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When it comes to the food in Kyoto, there are kaiseki cuisine, tofu cuisine, Kansai-style sushi, wagashi, and matcha, which are local specialties and are an indispensable part of visiting Kyoto. ～

Among them, kaiseki cuisine is the most famous. Kaiseki cuisine is a meal that the host invites guests to taste during the Japanese tea ceremony. It is now not limited to the tea ceremony, but has become a common high-end dish in Japan. "Kaiseki" refers to the feeling that Buddhist monks put a warm stone on their abdomen during zazen to fight hunger. Its form is "one juice and three dishes". Kaiseki cuisine is extremely delicate, demanding in both the tableware and the presentation of food, and is considered a work of art by some.

One of the most famous shops in Kyoto, this Kikunoi is one of them.

Before it received three Michelin stars, this Kikunoi was originally a famous kaiseki restaurant, and it opened in 1912, so it can be said that it has a long history.

After taking a taxi to this Kikunoi store, Koyanagi and Mahaku got off the bus, and the first thing they saw was rows of emerald bamboo forests and rockeries, and the scenery was beautiful. The floor is paved with stone bricks, which are somewhat rough, revealing a strong historical atmosphere. Not far away, there is a Japanese-style house with a large area, located in the middle of this greenery, this is Kikunoi.

After Koyanagi and Mashiro stepped inside, the waitress in a kimono on the side asked with a smile, "Do you have a reservation?" ”

Koyanagi nodded and said, "I'm Koyanagi Koyanagi." ”

The hostess checked it and said, "Then, please come with me." ”

Soon, the hostess brings Koyanagi and Mashiro into a room.

Uejima Qingyu has been waiting here for a long time.

The room is a normal Japanese-style house, but it is very large, and it has risen more than a notch compared to the private rooms of the Gyeonggi restaurant not long ago, and there is a garden at the back of the room.

This garden is a garden dedicated to this room, planted with flowers and trees, and the privacy is very good.

"Mr. Koyanagi, it's been a long time." Ueshima Qingyu hurriedly got up and said with a smile, "Are you here too?" Miss Shiina. ”

"Hmm." Mahaku answered.

Xiao Yanagi nodded and said, "If she wants to come, I'll bring her by the way." ”

"It's just right to come here, the kaiseki cuisine here is very famous and delicious. Having said that, it's also because of Koyanagi-kun's relationship that I was able to enjoy this authentic kaiseki cuisine, and this is Kikunoi, I've wanted to come here for a long time, and this time it's finally realized, thanks to Koyanagi-kun. Ueshima Qingyu said with some joy.

Koyanagi nodded and said, "Authentic kaiseki cuisine, I haven't eaten it for a long time." ”

The three of them sat down, and Uejima Qingyu asked, "This time, has the theme of Koyanagi-kun's new book been completely determined to be that lawyer's novel?" But isn't it a bit risky to not be out of "Slave of Money 2"? ”

Koyanagi shook his head and said, "That book is not that easy to write. ”

"In this case, I don't have anything to say, after all, I have to respect your choice, speaking of which, the beginning of "Winner is Justice" is really good, but I don't know how the follow-up development is, let me see your manuscript!" Uejima Qingyu said.

"Hmm." Koyanagi nodded and handed over the manuscript.

On the island of Qingyu, he began to look at it seriously. She looked very slowly and seriously, and her expression was focused.

There was a rolled-up wet towel on the table, and a bowl of weak tea.

Towels are used to clean the palms of the hands, and weak tea is used to appetize, which is the first step of kaiseki cuisine.

Xiaoyanagi wiped his palms with a towel, took a sip of weak tea, and the real white next to him looked at Xiaoyanagi, and he also learned in a good way.

This is called "first payment". The so-called first 付け, in Chinese, is the meaning of appetizer.

Soon, the waitress brought three plates.

Inside the plate, there is a dinner plate, a pair of chopsticks, and a plate of flowers.

Bright red flowers total six.

"Flowers?" The real white next to him said a little strangely, and picked it up with chopsticks, but found that there were dishes hidden inside the flowers.

Inside each flower, there are different dishes.

