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Kyoto Restaurant Recommendation: Shiawase Gohan
(Happy Meal)
MARCH 19, 2015 BLOGSONJAPAN
SOURCE: KYOTO FOODIE
This is a guest post from one of my
clients: Takaokaya. Takaokaya has been making beautifully
handcrafted bedding and cushions in Kyoto since 1919. Third
generation proprietor, Koichi Takaoka is going to tell us about one
of his favorite Kyoto restaurants: Shiawase Gohan.
Takaoka-san says: Shiawase Gohan
(幸せごはん) means happy meal, or happy food. Shiawase Gohan opened
about three years ago and owner chef, Nakamura-san, I have known
for about 15 years. He was chef at a restaurant a friend introduced
me to. I went there for many years and then when he moved onto a
new restaurant I followed him there and continued to enjoy his
delicious creations — because his dishes are so special! Chef
Nakamura trained in Italy for a year and while his dishes are not
‘fusion’, there are surprising elements from Western cuisine in
some dishes.
Yamaimo Tororo Yaki — This unique
dish makes me happy!!
Recently, our friend Kwong, a
Singaporean architect beautifully renovated a traditional Kyoto
‘machiya’ townhouse and he selected Takaokaya to supply the
cushions and bedding for the house. We are very honored. I invited
Kwong and our International Business Development Team of Nanako and
Michael out for dinner and I decided to take them to Shiawase
Gohan.
Here are some of the dished that we
had.
Prosciutto and Avocado
Temakizushi
Prosciutto and Avocado
Temakizushi
Wagyu Tataki
Gomadofu (Sesame Tofu)
Karaage Deep-fried Chicken
Wings
Pork and Bean Spouts
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