Osechi: Shopping for Osechi Fish at Kyoto Wholesale Food Market

December 30, 2008 8 Comments

This entry is part 5 of 8 in the series O-shogatsu Ryori

Japanese New Year’s Osechi Ryori: Shopping for Fish at Kyoto Wholesale Food Market with Kichisen Owner Yoshimi Tanigawa

At Kichisen, they start shopping for ingredients for osechi in July. Most all shopping is done at the Kyoto Central Wholesale Market. Every morning, before shopping though is a visit…

Kyoto Style Dorayaki: Gion Shimogawara Azuki Mikasa

December 22, 2008 7 Comments

Kyoto Style Dorayaki: Gion Shimogawara Azuki Mikasa 祇園下河原阿月三笠

In Gion, on the way to Kiyomizu Temple is a tiny shinise shop that specializes in dorayaki, called mikasa in Kyoto dialect. Dorayaki is sweet bean paste sandwiched between two waffle-like pancakes. Doraemon fans will want to take note of this because Doraemon loves dorayaki, it is…

Teishoku Joint: Asuka

December 12, 2008 No Comments

Friendly, Homey and Tasty Teishoku Restaurant 京都明日香定食屋

Asuka is a restaurant that I have been going to since even before I lived in Kyoto. It has never disappointed me. Asuka serves ‘teishoku‘ set menu meals and offers ‘ippin‘ a la carte dishes. The atmosphere is friendly, the prices are reasonable, the home cooking style…

Wagashi: Wasanbon Sugar Sesame Mochi

August 4, 2008 5 Comments

Rakanmochi: Wasanbon Sugar Sesame Mochi (羅漢餅)

Rakanmochi is sesame flavored mochi encased in a firm but dry and crumbly block of Japanese wasanbon sugar and requires a slight bit of excavation in order to enjoy.…

Wagashi: Mame-mochi and Kuzu-manju

June 11, 2008 6 Comments

Wagashi: Demachi Futaba Mame-mochi and Kuzu-manju

Demachi Futaba is one of Kyoto’s most popular shinise mochi shops, famous for tasty confections and long lines! It is common to see taxis waiting while tourists make a last minute purchase of Kyoto yummies before jumping on a bullet train and going back home. Backpacker tourists can often be seen down at the…

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