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Available at Kumamoto Airport! Six Classic Souvenirs Selected by a Kumamoto-Born Editorial Staff Member

2023/12/27

Available at Kumamoto Airport! Six Classic Souvenirs Selected by a Kumamoto-Born Editorial Staff Member

Photo/
Kodera Hiroyuki
Text/
Ueda Tsuyoshi

When it comes to Kumamoto,
These are a must!

Timeless and beloved, these are the classic souvenirs of Kumamoto.
We would like to introduce items we recommend for your travel memories.

Horse Sashimi

Horse Sashimi

Suganoya
The “Fresh Horse Sashimi” made exclusively from horses raised on Suganoya’s own farm in Aso is a special brand.

Liver: 1,848 yen (tax included) / 84g
Loin: Marbled Slice Fresh Horse Sashimi Set (each 40g)
2,900 yen (tax included)

Mushagaeshi

Mushagaeshi

Kanko Kamei
A Japanese-Western confectionery masterpiece, where the pie crust is manually layered up to 100 times and filled with red bean paste. The name originates from the curved stone walls of Kumamoto Castle.

918 yen (tax included) / 5 pieces

Domestic Honey

Domestic Honey

Sugi Bee Farm
A gem from a long-established beekeeping company in Kumamoto that has been in business for over 70 years. The finest honey collected by bees during the “hundred flowers in full bloom” season.

4,104 yen (tax included) / 500g

Homare no Jindaiko
Homare no Jindaiko

Homare no Jindaiko

Kanko Kamei
A Japanese-Western confectionery masterpiece, where the pie crust is manually layered up to 100 times and filled with red bean paste. The name originates from the curved stone walls of Kumamoto Castle.

1,296 yen (tax included) / 6 pieces

Mustard Lotus Root
Mustard Lotus Root

Mustard Lotus Root

Oda Shop
A bold reinterpretation of a Kumamoto specialty that even locals find astonishing. A rare mustard lotus root set filled with eight types of spices (pink) or wasabi miso (green).

Three-color Lotus Root: 1,458 yen (tax included) / Small size

Ikinari Dango
Ikinari Dango

Ikinari Dango

Hanamaru-do
“Ikinari” in Kumamoto dialect means “easy, immediate.” This local snack is made by wrapping sweet potatoes in wheat flour dough and then steaming.

Frozen Ikinari Dango: 1,100 yen (tax included) / 6 pieces

About 「pomodoro」……

“pomodoro” is a free magazine that conveys Kumamoto's gourmet and culture with the concept of “For an Even More Delicious Kumamoto.” It is published three times a year and distributed at key transportation hubs and tourist attractions in Kumamoto City.
“pomodoro” means “tomato” in Italian. An editor from Rome has said “Starting with tomatoes, many ingredients in Italian cuisine are common to those found in Kumamoto.” pomodoro’s editors, which include three international staff members, conduct interviews, write articles, and proofread the final work.
This free magazine and its website is published by COAMIX Inc., a manga publisher with a second headquarters in Takamori Town in the Aso region of Kumamoto.