Locating in the southwest of Japan, Kyushu is the second largest island consisting of 7 prefectures and their outlying islands. In addition to fresh seafood from the surrounded waters, each prefecture has its own authentic local cuisine that are must-eat while you are there.
While the pork bone soup ramen is the most famous in Hakata, there is a wide variety of delicious food including hamburger (that go with rice), motsunabe, chicken hot pot, mentaiko, fried dumplings and of course strawberries. 博多美食多元化，除了有著名的博多拉麵，還有もつ鍋、雞肉火鍋、明太子、一口餃子、漢堡扒和士多啤梨。Saga beef is one of the famous branded beef in Japan. Besides, seafood, squid and Sicilian Rice are also gourmet food in Saga. 佐賀牛是日本著名和牛之一，當然是必吃！此外，海鮮、魷魚和西西里飯都是當地美食。Nagasaki has traditionally been one of the ports opened for foreign trades, resulting in Western and Chinese influence. “Chanpon” a Chinese seafood soup noodle is one of the famous local food. 長崎港是日本最早期對外開放的港口之一，受西方及中國文化影響較深。所以長崎的地道美食包括源自中國的雜錦拉麵。Oita prefecture is blessed with fresh “Seki aji” and “Seki saba” which are two types of mackerel caught in Bungo Channel. Besides, tempura chicken “Toriten” is more popular and available everywhere in Oita prefecture. 大分縣的雞肉天婦羅是最著名的地道美食，很多餐廳都可以嚐到。另外是在豐後水道生長的關竹莢魚和關鯖魚，兩種都是鯖魚類，肉質較韌，新鮮的魚生在大分可以吃到。Kumamoto is the place for horse meat! The Kumamoto ramen is also nice and unique, different from those in Hakata. 來到熊本當然要嚐馬肉！另外，熊本拉麵也相當美味，不要錯過。Kagoshima is the largest pork producer in Japan. It’s Kurobuta Pork has over 400 years of history and very popular. There are many different ways of cooking to suit your taste. Besides “Satsuma-age” fish cake, the potato brewed wine, and the shaved-ice are popular nation-wide. 鹿兒島是日本飼養最多家畜的地方，其品質優良的黑毛豬有超過400年歷史，聞名全國。此外，薩摩魚餅、用番薯薯製的燒酒、白熊刨冰都是著名地道美食。Miyazaki beef has been one of the popular branded beef in Japan. Miyazaki Jidokko (chicken in charcoal grill), deep-fried chicken with Nanban sauce, mango and Hyuganatsu (a type of citrus fruit) are all local specialties. 宮崎縣的宮崎牛在日本黑毛牛比賽中曾獲金獎，是宮崎縣必吃美食。宮崎炭烤地頭雞、南蠻雞、可以連皮吃的日向夏（橘子類）和全熟芒果都是當地名物。
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