My 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.
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Restaurant quality takeaway from Takashimaya depachikas
Short for depāto (department store) chika (basement), these bustling food halls are de facto tourist attractions that shouldn’t be missed.
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Satay, durian pengat and other local delights at Feast Asia
Rempah-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.
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Kyo Yuba Mitakyu was an unexpected find in Kiyomizu
When 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.
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Oysters seven ways at Novotel Stevens Food Exchange
In addition to raw oysters, the buffet also featured an unusually wide selection of cooked oysters. Including Kilpatrick, Mornay, Chilli Crab, Okonomiyaki, Breaded and even Teochew-style Orh Neng.
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The chunky and yummy yakitori of Yanagi Koji Taka
Ironically, yakitori wasn’t even on our radar for Kyoto. But I’m glad we ended up having some anyway, even though it was totally by accident.
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Elegant tofu kaiseki at Rengetsujaya in Higashiyama
Tofu may seem like a humble ingredient but centuries — no, millennia — of refinement in Kyoto has elevated it to a delicacy.
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The Korean eel BBQ at Pohang Seafood is jinjja mashiso
We’ve eaten many eels, prepared several ways in different countries. But we’ve never had them unmarinated and grilled as-is. That is, until a couple of months ago.
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Honest and hearty bistro fare at Stamford Brasserie
Three plump scallops came on a bed of cute little petite pois, coated with silky beurre monté and garnished with pea shoot tendrils and paper-thin, almost invisible, slices of fried pancetta.
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There’s no such thing as too much yuzu at Yuzugen Pontocho
Yuzu sake, yuzu daikon, yuzu kosho, yuzu gyoza, yuzu nabe, yuzu ramen. When you’re a yuzu addict, it’s never enough.
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