The history, culture, and lifestyles of the area are mixed and condensed in one plate of a local dish that has been passed for generations in mountain and fishing villages throughout Japan. We will introduce various unknown local dishes, also known as the soul food of the Japanese people.

Guji Kaburamushi

Kyoto

The sticky paste and soft guji fish make the best combination

Guji Kaburamushi

Kaburamushi is a representative obanzai (Kyoto-style home cooking) of winter. This dish uses guji (tilefish) and Shogoin turnip as its main ingredients. Turnip is grated and mixed with the white of an egg, steamed together with guji, ginkgo nuts, Jew’s ear mushroom and lily bulb, and topped with 銀あん(clear soy sauce based paste).The sticky paste tangle well with soft guji, and it warms your body in the cold winter. In Kyoto, turnip is said to be one of the two best foods of winter, together with ebiimo.

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