Uiro (Rice Dumplings) This food is said to have come from China as medicine during the Muromachi period. Later it began to be called uiro and was eaten as a dessert. It became popular among the common people and also with the lords of the Ouchi and Mohri families. Today it is a popular Yamaguchi delicacy, enchanting people with its mild and simple taste. It goes well with green tea.

Soba Sushi (Noodle Sushi)

The dark Choshu soba is a tasty country dish. Several strands of soba are straightened on a rectangular laver, together with items such as fish, rolled like a roll cake, and cut into 1-inch pieces. You should dip the rolled sushi into light soy sauce, just as you would when eating a bowl of noodles. However, this dish has more calories than a bowl of noodles, since it contains an assortment of fish or other items. You should try this dish when you visit Yamaguchi.

Laver Yamaguchi Prefecture is a treasure chest of seafood. All over the prefecture laver is harvested and processed into different forms. There are three large laver shops within the city, all very old. Laver is popular as a gift as well as for personal consumption.