There is sushi, there are cold dishes, and there are a few special side dishes. This is an eight-inch, seasonally themed dish that usually consists of a combination of sushi and a few smaller side dishes. The Japanese word for "eight inches" refers to the dishes interspersed throughout the course, including a variety of mountain delicacies and seafood, and although each of them is small, the complexity and labor of the production process are comparable to those of other single-course dishes.

"That's amazing!" Mahaku looked at the dishes in front of him, his eyes lit up, and he couldn't help but exclaim subconsciously.

Mashiro picked up the dish with chopsticks, opened his pink lips, tasted it, and immediately squinted his eyes with some satisfaction, looked like enjoyment, and sighed: "It's so delicious!" ”

After eating a few more bites, suddenly, Mashiro found that Xiaoyanagi was looking at himself and did not eat, so he suddenly looked back at Xiaoyanagi with some confusion and asked, "Why didn't Xiaoyanagi-kun eat?" Delicious, huh? ”

"It's because it's beautiful and delicious." Koyanagi said subconsciously.

"Beautiful? What do you mean? ”

"Nothing ......"

"Ah~~"

"The third course is coming."

"Hmm!"

The third dish is "Mukifu", which is sashimi and seafood. The exquisite sashimi is served on a fresh 'melon plate' with soy sauce and plum sauce.

Xiaoyanagi sandwiched a piece of sashimi, dipped it in soy sauce, took a bite, and couldn't help but light up in his eyes, this sashimi dish is really good. It's really worthy of authentic kaiseki cuisine, Kikunoi, and the chef's cooking is just different. Koyanagi can also cook some Japanese food, but the gap is too big. Speaking of which, this world-famous Japanese dish, sashimi, also originated in China.

"Hmmmm......" Maharaku's face was a little strange.

"What's wrong?" Koyanagi asked.

"I can't get used to eating raw things......!" Mahahiro turned his head and said.

Koyanagi smiled and said, "Then let the store serve the '炊き合わせ' (platter) in advance." ”

The platter here is not about a fruit platter or anything like that, but a combination of meat and vegetables.

The fourth course is Dongpo meat, topped with mashed potatoes. The waiter smiled and said, "This pork has been soaked in water for a whole day, and the oil has been completely removed." ”

Koyanagi and Mahaku tasted it, it was indeed very good, it almost melted in the mouth, and with the mashed potatoes, it was a perfect match, and the feeling of slowly melting in the mouth was really endless.

The fifth dish is "Gaimu", which is a dish of sea urchin tofu.

The sixth dish is "yakito", which is a seasonal fish dish.

The seventh dish is "sorrel", which is a cucumber with a side dish marinated in vinegar.

The eighth course is ......

It is worth mentioning the staple eel rice, which has a very fragrant taste.

After the meal, the dessert is very Asian kudzu powder and brown sugar ice cream. The bamboo tube for the dessert looks very fresh, it should have been cut on the same day, and the cut is still fresh. This detail shows the delicacy of this kaiseki meal.

The dessert is followed by refreshments.

Naturally, this is indispensable for Kyoto's specialties, green tea cakes, and matcha.

After the meal, the private room is completely owned by the guests. Until you leave when you want to pay.

This kaiseki meal costs only 1w yen per person, which has to be said to be very affordable.

Having said that, the food here is different every month, and eating such delicious food makes Koyanagi want to come back again.

After thinking about it, Koyanagi said, "Next time, when you negotiate a new book, you will come to this store too." ”

"Ah...... Well. Ueshima Qingyu was looking at Koyanagi's new book seriously, and when she heard this, she couldn't help but be stunned, and nodded hurriedly, feeling a little strange in her heart, this book has not yet come out, have you already considered the next one? How rebellious are you?

"I'll come next time." Shiina Mashiro also hurriedly said.

"Hmm." Uejima Qingyu looked at it for a while, and finally finished reading it, exhaled a long breath, and said, "I'm done, Mr. Koyanagi, this book is very exciting!" It's not inferior to the book "The Slave of Money",Although it can't be compared in terms of seriousness,And documentary,But it's more interesting.,This is not at all in the previous book.,I was thinking if the teacher could really master this style.,This kind of theme.,Now it seems,It's completely me thinking about it! (The novel "Kyoto Writers" will have more fresh content on the official WeChat platform, and there will also be a 100% lottery gift for everyone!) Open WeChat now, click on the "+" sign in the upper right corner to "add friends", search for the official account "qdread" and follow, hurry up! )