Kyoto Mountain Ramen Joint: Wild Boar ‘Inoshishi’ Ramen

July 13, 2009 8 Comments

Meet lumberjack ramen! In the North Mountains above Kyoto, in a village called Keihoku-cho, there is a ramen shop that specializes in wild boar ramen. I passed by this shop some years ago and really wanted to try the ramen but as luck would have it, it was closed that day. Well, today, I finally got to try wild boar…

How to Season a Japanese Donabe Earthenware Pot

July 6, 2009 14 Comments

Here at the KyotoFoodie House (also known as Beagle House) I have really been getting into gohan nabe. That is a donabe, earthenware pot, for cooking rice. Gohan is the word for rice in Japanese. Gohan Nabe: Earthenware Pot for Cooking Rice
Rice cooked in a gohan nabe is noticeably tastier than in an electric rice cooker. Of course electric…

Wagashi: Cooling Kyoto Kibune River Yokan

July 4, 2009 5 Comments

Kyoto Strategies and Customs for Feeling Cool in Summer

This yokan wagashi is section of river with swimming fish, floating green leaves and boulders that in addition to being tasty meant to have a cooling effect on the mind of the eater.…

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