Local food and restaurants in Oita
Toriten is Oita’s chicken tempura, worth trying if you usually order karaage and want a different style of fried chicken. Dango jiru is a warming soup with wheat-flour dough and vegetables.
Local dishes to try in Oita
- Toriten chicken tempura
- Dango jiru soup
Choosing a meal in Oita
Toriten is chicken in a light tempura-style coating, unlike the karaage many visitors know. Dango jiru is a savoury soup with wheat-flour dough and vegetables; despite “dango” in the name, it is not a sweet dessert.
Tips for choosing a restaurant
After an onsen visit in Beppu or Yufuin, consider toriten or dango jiru for your next meal. Choose by whether you’re in the mood for something fried or a warming soup.
What else could you see nearby?
Beppu’s baths and a walk in Yufuin can work on one trip, but travelling between the towns takes time. Mount Tsurumi and Lake Shidaka are beyond central Beppu too, so choose your outings around how much time you want at the onsen.
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