Cold Summer Noodles: Karami Daikon Beni Shoga Onsen Tamago Hiyashi Soba

August 7, 2010 5 Comments

Summer is blinkin hot in Kyoto, so this time of year we need meals that not only nourish but also cool. Cold noodles; soba, udon and somen are a staple. In addition to ice and cold, the Japanese like summer dishes to be quite salty and sometimes to include some kind of bitter taste. I developed this beautiful and tasty…

Cold Summer Noodles: Tsunamichi’s Zaru Udon, Zaru Soba

July 22, 2010 12 Comments

This entry is part 5 of 7 in the series Do Not Miss

When my mother first introduced me to cold pasta with pesto as a tasty antidote to the summertime heat, it was an epiphany to me. It is the first food I remember that was meant to not only give sustenance but also to cool. Tabbouleh was probably…

Kyoto Nishijin Shinise: Tawaraya Meibutsu Udon

February 25, 2009 7 Comments

Tawaraya Meibutsu Nihon (Two Noodle) Udon たわらや名物二本うどん

A bowl of udon with only two noodles? Is it a rip-off or a find? Though Tawaraya’s famous udon dish is a bit gimmicky, it does have that special and refined ‘shinise’ taste. This is a dish that has been enjoyed, across the street from an ancient shrine, by several generations of locals…

Kakutani: Kyoto Nabe Yaki Udon and Soba Restaurant

February 12, 2009 5 Comments

Kyoto Nabeyaki Udon and Soba Shinise 京都かく谷老舗

Dashi broth, udon noodles, chicken, egg, mushrooms and shrimp tempura are all placed in a covered earthenware nabe pot and boiled vigorously over high heat for several minutes. This dish is called nabeyaki udon, it is served piping hot in the nabe pot that it was cooked in. Kakutani’s nabeyaki udon…

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.…

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