Ichigo Daifuku: Spring Has Arrived! ‘Good Fortune’ Rice Cake with Fresh Strawberry

Ichigo Daifuku: Spring Has Arrived! ‘Good Fortune’ Rice Cake with Fresh Strawberry (苺大福)
Ichigo Daifuku Ichigo Daifuku (苺大福) is a modern wagashi (Japanese confection) that combines the traditional daifuku (大福), literally ‘great fortune’, with a fresh strawberry! Ichigo Daifuku signifies the coming of spring as strawberries come into season at the end of winter.…
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Toriyasu: Kyoto-style Chicken Donburi Shop

Toriyasu: Kyoto-style Chicken Donburi Shop (とり安 丼・鳥料理) Tori Yasu - Chicken Donburi, Kyoto Chicken Cuisine Toriyasu serves several donburi (ricebowl) dishes that are unbeatable. This tiny and charming restaurant with about 50 years of history is an offshoot of the 120 year old poulterer just next door. Toriyasu serves three classic donburi dishes and the most famous of which is karaagedon.…
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