Hiroshima’s exquisite food to which you will become addicted

Hiroshima has a great variety of exquisite food. In particular, Hiroshima-style Okonomiyaki is a famous local food that everyone knows. There are Okonomiyaki restaurants everywhere in Hiroshima, so you can enjoy Okonomiyaki-hopping while finding your favorite taste or texture. Also, Hiroshima is the largest producer of farmed oysters in Japan. Oysters of Hiroshima features freshness and large size. Why not go on a trip to savor dishes and ingredients unique to Hiroshima?

This time, we’re introduce restaurants recommended by Hiroshima Washington Hotel.

Teppanyaki restaurant “Hiroshima Marukajiri Nakachan” with a rich original menus

“Hiroshima Marukajiri Nakachan” is a long-established teppanyaki restaurant, where many people visit until midnight. Their Okonomiyaki dough contains yam flour, so the outside is crispy and the inside is fluffy after it’s grilled. Besides, their original spicy blended sauce brings out the flavor of Okonomiyaki and the sweetness of cabbage. When you visit here, we recommend you eat ‘Unicresson.’ You’ll love it for the rest of your life because you can eat lots of sea urchins with watercresses having a crunchy texture. Butter softens the watercress’ bitterness and goes well with the rich flavor of sea urchin.

 “Yakigaki no Hayashi” offering Japan’s highest quality branded oysters

Speaking of a popular sightseeing spot in Hiroshima, doesn’t Itsukushima Shrine which looks like it’s floating in the sea come to mind? When you visit Miyajima having the shrine, please stop by at “Yakigaki no Hayashi”! Opened in 1948, this restaurant offers dishes using Japan’s highest quality branded oyster ‘Jigozen’ rich in mineral. Our recommended menu is ‘Mushiyaki (steamed oyster) which is the cooking way handed down since its foundation. The moment you put a big oyster in your mouth, its rich flavor explodes. Enjoy juicy and flavorful oysters with Hiroshima’s local sake.