Negi Udon Shop, Yorozuya in Gion, Kyoto

December 7, 2008 3 Comments

Negi Udon Shop, Yorozuya in Gion, Kyoto 祇をん萬屋九条ネギうどん

For lunch Miwa took me to Yorozuya, a tiny noodle shop in Gion that is known for it’s Kyoto scallion udon. If you come to Yorozuya for lunch, you might find yourself sitting next to a maiko also enjoying a bowl of udon heaped with scallions.…

Uichiro: Kamo Nanban, Soba Kanten Jelly — CLOSED

February 11, 2008 7 Comments

Sadly, Uichiro has closed. Uichiro: Kamo Nanban, Kisetsu-no-gozen, Soba Kanten Jelly (宇一朗へぎそば・越前そば)

Paku and I were invited to Uichiro, an elegant handmade soba and udon restaurant yesterday by one of Paku’s foodie friends. Uichiro is in a beautiful old machiya (traditional Kyoto house), has excellent food, great atmosphere and very friendly service. I had kamo nanban (鴨南蛮そば), which is…

Tsunamichi: Country Style Teuchi (Handmade) Soba and Udon in Kyoto

February 6, 2008 10 Comments

Tsunamichi: Country Style Teuchi (Handmade) Soba and Udon in Kyoto (綱道: 手打ちそば、手打ちうどん、うんどん)

The island of Shikoku is Udon country. And 27 years ago, a man from Shikoku quit his job as a salary man and started Tsunamichi with the intent of making the best damn handmade noodles in Kyoto.…

Owariya — 540 Year Old Soba Restaurant

December 11, 2007 8 Comments

Owariya — 540 Year Old Soba Restaurant 本家尾張屋

Owariya, a purveyor to the Imperial Household, has a history that goes back over five hundred and forty years. It is the oldest noodle shop in Kyoto. Over the centuries, Owariya has served emperors and shoguns as well as the monks of many of the temples of Kyoto. Owariya is very popular…

Ukiya Soba: Natto-tamago Soba in Pontocho

September 9, 2007 3 Comments

Ukiya Soba — Natto-tamago Soba in Ponto-cho (有喜屋、先斗町)

summary: Ukiya is second to none for soba. Soba is the famed buckwheat noodle of Japan. Ukiya’s soba is handmade (手打ち, teuchi) every morning. Ukiya’s famous dish is the very unique Ukiten Soba.…

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