Japanese Food

When we talk about Japanese food, most of us will only think of sushi and udon. However, there are many different varieties of Japanese food which are very delicious.

Chado

Chado (tea ceremony) is a traditional ritual influenced by Zen Buddhism. Powdered green tea is prepared by adding hot water and mixing it with a bamboo whisk. This is the art of performance.

Kaiseki

This is a traditional multi-course Japanese dinner and it is a fancy meal served at banquets. The famous restaurant to eat Kaiseki is Tsujitome.

Yu Do-fu

Yu do-fu is one of the feature winter dishes of Kyoto. Tofu is made by coagulating soy milk and then pressing the resulting curd into blocks. We can experience the famous "Nanzenji Dofu” at Nanzen-ji Temple.

Okonomiyaki

Okonomiyaki is a popular pan fried food that consists of batter and cabbag. It is like the Japanese pizza. At some of these restaurants the dining tables are each equipped with an iron griddle. We can cook it by ourselves.