homecooking: Chicken Tsukune Nikomi Udon, Hobo Nizakana and Nanohana

homecooking: Chicken Tsukune Nikomi Udon, Hobo Nizakana and Nanohana (鶏つくね煮込みほうとううどん、ほうぼう煮魚、花菜) homecooking: Chicken Tsukune Udon, Hobo Nizakana and Nanohana Chicken Tsukune Nikomi Udon: Udon, Japanese-style chicken meatballs and vegetables simmered in chicken stock-miso soup Hobo Nizakana: Red Gurnard Simmered in Sweet Shoyu-sake Broth Nanohana: Lightly Steamed Rape Blossoms with Sesame Sauce This is a wonderful, late winter dinner that starts with a rich, bone warming hearty soup.…
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Uichiro: Kamo Nanban, Soba Kanten Jelly — CLOSED

Sadly, Uichiro has closed. Uichiro: Kamo Nanban, Kisetsu-no-gozen, Soba Kanten Jelly (宇一朗 へぎそば・越前そば) Uichiro - Hegi-soba Echizen-soba teaser 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…
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Tsunamichi: Country Style Teuchi (Handmade) Soba and Udon in Kyoto

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