Hiroshima

Most cities in Japan boast exquisite and marvelous food, and many of them are rightly vaunted for it. Hiroshima doesn’t have the same kind of culinary reputation of the likes of Tokyo and Osaka, but it’s definitely up-and-coming when it comes to restaurants and street food kiosks serving up diverse, exciting, and delicious cuisine. Here are some dishes to look out for. Okonomiyaki Perhaps the best-known food of Hiroshima is its take on okonomiyaki. Of course, this Japanese-style pizza or omelet is more commonly connected with Osaka, but many people cite the Hiroshima okonomiyaki (sometimes known as Hiro-yaki) as the most popular. The dish is cooked on a griddle and contains masses of cabbage, bacon, and soba noodles sandwiched between layers of fried batter. Various toppings include Japanese mayonnaise, cheese, okonomiyaki sauce, eggs, and dried bonito flakes. A great place to find it is in Hiroshima’s Okonomimura – okonomiyaki village – where there are four floors of equally great restaurants from which to choose. Oysters With a history reaching back to the 16th century, Hiroshima prefecture’s oyster farming is responsible for 60-70% of Japan’s haul, so it’s no surprise that ‘kaki’ is so popular here. Oysters fished in Hiroshima are…