{"id":2617,"date":"2025-09-19T09:00:45","date_gmt":"2025-09-19T00:00:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/goodie-foodie.com\/en\/?p=2617"},"modified":"2025-09-14T22:54:24","modified_gmt":"2025-09-14T13:54:24","slug":"best-autumn-foods-japan-sanma-dobinmushi-soba-crab-figs-23085","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/goodie-foodie.com\/en\/best-autumn-foods-japan-sanma-dobinmushi-soba-crab-figs-23085\/","title":{"rendered":"Best Autumn Foods in Japan \u2013 How to Eat Sanma, Dobin Mushi, Tempura Soba, Shanghai Crab & Figs"},"content":{"rendered":"

Autumn Classic: \u201cSanma\u201d (Pacific Saury)<\/h2>\r\n
\"Sanma\"<\/div>\r\n

Sanma, also written as \u201c\u79cb\u5200\u9b5a\u201d (autumn swordfish), is famous as a fish that is in season from September to October. Grilled sanma is the classic way to enjoy it. But how do you eat it neatly? When should you add soy sauce or grated daikon radish? Here\u2019s how to eat sanma, as explained by Ootoya Gohan-dokoro!<\/p>\r\n\n

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How to Eat Grilled Pacific Saury (Sanma) the Right Way in Japan <\/p><\/div>\n

Autumn is all about Pacific saury (sanma)! If possible, you\u2019ll want to enjoy this seasonal delicacy at a restaurant. But the real question is\u2014how do you eat it neatly? In this guide, we\u2019ll show you how to gracefully remove the bones and enjoy even the bitter guts without a fuss. Special thanks to OOTOYA Gohan-Dokoro, which offers a limited-time fresh sanma set meal every autumn, for their kind cooperation.<\/p><\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n

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\u201cDobin Mushi\u201d with Matsutake and Pike Conger<\/h2>\r\n
\"Dobin<\/div>\r\n

\u201cDobin Mushi\u201d is a traditional dish where ingredients like matsutake mushrooms and pike conger (hamo) are steamed inside a small teapot (dobin). Since it\u2019s not often served in daily life, many people don\u2019t know the proper way to eat it. How should you enjoy the broth? Can you eat the matsutake inside the pot? Here\u2019s how to savor Dobin Mushi, as taught by a long-established Japanese restaurant!<\/p>\r\n\n

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How to eat Dobin mushi<\/em> | Appreciating the broth from a cup before trying the matsutake<\/em> is the authentic method! <\/p><\/div>\n

Dobin mushi is a steamed dish served in a traditional Japanese earthenware pot called dobin. This classic autumn dish features seasonal ingredients such as matsutake mushroom and hamo (pike conger). This is not a common household dish, and you may be uncertain how to enjoy dobin mushi if it is served at a special occasion. With this in mind, we\u2019ve asked the experts at Kioi Nadaman, a restaurant in the Hotel New Otani Tokyo, for advice on how to correctly enjoy this sophisticated dish.<\/p><\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n

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Luxurious \u201cTen Seiro\u201d with Tempura and Soba<\/h2>\r\n
\"Ten<\/div>\r\n

\u201cTen Seiro\u201d is a set of tempura served with chilled soba noodles. Condiments like green onions, wasabi, and grated daikon radish are also included. How should you use these condiments? Should tempura be dipped in the soba dipping sauce? Here\u2019s how to enjoy Ten Seiro, according to a hand-made soba specialty shop!<\/p>\r\n\n

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How to eat soba<\/em> | In the authentic method, don\u2019t add the condiments to the dipping sauce! <\/p><\/div>\n

Teuchi soba are buckwheat noodles rolled and cut by hand. Having become popular from the Edo period (early 1600s to mid 1800s), you might say this is a traditional fast food of Japan! Do you know the authentic method to appreciate the delicate flavor of soba? Here\u2019s a test of your knowledge: ten-seiro, cold buckwheat noodles served with tempura. We\u2019ve asked a specialty restaurant about the authentic way to enjoy this dish, and you might be surprised!<\/p><\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n

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Autumn Delicacy: \u201cShanghai Crab\u201d<\/h2>\r\n
\"Shanghai<\/div>\r\n

\u201cShanghai Crab\u201d is a small but prized crab that comes into season in autumn, known as a high-end delicacy. It may not be familiar in Japan, so how should you eat it step by step? Do you add seasonings? Here\u2019s how to enjoy Shanghai Crab, as explained by a long-established Chinese restaurant!<\/p>\r\n\n

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How to Eat Shanghai Crab: The Ultimate Guide to Male vs. Female, Dissection, and Flavor Tips <\/p><\/div>\n

Shanghai crab is a beloved autumn delicacy in China. As a high-end ingredient that isn\u2019t very familiar to many in Japan, there are likely quite a few people who\u2019ve never had the chance to try it. So this time, we visited the long-established Chinese restaurant Sinsekai Saikan to learn everything\u2014from how to dismantle a Shanghai crab to the best way to enjoy its rich flavor.<\/p><\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n

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Nutritious Autumn Fruit: \u201cFig\u201d<\/h2>\r\n
\"Fig\"<\/div>\r\n

\u201cFigs\u201d are harvested from summer through autumn and are rich in dietary fiber and vitamins. You may often see them as dried fruits, but how should you eat them fresh? What\u2019s the best way to cut them? Here\u2019s how to enjoy figs, as taught by a fruit cutting designer!<\/p>\r\n\n

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How to Cut and Serve Figs Beautifully: With or Without Mascarpone Cheese <\/p><\/div>\n

Figs are widely used in both cooking and desserts. Interestingly, some believe that the forbidden fruit eaten by Adam and Eve in the Old Testament was actually a fig. While dried figs are available year-round at supermarkets, many people may have never tried them fresh. So, we asked fruit cutting designer Sawako Nashimizu to show us a stylish way to cut fresh figs that you can easily try at home!<\/p><\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n

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As the summer heat eases and autumn approaches, this season is often called the \u201cseason of appetite\u201d in Japan. Many foods such as chestnuts, figs, mushrooms, and sanma (Pacific saury) reach their peak in autumn. But how can you enjoy these seasonal ingredients even more deliciously? Here, we\u2019ve put together a collection of articles on the best ways to savor the flavors of autumn!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":18,"featured_media":2619,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[56],"class_list":["post-2617","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-slug_articles","tag-what"],"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/goodie-foodie.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2617","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/goodie-foodie.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/goodie-foodie.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/goodie-foodie.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/18"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/goodie-foodie.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2617"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/goodie-foodie.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2617\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2618,"href":"https:\/\/goodie-foodie.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2617\/revisions\/2618"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/goodie-foodie.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2619"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/goodie-foodie.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2617"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/goodie-foodie.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2617"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/goodie-foodie.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2617"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}