Explore the variety of vegetables that thrive in Kochi's mild, humid environment, cultivated through sustainable farming.

VEGETABLES

The warm Kuroshio Current that runs along the coastline brings a mild climate and generous rainfall. Kochi is a top producer of many different agricultural products, which has given rise to the area's reputation as the "horticultural kingdom". Farmers here are passionate about eco-agriculture, minimizing chemical fertilizers and pesticides in favor of methods that are better for the soil and for consumers. Key crops include eggplant, green pepper, garlic chives and ginger.

KOCHI SPECIALS

TOSA SWEET PEPPERS

Try Tosa sweet peppers in your next stir fry. They have beautiful, glossy green skin and a mild flavor.

TOSA SWEET PEPPERS

Try Tosa sweet peppers in your next stir fry. They have beautiful, glossy green skin and a mild flavor.

JAPANESE EGGPLANTS

Try the mild flavor and firm flesh of Kochi's "Tosa nasu" variety of eggplants, which are ideal for simmering and frying.

SHISHITO PEPPERS

Shishito are small green peppers, with a mildly spicy and subtly bitter taste, perfect for grilling.

GARLIC CHIVES (NIRA)

Kochi is Japan's largest producer of garlic chives, or nira, which add a delicate garlic aroma to Japanese and Chinese dishes.

MYOGA

Myoga is a member of the ginger family, that adds a refreshing citrusy taste and a beautiful pink accent to summer dishes.

POPULAR VEGETABLES

GREEN SHISO

Shiso leaves add a distinctive note of herbal freshness that is essential to Japanese cuisine in summer.

TOMATOES (KOCHI FRUIT TOMATOES)

Kochi's famed fruit tomatoes add a delicate balance of sweetness and fresh acidity to dishes and beverages.

GREEN SHISO

Shiso leaves add a distinctive note of herbal freshness that is essential to Japanese cuisine in summer.

TOMATOES (KOCHI FRUIT TOMATOES)

Kochi's famed fruit tomatoes add a delicate balance of sweetness and fresh acidity to dishes and beverages.

JAPANESE GREEN BELL PEPPERS

Kochi's small green peppers, called "piman", are mild and slightly sweet. Enjoy them raw or in a cooked dish.

JAPANESE CUCUMBERS

Japanese cucumbers are small and sweet, with a subtle melon aroma. Kochi's cucumbers are delicious raw or pickled.

GINGER

Kochi is known for its mellow ginger, which is grown along the Shimanto, Monobe, and Nioyodo rivers.

OKRA

Fresh okra is the taste of summer. Kochi okra is delicious eaten raw or in soups and stews.

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