# The best traditional dishes of Nagano (Shinshu)

Shinshu soba, oyaki, nozawana pickles, gohei mochi and carp soup: the mountain flavours of Shinshu.

- 12 votes · 18 items
- May 21, 2024 · mrbbqboss
- https://even.best/en/l/3734/the-best-traditional-dishes-of-nagano-shinshu

## Top 18

1. **Oyaki** (3 · ▲3 ▼0) — Wheat dumplings filled with seasoned vegetables.
2. **Koikoku** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — Carp stewed in Shinshu miso.
3. **Sasa-zushi** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — Sushi on bamboo leaves, from Iiyama.
4. **Onikake udon** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — Hearty stewed udon.
5. **Funa-zushi** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — Saku sushi topped with candied crucian carp.
6. **Shinshu soba** (0 · ▲1 ▼1) — Nagano's buckwheat noodles, eaten all over the prefecture.
7. **Hachinoko** (0 · ▲1 ▼1) — Bee larvae simmered in soy or with rice.
8. **Nozawana-zuke** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Nozawana greens pickle from Nozawa Onsen.
9. **Gohei mochi** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Grilled rice on a skewer with miso glaze, from Kiso and Ina.
10. **Carp arai** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Sliced live carp washed in cold water.
11. **Sunki-zuke** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Salt-free fermented pickle from the Kiso valley.
12. **Basashi** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Raw horse meat sashimi from Kiso.
13. **Oshibori udon** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Udon with spicy radish juice, from Sakaki.
14. **Gyoja soba** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Gyoja soba from Ina.
15. **Onattou** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Saku dish of rice sweetened with koji.
16. **Yatara** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Chopped vegetables and pickles over rice.
17. **Nira senbei** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Chive pancake snack from Nagano city.
18. **Simmered carp** (-1 · ▲0 ▼1) — Saku carp steaks simmered in sweet soy.

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