It may not have the name recognition of Kobe beef, but Omi beef is very famous among Japanese gourmets, and every local town will have an expensive speciality restaurant. If you want to try it at a reasonable price, you can buy Omi beef ekiben box lunches sold at a station at JR Maibara station.
Funazushi é®å¯¿å¸ is a famous local sushi. Made from anaerobically fermented funa é®, a local freshwater carp, the recipe dates back thousands of years and is in fact the original form of sushi. It's famously stinky and an acquired taste even among the Japanese.
