February, 2008 | Kyoto Foodie: Where and what to eat in Kyoto

Sake: Learning to Make Sake at Kitagawa Honke Sake Brewery in Fushimi – Part 3

February 13, 2008 1 Comment

This entry is part 3 of 7 in the series Kitagawa Honke Sake Brewery

Sake: Learning to Make Sake at Kitagawa Honke Sake Brewery in Fushimi – Part 3

I went back to the Kitagawa Honke sake brewery to check-up on the progress of lot no. 18.…

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.…

Setsubun: The Day Before Spring, Demons, How to Eat Eho-Maki and Throw Your Beans

February 3, 2008 9 Comments

Setsubun: The Day Before Spring, Demons, How to Eat Eho-Maki and Throw Your Beans (節分: 立春、恵方巻、炒り豆、豆撒き)

On February 3rd, people in Japan celebrate Setsubun, the coming of spring. Special sushi rolls called Eho-maki (恵方巻) and eaten while facing the auspicious direction for that year. After dinner, roasted soy beans, or iri-mame are thrown out the front door of the house…