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Komameya — yuba ryori lunch

September 4, 2007 2 Comments

Komameya — yuba ryori lunch (こ豆や – 湯葉料理ランチ)

Yuba is another very ‘Kyoto’ delicacy. Yuba in Kyoto comes in many forms, it is made from soy milk. Soy milk is simmered in a large, rectangular pan and as a skin is formed on the surface it is scooped up and is eaten in various ways. Yuba in Japan is often…

Hanaore — sabazushi (lightly pickled mackerel sushi)

September 1, 2007 8 Comments

Hanaore Sabazushi (花折鯖寿し) Hanaore is another very ‘Kyoto’ culinary experience. This famous shop offers only a single, well loved dish — sabazushi. Just three slices of sabazushi and a small bowl of soup will set you back 1,800 yen! Hanaore and sabazushi is a must try!!

The only dish served, sabazushi and the noren (shop curtain) Hanaore is another…

Ippodo Tea, Kaboku Tearoom – Maccha Koicha

August 26, 2007 16 Comments

Ippodo Tea, Kaboku Tearoom – Maccha Koicha

Ippodo, started in 1717, is one of the most well known tea companies in Japan, with shops in all the major department stores throughout the country. As big as it has become, the original main store is still small and friendly, located on a small street just south of Gosho. Ippodo’s tea is…

Hashimoto Restaurant — Hakusasonso Villa and Garden

August 25, 2007 3 Comments

Hashimoto Restaurant — Hakusasonso Villa and Garden 白沙村荘

left: Zonkoro studio and garden
right: dinner Last night we had dinner at a place I had only heard about and walked past. It is the Hakusasonso (白沙村荘) villa and studio of a Japanese painter, Hashimoto Kansetsu (1883-1945). Hakusasonso is located near The Philosopher’s Path (哲学の道, Tetsugaku no michi) and The Silver…