Archive for the ‘area’ Categoryarea in Kyoto
Sake Kasu Ramen in Fushimi
Genya Ramen: Sake Kasu Ramen 伏見酒粕らーめん 玄屋

Sake Kasu Ramen: Yesterday I stopped in at Genya Ramen in Fushimi to try their famous sake kasu ramen. Sake kasu is the ‘lees’, what is left after pressing sake mash. Fushimi is the second largest sake producing region of Japan, so there is plenty of sake kasu around town. Sake…
Kyoto Nishijin Shinise: Tawaraya Meibutsu Udon
Tawaraya Meibutsu Nihon (Two Noodle) Udon たわらや名物二本うどん

A bowl of udon with only two noodles? Is it a rip-off or a find? Though Tawaraya’s famous udon dish is a bit gimmicky, it does have that special and refined ‘shinise’ taste. This is a dish that has been enjoyed, across the street from an ancient shrine, by several generations…
Oyako Donburi: Nishijin Chicken Shinise Toriiwaro
Oyako Donburi: Nishijin Chicken Shinise Toriiwaro 西陣・鳥岩楼 鳥水だき

Toriiwaro, a shinise located in the old weaving district of Kyoto, offers a single dish for lunch and a single dish for dinner. Toriiwaro’s chicken broth is the heart and soul of their chicken cuisine. Chicken itself is a relative newcomer to the Japanese culinary scene and this 150 year…
Kakutani: Kyoto Nabe Yaki Udon and Soba Restaurant
Kyoto Nabeyaki Udon and Soba Shinise 京都 かく谷老舗

Dashi broth, udon noodles, chicken, egg, mushrooms and shrimp tempura are all placed in a covered earthenware nabe pot and boiled vigorously over high heat for several minutes. This dish is called nabeyaki udon, it is served piping hot in the nabe pot that it was cooked in. Kakutani’s nabeyaki…

