There was to be a wine tasting party, and I was invited. The party organizer said a high school classmate friend of mine was the chef at the bistro, the Vin Verre in Sakuramachi. Wait — I’ve been there many times before! I’ve been stopping in at Vin Verre from time to time for nearly・・・
I was invited to the Minrai shop in Wakamiya by a young friend who loves Chinese food. At lunchtime it’s always full, so I was glad we went early in the evening and easily found seats. My young friend ordered the hot and sour noodle soup; I had fried rice with shrimp, egg, and “nira”・・・
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A friend from work said he wanted some really spicy food, so we decided to go to Mei Mei in Owari-cho. The marquee dish here is Peking Duck, but there are many choices in Sichuan-style. My spice-loving colleague ordered the “tan-tan” noodles (Sichuan hot chili style). I got the lunch-of-the-day, “yu-lin-chi” (spicy chicken). Then I・・・
A traditional summer expression in the Higashiyama area of Kanazawa City is “shiman-rokusen” (Japanese for 46,000). On one particular day a year, everyone visiting the Kannon-in Buddhist Temple (July 9 on the old lunar calendar) receives 46,000 days of blessings. On the new calendar this year, the Day of 46,000 Blessings was August 19. I・・・
French fries were actually first created in Belgium. “Frites” (fries) are served with almost everything, and every neighborhood has several “friteries.” But if they were first cooked up in Belgium, why do we say “French” fries? The usual story is that when Americans got their first batch of fries, they thought the cook was French,・・・
Bistro Ryomon stands inconspicuously on a narrow street in the Higashiyama Chaya district. I had heard that the Bistro was serving squab this summer, so I went over to see. Squab are difficult to breed and are considered a specialty dish even in their native France. Chef Ryomon slowly grills the meat, drawing out the・・・
The Golden Week rush has finished, and things are back to normal at Bistro Ryomon. Now it’s business as usual — good wine; no complaints.
Sometimes I get the munchies late at night, or maybe I want a late night bite after going out for a drink. The Higashiyama and Kazue-machi neighborhoods are popular late night spots in Kanazawa, but if you want to eat something light, there aren’t that many places to choose from. That’s when the locals go・・・
The Kazue-machi area of Higashiyama has become a popular tourist destination, and it’s crowded on weekends. Canny Kanazawans have already noticed, and new cafes and guesthouse B&B’s have opened one after another. But even amid the latest money-making scramble, a few places go about their regular business, ignoring the first-time, last-time customers. It’s like the・・・
