Lake Tazawa area
Akita is famous for its “Kiritanpo nabe” hotpot, but the recommended dish in the Lake Tazawa area is “Yama no Imo Nabe.” The mountain yams from Lake Tazawa can be made into dumplings without any binders, and the miso or soy sauce soup soaks into them well, making them truly delicious. It’s a dish that will warm your soul. In addition to this, there is a wide variety of local specialties, including “mountain vegetable dishes,” “honey,” “local beer,” “rock trout,” “pickles,” and “oyaki.”
Kakunodate area
Kiritanpo, Hinai chicken, Inaniwa udon, handmade pickles, Kakunodate natto, naruto mochi, coffee zenzai, etc. Kakunodate’s new specialty, “Okariba-yaki,” is also recommended.