The bountiful waters of Kumamoto also nurture delicious food. All the famous foods in Kumamoto can be summarised by the word ‘red’. Here is where we produce the most amount of tomatoes and watermelons in Japan. Basashi（馬刺し） is a must-try food for visitors of Kumamoto, it is sashimi prepared with horse meat instead of fish. 

Kumamoto is also famous for its ‘Aka-Ushi’ (red cow) wagyu beef. In Kumamoto, horses and cows live in the grasslands of Aso and grow up drinking clean water and breathing pure air, which make their meat delicious. 

The Kuruma-ebi (tiger prawn) is the official prefectural fish of Kumamoto, one of Japan's leading producers. These prawns are incredibly versatile and delicious, whether enjoyed raw as sashimi(raw), boiled, grilled, or as tempura(fried).