In each province and city in Japan, local people invent a delicious dish that bears the mark of the region.

1. Edomae-zushi, Tokyo

Coming to Tokyo, visitors cannot miss the traditional sushi called Edomae-zushi, named after Edo – the old name of Tokyo.

Sushi Edo is famous in Tokyo.

2. Miso katsu, Nagoya

Miso Katsu is fried pork cutlet with Worcester sauce.

Famous pork cutlet mixed with reddish-brown miso soy sauce

3. Takoyaki, Osaka

Takoyaki is a famous traditional street food originating from Osaka.

If Japanese dishes are prepared in a sophisticated and elaborate way, Takoyaki is quite simple to make.

Attractive Takoyaki cake.

4.  Champon, Nagasaki

When a restaurant owner in Nagasaki cooked Champon to cater to the tastes of Chinese international students craving the dish from home in the late 19th century, he had no idea it would become one of Nagasaki’s most famous specialties.

Champon, also known as noodle soup, is made from regular noodles and cooked with broth, adding lots of seafood, pork and vegetables to create a very special flavor.

Nagasaki’s noodle dish.

5. Okonomiyaki, Hiroshima

Okonomiyakia originated in Osaka, but this dish was `improved` by the people of Hiroshima in a new way and became a delicacy not to be missed when coming to this place.

Okonomiyaki is known as `Japanese Pancake` and is prepared quite simply consisting of a layer of dough underneath, filled with cabbage, pork, octopus, squid, cheese, some noodles… and

The name of the cake is originally a combination of Okonomi (what you like) and yaki (grill). From there, Okonomiyaki is understood as `grilling what you like` and the baker can arbitrarily prepare the filling according to his or her own preferences.

Delicious banh xeo in Hiroshima.

6. Chanpuru, Okinawa

Visitors to Okinawa rarely miss the famous Chanpuru – Stir-fried bitter melon.

Stir-fried bitter melon with eggs, a delicacy in Okinawa.

7. Ishikari-nabe, Hokkaido

Ishikari-nabe is a Hokkaido specialty dish with the main ingredient being fresh salmon.

Potatoes and cabbage when added to the dish will add flavor.

Ishikari-nabe dish has fresh salmon as the main ingredient.

8. Ramen Sapporo, Sapporo

Ramen, also known as Noodles, originates from China.

Ramen.

9. Yudofu, Kyoto

One of the famous dishes in the ancient capital of Kyoto is Yudofu, also known as boiled tofu.

Yudofu boiled tofu was originally a dish of Buddhist priests in Kyoto.

Boiled tofu – one of the dishes not to be missed when coming to Kyoto.

10. Sanuki udon, Takamatsu

Takamatsu City on Shikoku Island is not a famous and bustling place that attracts too many tourists in Japan.

The special thing about Sanuki udon noodles is their indescribable softness.

Sanuki udon noodles are attractive and reasonably priced.

Anh Minh Photo: CNN