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Sake: Learning to Make Sake at Kitagawa Honke Sake Brewery in Fushimi – Part 2
Sake: Learning to Make Sake at Kitagawa Honke Sake Brewery in Fushimi - Part 2
This morning I awoke at 5am, opened the window and looked out at Kitayama, the North Mountains of Kyoto to see everything covered in heavy, wet snow.
At 7am, amid heavy snowflakes, I was met by Yukihiro ... read more
Sake: Learning to Make Sake at Kitagawa Honke Sake Brewery in Fushimi, Kyoto – Part 1
Sake: Learning to Make Sake at Kitagawa Honke Sake Brewery in Fushimi, Kyoto - Part 1
This morning I awoke at 5:00, opened the window and looked out at Kitayama, the North Mountains of Kyoto to see everything covered in heavy snow.
At 7am, amid heavy snowflakes, I was met by Yukihiro ... read more
Toriyasu: Kyoto-style Chicken Donburi Shop
Toriyasu: Kyoto-style Chicken Donburi Shop (とり安 丼・鳥料理)
Toriyasu serves several donburi (ricebowl) dishes that are unbeatable. This tiny and charming restaurant with about 50 years of history is an offshoot of the 120 year old poulterer just next door.
Toriyasu serves three classic donburi dishes and the most famous of which is ... read more
Osechi-ryori: Traditional Japanese New Year Meal
Osechi-ryori: traditional Japanese New Year meal
Osechi (お節料理) is a traditional meal for the Japanese New Year (oshogatsu, お正月) that dates back to the Heian Period, more than 1000 years ago. There are various versions of osechi; from traditional to modern and even exotic (Italian, French, Chinese, etc), but all based ... read more
Hatsumode: The First Visit to a Shrine of the New Year
(Japanese New Year's Celebration) Hatsumode: The First Visit to a Shrine of the New Year (初詣)
Hatsumode is usually thought of as January 1st, although it can be a few days later. People visit a shrine or sometimes temple and pray for comfort and health in the new year. It is ... read more
Kyoto Cuisine
Kichisen Recipe: How to Make Kyoto-style Shiromiso
Tohoku Natural Disaster, Nuclear Accident and Kyoto White Miso - Part 1 My friend, Chef...
Mamezen Soba: Kyoto-style Dashi Soymilk Ramen
Mamezen is another Kyoto culinary treasure and if you are into noodles and, or soymilk dis...
Recipe
Kichisen Recipe: How to Make Kyoto-style Shiromiso
Tohoku Natural Disaster, Nuclear Accident and Kyoto White Miso - Part 1 My friend, Chef...
Japanese New Year’s Breakfast Uni Ikura Donburi and Champagne
A happy 2011 to all you foodies out there! 2010 was probably the best year of my life, ...
How To
My Original Hiiragi Iwashi Design (Whole Sardine and Holly Leaves)
Last year on February 3rd, the day before spring, I put a grilled sardine head on a holly ...
How to Season a Japanese Donabe Earthenware Pot
Here at the KyotoFoodie House (also known as Beagle House) I have really been getting into...
Kyoto Restaurant + Cafe
Kyoto Ice Cream: Gion Kinana – Kinako Ice Cream
Gion Kinana’s fresh-made kinako ice cream, more cream than ice, is the best Japanese ice c...
Mamezen Soba: Kyoto-style Dashi Soymilk Ramen
Mamezen is another Kyoto culinary treasure and if you are into noodles and, or soymilk dis...
Chef
Coppa Broth Ramen – Guest Cheffing at Mamezen
Wunderkid Chef Dylan Brawn and I guest cheffed at Mamezen last night (Oct 30, 2010). Mamez...
Otokomae Tofu: Interview with Founder and CEO Shingo ‘Johnny’ Ito
In the last 30 years, two-thirds of the tofu producers in Japan have gone out of business....
Ingredients and Condiments
Japanese Condiment: Furikake
Furikake is a condiment for sprinkling on rice in Japan. Conventional furikake is of medio...
What is Ryorishu? Japanese Cooking Sake
Itadakimono: Recently I visited my favorite sake brewery, Uehara Sake Brewery in rural Shi...
Cooking Utensils
Kana-ami: Traditional Japanese Handmade Metal Cooking Utensils and Kitchenware
Kana-ami: Traditional Japanese Handmade Metal Cooking Utensils and Kitchenware (京の金網細工 辻和金...
Product
Kyoto Otokomae Tofu: Popular Products Review
Say hello to my favorite tofu brand: Otokomae Tofu. Otokomae Tofu is a Kyoto company, new ...
Wagashi: Miso Flavored Chigiri Mochi in Wasanbon Sugar
Kyoto Top-ten Foodie Omiyage Souvenir: Miso Chigiri Mochi This is miso flavored gyuhi m...
