Wild Mushrooms Wild Mushrooms

Kodaiji Wakuden

2024.09.30

Wild Mushrooms

Wild Mushrooms

Autumn brings a selection of wild mushrooms, slightly delayed this year by the intense summer heat but now sourced from regions like Shinshu, Tohoku, and Hokkaido. Their delicate aroma shines in tempura, grilled dishes, and soups. Enjoy them alongside the season’s finest offerings.

Autumn brings a selection of wild mushrooms, slightly delayed this year by the intense summer heat but now sourced from regions like Shinshu, Tohoku, and Hokkaido. Their delicate aroma shines in tempura, grilled dishes, and soups. Enjoy them alongside the season’s finest offerings.

New Ginkgo Nuts New Ginkgo Nuts

Kyoto Wakuden

2024.09.16

New Ginkgo Nuts

New Ginkgo Nuts

The early-harvest ginkgo nuts are translucent, with a jade-like green color and fresh texture. Though the intense heat still lingers, these nuts offer a hint of the approaching autumn. Enjoy the seasonal shift in every bite.
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The early-harvest ginkgo nuts are translucent, with a jade-like green color and fresh texture. Though the intense heat still lingers, these nuts offer a hint of the approaching autumn. Enjoy the seasonal shift in every bite.
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Young Sweetfish Young Sweetfish

Kyoto Wakuden

2024.06.15

Young Sweetfish

Young Sweetfish

Sweetfish (ayu), with its refined aroma and delicate bitterness, is a quintessential part of summer in Kyoto. Grilled to crispy perfection over charcoal and served with fermented rice porridge and a liver sauce, this dish is a true seasonal delight. At Kyoto Wakuden, we serve an array of seasonal delicacies, from sweetfish and pike conger (hamo) to fresh summer vegetables from Kamigamo, perfect for welcoming the peak of summer.

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Sweetfish (ayu), with its refined aroma and delicate bitterness, is a quintessential part of summer in Kyoto. Grilled to crispy perfection over charcoal and served with fermented rice porridge and a liver sauce, this dish is a true seasonal delight. At Kyoto Wakuden, we serve an array of seasonal delicacies, from sweetfish and pike conger (hamo) to fresh summer vegetables from Kamigamo, perfect for welcoming the peak of summer.

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Water Shield (Junsai) and Cockles Water Shield (Junsai) and Cockles

Muromachi Wakuden

2024.05.21

Water Shield (Junsai) and Cockles

Water Shield (Junsai) and Cockles

In the season when young leaves gleam in the early summer sunlight, we bring you fresh water shield (junsai). Served in a dashi broth, subtly enhanced with citrus, the dish offers a bursting texture and smooth finish. The cockles (torigai), sourced from Kyotango, are lightly seared with their livers intact. Enjoy their inherent sweetness and the crisp scent of the seashore.
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In the season when young leaves gleam in the early summer sunlight, we bring you fresh water shield (junsai). Served in a dashi broth, subtly enhanced with citrus, the dish offers a bursting texture and smooth finish. The cockles (torigai), sourced from Kyotango, are lightly seared with their livers intact. Enjoy their inherent sweetness and the crisp scent of the seashore.
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Morning-Harvested Bamboo Shoots Morning-Harvested Bamboo Shoots

Kodaiji Wakuden

2024.04.09

Morning-Harvested Bamboo Shoots

Morning-Harvested Bamboo Shoots

From Ōharano area in Rakusei, the west side of Kyoto, these bamboo shoots are harvested in the morning, capturing their fresh crispness and gentle sweetness. Perfect for charcoal grilling or tempura, they also pair well with this season’s wild vegetables and shellfish. We’re delighted to offer you these seasonal delicacies again this year.

From Ōharano area in Rakusei, the west side of Kyoto, these bamboo shoots are harvested in the morning, capturing their fresh crispness and gentle sweetness. Perfect for charcoal grilling or tempura, they also pair well with this season’s wild vegetables and shellfish. We’re delighted to offer you these seasonal delicacies again this year.

Grilled Sakura Masu and Mountain Vegetable Buds Grilled Sakura Masu and Mountain Vegetable Buds

Kyoto Wakuden

2024.03.15

Grilled Sakura Masu and Mountain Vegetable Buds

Grilled Sakura Masu and Mountain Vegetable Buds

As the mountains stir to life and trees begin to bud, a rich variety of mountain vegetables make their appearance. The sakura masu (cherry trout) also reaches its seasonal prime, announcing spring to the rivers. We carefully grill the fish over charcoal, infusing it with the aromatic essence of the mountains. Please enjoy this seasonal offering, a harmonious balance of land and sea.

As the mountains stir to life and trees begin to bud, a rich variety of mountain vegetables make their appearance. The sakura masu (cherry trout) also reaches its seasonal prime, announcing spring to the rivers. We carefully grill the fish over charcoal, infusing it with the aromatic essence of the mountains. Please enjoy this seasonal offering, a harmonious balance of land and sea.