Recommended Dish "Dangojiru"

According to the calendar, Feb. 4th is the first day of spring in Japan. However it is still cold here.

"Dangojiru”, which is a local specialty in Beppu, is recommended for your lunch and dinner especially on a cold day. It warms your heart as well as your body. 
"Dango" means a dumpling and "jiru" means a soup. "Dangojiru” is a miso soup with many kinds of vegetables and meat such as carrot, burdock,

mushroom, pork and etc. and of course dumplings.

dumpling made of flour

There are many restaurants, such as Saboh Shinanoya, Chikushi (see other page of this blog), where you can eat it in Beppu. Though the ingredients, looks and prices vary by restaurant, the taste is very good and the price is reasonable. 

"Dangojiru" of Miyuki-Shokudo in Kannawa



"Dangojiru" of  Chikushi in Beppu Kotsu Center

FTIO offices provide you the information of the restaurants.

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Saboh Shinanoya

The building of Saboh(Tea House) Shinanoya was originally built as a vacation home at the beginning of the Showa era and  later remodeled to the restaurant.Its Japanese atmosphere attracts not only Japanese people but also tourists from foreign countries.



Entrance

Surrounded by trees

Western-style interior
Gorgeous furniture and accessories

Dangojiru, Japanese dumpling soup, of this restaurant is recommended for health conscious customers, because, not like in most other restaurants, it is a meat free diet.

It tastes plain, but as the soup stock is made from scratch, you will be satisfied with it.

Dangojiru, Japanese dumpling soup

Dangojiru teishoku (or set menu of Dangojiru) comes with some side dishes. They are  good, too.

Dangojiru teishoku

Of course, there are meat dishes.

The picture below is a set meal with grilled meat.
The set meal will be delicious, well cooked meat with a generous helping of
fresh vegetables.

set meal with grilled meat

At the end, you can have Japanese sweets such as yaseuma, mitsumame, etc. for dessert.

Yaseuma

Saboh Shinanoya is 5 minutes' walk from JR Beppu station.

Open from 9AM to 10PM (except Tuesday and Wednesday)
                   9AM to 6PM   (Tuesday and Wednesday)

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Kaiten-zushi

Kaiten-zushi is one of the most popular fast foods in Japan. The system is very unique. In Kaiten-zushi restaurant, you will see the rotating belt conveyor that carries various kind of sushi plates around the tables or counter seats.
Look at the photos below.

You can pick up any one of suchi on the conveyor at your choice. Some kind of desserts such as sweets and fruits will come out. Besides those, you can order some other special plates from the menu if you prefer.

The price of each plate is normally from 100 to 500 yen. Differences of color and pattern of plates indicate the price. Waiter or waitress will make bill based on numbers of respective kind of plates you take.

Can you guess how Kaiten-zushi style started?

It is said that when an owner of sushi bar saw beer bottles moving on a belt conveyor in a beer factory, an idea popped up in his mind. He applied that system to his sushi bar to serve much more customers with the limited space and man power. This business started more than 50 years ago.

There are many Kaiten-zushi restaurants here and there in Beppu like other places in Japan. Although sushi as one of the typical Japanese cuisines is generally considered luxurious, Kaiten-zushi has totally changed that image. It is rather inexpensive way to taste this traditional and popular food of Japan. Some Kaiten-zushi restaurants may serve complimentary miso soup, if you are lucky. Enjoy this unique suchi in Beppu. (AW)

Recommended Dish "Toriten"

This is a local specialty that we call ‘TORITEN”.

"TORI" means chicken and "TEN" is an abbreviation for TEMPURA. This chicken TEMPURA is so juicy on the inside and so crispy on outside. We eat it with some dipping sauce like ponzu sauce. Yummy! I think it is a better choice for you to have it for lunch or dinner.

There are so many places where you can eat it in Beppu. We could give you a TORITEN map at FTIO office.(AW)

Restauranti Mochizuki

Can you imagine that you can eat “the paella” in Kannnawa, a popular Onsen town in Beppu?

Yes! Restaurante Mochizuki serves Mediterranean cuisine. Among various dishes Mr. Kazuyoshi Mochizuki, owner chef, cooks, “the paella, a typical Spanish food, is his specialty.
Catsup rice is nice, too.

Some other seafood menu are highly recommendable.

Although Mochizuki is located in the residential zone at the edge of the Kannawa hot spring area, you can experience a wonderful lunch or dinner looking down the town of Kannawa. That’s the reason why people call this restaurant “hideout”. Ask details at FTIO Kannawa office. (KE)

HAPPY NEW YEAR -Kagami Biraki-

"Zenzai" (sweet red bean soup with mochi)

"Kagami Biraki" is one of a traditional ceremony represents "Starting something new" or "Wish unlimited joy to the family".
People break the Kagami-mochi (the round rice cake) which was displayed for first tendays of the New Year, and eat them on January 11.
"Kagami" literally means "mirror" referring to full moon, harmony, and symbol of a peaceful family.
"Biraki" means "open" referring to starting something new on business or a life such as wedding.

"Kagami Biraki" is known as the performance on the event for celebrations not only the New Year such as official kick off event for the company or sports, wedding, and so on. In those cases, the sake barrel is used instead of Kagami-mochi.

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"JIGOKU-mushi"2 (Stream Cooking)

With deepening of autumn, people who enjoy Jigokumushi cooking are increasing in number here in Kannawa. From now on, towards a cold winter,  being tempted by the pure white steam which blows off from Jigokumushi cooking pot, many more visitors in and out of Oita prefecture will visit Kannawa, one of major eight hot spring areas in Beppu.  Jigokumushi cooking is popular among incoming tourists who come to Beppu from overseas.   It will surely be set to one of the recollections of the trip to Japan.

A visitor from Hong Kong tried "JIGOKU-mushi" at Kannawa JIGOKU-mushi studio.

Steam Cooking Pits

"JIGOKU-mushi"(hell steaming) is a unique cooking style in Beppu.

No oil, very HEALTHY!!

TRY THIS! when you visit Kannawa, BEPPU!!

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