【Local cuisine trip】Kagoshima's exquisite gourmet "chicken rice" - Authentic Amami and Kagoshima city

"Chicken rice" is a local dish of Kagoshima Prefecture, which is the home of the Amami region, where loosened chicken, dried shiitake mushrooms, brocade eggs, papaya pickled in miso, tangerine peels, etc. are placed on white rice and served with chicken broth. (Photo: Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries "Our Local Cuisine", Kagoshima Prefecture)

Chicken rice is said to have originated during the time when it was under the rule of the Satsuma clan to entertain officials. In the past, cooked rice using chicken was the mainstream, but the style of pouring soup took root in the Showa era.

Chicken broth is rich and nutritious, and is often made for celebrations and hospitality. To make it, make a soup with chicken stock and ginger, serve with chicken and ingredients, and pour plenty of soup on top. It is characterized by eating rice in small quantities and in a smooth manner.

There are many specialty stores not only in the Amami region but also on the mainland of Kagoshima, and you can enjoy different arrangements at each store.

■ To eat "chicken rice"!
region : Amami region, Kagoshima City
season :Year-round
Dining ：
< Amami Oshima>
・ Chicken rice specialty store "Keihan Hisakura" 1,210 yen
・ Chicken rice specialty store "Original Chicken Rice Minatoya" 1,100 yen
– Recommended by the > Amami Archipelago Tourism Products Association staff.

<Kagoshima City>
・ Silk Inn Kagoshima "HANAN CAFE" 850 yen ~
・ Amami no Satouchi "Hana" 1,800 yen
– > Select from the guidance of the Kagoshima Prefecture Tourism Division staff.