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The Local Food of Gifu

Suttate Hot Pot (Shirakawa-mura)

The first time this hot pot dish was entered in the 2014 All Japan Hot Pot Grand Prix it won. It is made with a soup base of millstone-ground soybeans and miso or soy sauce.

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Tori-chan (Gero City, Gujo City)

Chicken flavored with soy sauce or garlic and miso is grilled on a hot plate with cabbage and other vegetables in this dish.

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Okumino Curry (Gujo City)

A curry made using locally produce with enhanced with the subtle flavor of Gujo's traditional miso paste.

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Takayama Ramen (Takayama City)

Thin, wavy ramen noodles in a clear, soy sauce-based soup with simple toppings such as Hida shallots, char siu roasted pork fillet and bamboo shoots.

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Tsuru-murasaki Udon (Seki City)

Healthy udon noodles kneaded with Indian spinach full of calcium, iron and carotene.

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Magnolia Leaf Miso (Takayama City, Gero City)

A dish made of miso grilled on top of a magnolia leaf. It is often eaten with Hida beef or mushrooms mixed with condiments such as shallots.

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Agar Dishes (Ena City)

Yamaoka-cho in Ena City provides 90% of the natural thin agar production for Japan and as such there are various dishes offered using it including agar courses and agar ramen noodles.

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Broiled Catfish (Kaizu City)

This dish is made by char-grilling catfish, which has been split and marinated in a sweet and spicy sauce. The fish itself looks a little grotesque however the texture and flavor is simple and light similar to chicken breast meat, and is said to have nutritional and beauty benefits.

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Ayu Fish (Gifu City, Seki City, Mino City, Gujo City)

Ayu are representative of Gifu prefecture and the ayu of the clear Nagara River are recognized as a Globally Important Agricultural Heritage System. Also called a sweet fish, you can try this fish in numerous ways including as sashimi, salt grilled and boiled.

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Hida Beef (Gifu-wide)

Elegant, pale pink meat with fine-grained marbling. This tender meat melts in your mouth and is a work of art.

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