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- Kyoto kaiseki dinner in the privacy of our roomEight courses were served that night, comprising an appetiser, soup, sashimi, a grilled dish, a fried dish, hot pot, rice and dessert.
- Ippon Unagi at Yondaime Kikukawa in Kyoto GionMy grilled eel had been patiently waiting for me, and after admiring it one last time, I picked up the small wooden paddle and dug right in.
- Restaurant quality takeaway from Takashimaya depachikasShort for depāto (department store) chika (basement), these bustling food halls are de facto tourist attractions that shouldn’t be missed.
- Satay, durian pengat and other local delights at Feast AsiaRempah-marinated sticks of meat, grilled over a charcoal fire and dipped in thick, spicy peanut gravy, always bring me joy. It’s not something I have often, but that just makes the occasional indulgence even more enjoyable.
- Gion to Kiyomizudera via Ninenzaka and SannenzakaThough the journey could have been completed in 36 minutes, we prefer to take things slow when travelling. Our 2.4 km walk took 4.5 hours, with numerous stops along the way.
- Kyo Yuba Mitakyu was an unexpected find in KiyomizuWhen soymilk is heated in a large pot, the lipids and proteins contained in the soybeans form a film on the surface and harden. By scooping it up, it becomes yuba.