Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Most
okonomiyaki
places also serve
yaki-soba
(fried noodles with meat and vegetables)
and
yasai-itame
(stir-fried vegetables). All of this is washed down with mugs of draught
beer.
One final word: don't worry too much about preparation of the food - as a foreigner
you will be expected to be awkward, and the waiter will keep a sharp eye on you to make
sure no real disasters occur.
Vegetarians & Vegans
Travellers who eat fish should have almost no trouble dining in Kyoto: almost all
shokudō
,
izakaya
and other common restaurants offer a set meal with fish as the main dish. Vegans
and vegetarians who don't eat fish will have to get their protein from tofu and other bean
products. Note that most
misoshiru
(miso soup) is made with
dashi
(stock) that contains
fish, so if you want to avoid fish, you'll also have to avoid
misoshiru
.
Kyoto has several vegetarian and/or organic restaurants that serve dishes suitable for
vegetarians and vegans. See the Eating sections of the Explore chapters for specific re-
commendations. Reviews that include the
icon throughout this guide indicate places
that have a good vegetarian selection.
The following is a list of restaurants that specialise in vegetarian or vegan cuisine:
veggie meal in Kyoto.
Eating with Kids
Cooking Courses
If you want to learn how to cook some of the delightful foods you've tried in Kyoto, we
ducted in a Japanese home for groups of two to four people. You will learn how to cook a
variety of dishes and then sit down and enjoy the fruits of your labour. You can consult
