Yutofu, Kyoto ramen, herring soba noodles, Kyoto beef zen, KANEYO (かねよ)'s golden squid (きんし丼), Mitarai dumplings (みたらし団子), donuts.

If you come to Kyoto, you must try "Yu Tofu". Although it is a fairly simple dish that you just heat tofu in a hot pot with kombu dashi and then pour on the dashi soy sauce or ponzu vinegar soy sauce, the delicate flavor can really make people feel the difference between Japan and Kyoto style. In Kyoto, a city with many temples, yudofu was originally a Shojin-ryori (vegetarian cuisine) eaten by monks.

But now, in Higashiyama District of Kyoto City, especially near Nanzenji Temple, there are many old shops selling yutofu, starting with "Odan" which was founded in 1635. Please be sure to go and taste it!

Related introduction:

In Japan, there are ramen with local characteristics in various places, and the soy sauce soup base and rich flavor of ramen are the characteristics of Kyoto ramen. The store "Shinfuku Saikan Honten" near Kyoto Station and the "Daiichi Asahi" next to it are quite well-known old Kyoto ramen restaurants, attracting long lines of customers every day.

In addition, Sakyo-ku’s Ichijoji Temple, Higashikataji area and Fushimi-ku are known as the “ramen battle zone”; since there are many ramen shops gathered here, you are sure to find something that suits you Tasty ramen!