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If you are visiting Kyoto and confused about What to Eat and Where to Eat, AsiaRooms.com
is here to help you out in this. Kyoto cuisine is a combination of rich taste
and natural flavor. Starting from traditional meals served in typical Japanese
bowls to the modern style sushi platters, from local dishes to international cuisine,
Kyoto restaurants excel in almost every bit of it.
LOCAL CUISINE
Kyoto is famous for its dishes of fish and seafood. You can enjoy home made
food or obanzai in certain restaurants. Seasoned vegetables or tsukemono and
local sweets or wagashi are quite popular among the local people. Sumptuous
wheat cakes or fu and yummy yuba are some other specialties. You can also savor
the delectable yudofu at Yachiyo restaurant, special tofu dishes at Tagoto Meigetsu-An,
Kaiseki platters at Tokanso, exclusive yuba meals at Seike, dishes like udon
chiri and sukiyaki at Gion Heihachi Shinsen-En, and suppon or soft-shell turtle
platters at Kyogaki. Other restaurants where you will get an array of pure Kyoto
cuisine are Tamahan, Setsugekka, Gion Oishinbo and Daruman. Dishes made from
Kyoto vegetables like Kamo egg plants, Kujo leeks and Shogoin turnips, are not
only wholesome but also quite delicious. The addition of various sauce and cream
makes them taste even more yummy ! Kyoto is also famous for its varied hot soups
and pickles. You can pamper your sweet tooth with kanmi or sweet dishes like
anmitsu, dango and yokan. You can also try out monzengashi (sweets found in
front of the shrines).
INTERNATIONAL CUISINE
Apart from local cuisine Kyoto houses a multiple restaurants featuring world
class international cuisine. It gives you the opportunity to enjoy the tastes
and flavors of a variety of dishes. The restaurants offer Indian, Italian, French,
Thai and Chinese items. If you are perplexed about what to eat and where to
eat and unable to decide, then here is a compact guide for you. Kerala dishes
like spicy kulcha and shrimp curry are served at the south Indian restaurant
Kerala. Delectable Mughlai dishes are available at Mughal and Taj Mahal. Typical
Mumbai and Delhi meals including soup, salad, naan or rice and curry can be
enjoyed at Ajanta restaurant. Relish other hot and spicy Indian dishes at best
prices at the Raju and Sujata restaurants. You can savor Italian specialties
like spaghetti, pizza and salads, along with red wine at Capricciosa. A typical
a la carte menu comprising of wine and cheese dishes are available at La cucina
di Fujii. Italian snacks like pasta and pizza, and desserts and beverages are
served at Café Cento Cento. The Soholm Café offers a typical Italian
ambience. It is a place where you can relax and enjoy light snacks with hot
and cold drinks. French food items are offered at Itou. Authentic Thai cuisine
including noodle salad, rice dishes and seafood are available at Bussaracan.
Katsuryokuya, Tuai fa Ding, Hamamura and Koshin are some traditional Chinese
restaurants in Kyoto.
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