are tied and hung gracefully on the veranda.
Delicious Dish from Pacific Saury (Sanma no Shioyaki)
Japanese bonito is likely familiar to many through sushi, but dishes made from Pacific saury are exclusive to autumn. Pacific saury caught off Hokkaido island are grilled or salted, but the most delicious preparation is grilled Pacific saury. Despite their small size, these fish are rich, flavorful, and hearty. When you visit Japan in autumn, you'll find this dish served in restaurants and at family meals across the country. If you haven't had the chance to travel to the land of the rising sun, you can also enjoy it at Japanese restaurants in Vietnam.
Pacific saury is only caught during autumn.
Indulge in the Rich Japanese Autumn Cuisine with Matsutake Mushroom Soup (Matsutake Dobin Mushi)
Another hallmark of Japanese autumn cuisine - Mushroom soup. Matsutake mushrooms are known as the 'king of mushrooms' due to their relatively high price, but the nutritional value they offer is substantial. These mushrooms are only harvested in autumn, so enjoying this dish isn't always possible.
Matsutake mushroom soup is prepared using Matsutake mushrooms combined with shrimp, chicken, and other ingredients, creating a sweet and savory flavor profile. Japanese people often cook this dish in a tea pot and enjoy it by adding various vegetables into the pot, then eating the mushrooms and meat along with the broth.
Matsutake mushroom soup is a famous dish in Japanese autumn cuisine.
Additionally, Matsutake mushrooms are also grilled over charcoal. After harvesting, the mushrooms are wiped clean with a damp cloth and placed on a charcoal grill. When eaten, you'll experience the sweet, fragrant, and refreshing taste of these mushrooms.
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Apart from the dishes mentioned above, Japanese autumn cuisine offers many other delicious options such as: freshly harvested rice mixed with chestnuts, various hotpot dishes,... We can't list them all but only highlight a few. If you need information about traveling to Japan, please contact Mytour at hotline 1900 33 98 for assistance. Wishing you a joyful and memorable budget-friendly travel experience in Japan this autumn.
