Local dishes are traditional ones that have been eaten in various areas in Japan from ancient times, and are different from gotochi-ryori dishes (locally special dishes) or gotochi-gurume (local gourmets) (for example, gotochi-ramen), used for revitalizing villages.
郷土料理は日本の地方で古くから食べられてきた料理であり、村おこしに使われるご当地料理、ご当地グルメ(ご当地ラーメンなど)とは異なる。