Regional food and famous sweets of Kyoto
Court, temple, tea, and merchant traditions shaped an influential cuisine of vegetables, tofu, pickles, and elegant seasonal sweets.
Kyoto is part of the Kansai region. This page lists the guides currently available in English.
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4 guides in English
- Kyoto MinazukiKyoto
Minazuki is a triangular white uiro rice-flour sweet topped with sweet azuki beans.
- Kyoto YubaKyoto
Yuba is the delicate film lifted from the surface of heated soy milk and is eaten fresh, dried, simmered or served like sashimi.
- Kyoto YudofuKyoto
Yudofu is tofu warmed gently in kombu-infused water and eaten with soy-based dipping sauce and condiments. Kyoto versions rely on good water...
- YatsuhashiKyoto
Yatsuhashi is a Kyoto confection flavored with cinnamon. The original baked style is a thin, crisp curved cracker, while nama yatsuhashi is a soft...