Sightseeing guide of Sakai City, Fukui Prefecture

Local food & specialty Please relish delicious food of Sakai City gathered from the mountains
and the sea ranging from standard dishes to local dishes loved by food connoisseurs.

Echizen Gani(Crab)

Echizen Gani(Crab)

Snow Crab caught in Fukui prefecture is known as “Echizen-gani” and is renowned for its delicious and succulent meat.

Wakasa Beef

Wakasa Beef

Delicate, tender and tasty well-marbled beef.

Echizen Oroshi Soba

Echizen Oroshi Soba

Most of the soba in Fukui prefecture is harvested in Sakai City.“Echizen Oroshi Soba” comes highly recommended. The rich aroma of the soba can be fully enjoyed with grated Japanese white radish.

Deep-Fried Tofu

Deep-Fried Tofu

Fukui Prefecture consumes more of this variety of tofu than any other prefecture in Japan. The condensed flavor of soy beans, as well as their ability to absorb plenty of broth, makes it excellent either simmered or grilled.

Koshihikari(Fukui Rice)

Koshihikari(Fukui Rice)

“Koshihikari”, the most popular rice in Japan, is a representative of our delicious rice. It originates in Fukui.

Hana Rakkyo(Floral Pickled Onions)

Hana Rakkyo(Floral Pickled Onions)

Small, tight, and crispy bulbs are harvested 3 years after planting, then are pickled in sweet vinegar, with chili peppers, or wine.

Saka Manju

Saka Manju

An immensely popular local sweet, characterized by a delicate balance of sweet and sour saka flavor in its outer puffy pastry and the smooth sweetness of its azuki paste filling.

Mizu Yokan (Soft Sweet Bean Jelly)

Mizu Yokan (Soft Sweet Bean Jelly)

This local specialty is enjoyed in winter, and features a perfect harmonization of azuki paste, kanten(agar) and tasty black sugar.


Sightseeing guide of Sakai City, Fukui Prefecture

General Incorporate Association DMO Sakai Tourist Bureau

7-6-5 Nagabatake, Sakai-cho,
Sakai City, Fukui Prefecture 919-0511

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