One final thing the hotel offers is a silk pouch to carry your cell phone, keys and anything else that you want to carry to dinner. They really think of everything! Kaiseki Dinner at a Japanese Ryokan Now that we are dressed the part, it is time to take in the main event of staying...
Kaisekiis a multi-course (6-15 courses) traditional dinner, served in the manner of samurai (we're not kidding). But it is more than just a meal, it’s an entire cultural experience. Each course is tiny, but delicately prepared and served in bowls and dishes that are well-suited to ...
the elaborate multi-course Japanese meal built around seasonality, quality ingredients and simple preparations. There is one key difference though. While kaiseki is a highly ritualized meal with a specific ebb and flow, omakase changes with each occasion, with the chef making decisions about what to...
Tokyo is a major Asian airline hub and, along with Kansai Airport near Osaka and Kyoto, is the most convenient entry point into Japan from abroad. Two major airports serve Tokyo, Narita International (NRT) and Haneda (HND), with the former serving most international flights. Several airlines,...
We couldn’t wait to relax in an onsen (hot springs), and eatKaiseki Ryoriand Hida beef. Our family adores beautiful mountain scenery and historic Japanese towns; Takayama has retained its charm for over 400 years. Takayama is a city steeped in Japanese culture and history, and it hosts on...
A lot of restaurants use an ice maker, but it ends up being slushy. As for the price, it is about $120 for lunch and about $200 for dinner. That is about average in Kyoto for kaiseki. Considering the quality of Kichisen, at that price I think that it is one of the more ...
Happy New Year from KyotoFoodie! Here is a little taste of the New Year in Kyoto: white miso soup. In Kyoto, people like sweet miso soup and the miso soup for O-shogatsu, or Japanese New Year, is especially sweet, surely the sweetest miso soup in all the
In many ways,omakaseis a spiritual companion and counterpoint tokaiseki, the elaborate multi-course Japanese meal built around seasonality, quality ingredients, and simple preparations. There is one key difference, though. Whilekaisekiis a highly ritualised meal with a specific ebb and flow,omakase...
The other day I was fortunate enough to be invited for a wonderful tempura kaiseki dinner by some new friends from San Francisco at one of Kyoto's most famous ryokan inns: Yoshikawa Ryokan. While Yoshikawa Ryokan is a fine place to stay, it is perhaps mo
Kaga Futo Kyuri (Kaga Cucumber, a Traditional Kanazawa Vegetable) Tanigawa-san always seats me at the counter which is just off the kitchen. So, whenever he has something to say or a few minutes he appears and we engage in some light-hearted banter. I guess that since dinner including the...