Lunch At Manshige (2009-04-03)
Porta underground shopping complex underneath Kyoto Station is where we had lunch. Kyoto is well-known for its tofu and fresh tofu sheets, it's almost a crime not to have at least one meal eating them, so we had our lunch at Manshige, a restaurant specializing in Kyoto cuisine using tofu. Their flagship restaurant is located somewhere far, but the branch in Porta is perfect for us.
As with all classic Kyoto style Japanese cuisine, presentation is
important. Dishes come in tiny portions beautifully
arranged. KL's set featured heavily fresh bamboo shoots which are
in season while mine had a variety of typical dishes. I liked
them all except the namafu
which is made of flour and water and has a texture of chewy
mochi. It's very filling and bland, that's why a classic way to
cook this is to smear salty miso on it and grill.
After lunch, we headed to Gion, a place we missed going on our last visit to Kyoto.
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