Depachika: Kamonasu Dengaku
Posted in depachika (デパ地下), ippin ryori (一品料理), veg on Aug 4th, 2008
Depachika: Kamonasu Dengaku (Baked Eggplant with Miso) 賀茂なす田楽
Nasu Dengaku must be one of Japan’s all time greatest dishes!
Kyoto Foodie is a blog site dedicated to the culinary culture of Kyoto, Japan.
Posted in depachika (デパ地下), ippin ryori (一品料理), veg on Aug 4th, 2008
Depachika: Kamonasu Dengaku (Baked Eggplant with Miso) 賀茂なす田楽
Nasu Dengaku must be one of Japan’s all time greatest dishes!
Posted in charcoal grilled (炭火焼), fish (魚料理), home cooking/recipes, ippin ryori (一品料理) on Nov 9th, 2007
Sanma-no-shioyaki (Salt-grilled Pacific Saury) 秋刀魚の塩焼き
Quick and simple, a 10 minute wonder, fresh sanma is delectable.
One of the best preparations of fish in Japanese cuisine is ‘shio yaki.’ shio means salt and yaki means grilled. Fish in Japan is something that is often eaten raw, so you can be sure that generally all fish in Japan [...]
Posted in Nishiki Market, fish (魚料理), home cooking/recipes, ippin ryori (一品料理), sushi (寿司) on Nov 4th, 2007
aozakana(青魚): Seasonal Autumn Fish Dinner
aozakana (青魚) literally, ‘blue fish’ are in season from mid-autumn throughout the winter. These are such species as mackerel (青魚, saba), pacific saury (秋刀魚, sanma), sardine (鰯, iwashi), and jack mackerel (鯵, aji). Their blue colored backs give these well loved fish their Japanese name.
In Japan, the cold months are the [...]
Posted in charcoal grilled (炭火焼), ippin ryori (一品料理) on Aug 28th, 2007
Torito - Kyoto style yakitori (grilled chicken)
Torito signature dish and Torito storefront ’sign’
Yakitori (Japanese grilled chicken) is one of Japan’s distinctive meals, it provides a vast and imaginative variety of flavors and textures. What’s more, yakitori is cooked! So, if you are not into the raw delicacies of Japan, with yakitori you can experience something [...]
Posted in ippin ryori (一品料理), machiya (町家), noddles (麺類), ramen (ラーメン) on Aug 21st, 2007
NOTICE: Unfortunately KyotoFoodie no longer recommends this restaurant.
The company that owns Rokudenya still has some excellent restaurants in Kyoto but Rokudenya is history. The manager of Rokudenya seems to delight in being unbelievably rude to customers, and the staff has followed his lead. The food is not what is once was either, it seems that [...]
Posted in ippin ryori (一品料理), near sightseeing spot, noddles (麺類), rice dishes (ご飯類) on Aug 18th, 2007
Omen - Udon, Kyoto Veggies, Ground Sesame 名代おめん
Omen is best known for it’s udon noodle dishes. Omen has three restaurants in Kyoto and even one in New York City. We review the main restaurant near Ginkakuji (Silver Pavilion) and The Philosopher’s Path.