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Inari TaishaDistrict DiningDerek WilcoxGrant KingShisendoJapanese snacksMahaUdon brothDavid ChangcupcakesryoanjiSanjo bridgetourismbookGermanylanternshotdogJapanese animalsRabbitBanana CheesecakefoodshirakoRan HoteiJapanese plumHyatt Regency Hotel KyotoByodoin templeKaraokePhilosphers' PathleavesGluten free banana breadobservations from a roving foodiehttp://eatspeakjl.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (Jane Lawson)Blogger306125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4991144267152821410.post-5483629961177460154Sun, 16 Jun 2013 11:43:00 +00002013-06-17T12:12:11.548+10:00plum wineumeUmeshuJapanJapanese plumSummerrecipe In Japan, early summer is the time for making Ume-shu or Plum wine. When the plums are taken early from the tree for preserving.  A sweet wine, more like a liqueur, it is delicious on the rocks, with soda or in cocktails and works well in desserts too - think plum jelly, ice cream or granita. I'm totally addicted to the stuff.  So early June last year I was making my first batch of http://eatspeakjl.blogspot.com/2013/06/homemade-ume-shu-japanese-plum-wine.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jane Lawson)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4991144267152821410.post-6553189062003475313Sun, 16 Jun 2013 09:34:00 +00002013-06-16T19:34:36.947+10:00WineLocavoretourismT-Chow RestaurantrestaurantAdelaide HillsAdelaide UniversityAdelaideSummerAustralia So it's June already.... and Adelaide was.. ?? in January. blah. Where do the months go? It was a quick trip (thankfully as the temperature hovered in the early 40C's every day we were in town - let's not mention the bush fires) so I'll make this post appropriately short in its honour! First stop on the Gerardo magical whirlwind reminiscence tour of Adelaide was a visit to his old http://eatspeakjl.blogspot.com/2013/06/adelaide-january-2013.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jane Lawson)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4991144267152821410.post-6160197762783055698Wed, 12 Jun 2013 07:41:00 +00002013-06-12T17:41:39.802+10:00zen buddhismtourismTofukuji templeJapanese culturetravelRinzai sectMirei ShigemorikyotozenJapantemplesightseeing Tofukuji Temple is, sadly, often overlooked by visitors to Kyoto - possibly because it is not situated in the city grid. However, it is considered one of the city's great temples and is only a couple of short stops away from Kyoto Station by train (just a few minutes!)  - and very close to Fushimi Inari Shrine which seems to be frequented by travelers in the know. I highly recommend http://eatspeakjl.blogspot.com/2013/06/tofukuji-temple.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jane Lawson)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4991144267152821410.post-6871491466584089107Fri, 07 Jun 2013 03:06:00 +00002013-06-07T13:09:46.499+10:00imagestravelkyoto summerkyotoKakigoriheatJapanJapanese Summerhumidity .  I constantly miss Kyoto town but as the Japanese summer swings into full pelt I'm reminded how relieved I am to be living in Sydney -enjoying my first winter in some time.  The photos below are predominantly from this time last year - ie the beginning of Kyoto summer. It doesn't look so hot...June is kinda bearable - but July and August are extremely challenging - to put it mildly. With http://eatspeakjl.blogspot.com/2013/06/summer-in-kyoto.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jane Lawson)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4991144267152821410.post-8833416644025559882Thu, 06 Jun 2013 00:47:00 +00002013-06-06T16:00:57.403+10:00Nihon BuyohJapanese cultureBridget ScottkyotodanceJapan I love this photo. Not just because the subject being photographed via her relative's mobile phone is so very porcelain doll-like but also because it reminds me of the dance performance I had witnessed just prior to snapping this.  My good friend Bridget Scott, a woman of many talents including Shiatsu therapist and instructor, Butoh (avant guarde Japanese dance form) wunderkind (and http://eatspeakjl.blogspot.com/2013/06/nihon-buyoh-traditional-japanese-dance.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jane Lawson)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4991144267152821410.post-1820187570932645026Tue, 28 May 2013 10:29:00 +00002013-05-28T20:29:24.473+10:00kyoto restaurantsTakenokokyotokinomebambooJapanese culturesanshobamboo shootsbamboo shoot sushiJapanese cuisineJapanJapanese FoodNishiki market  In Japan the months of April and May are when skyward shooting bamboo have their lives cut short in order for the tender young shoots (takenoko) make their way into stores,  restaurants and onto the dining tables of discerning home cooks. The store above and below, in the northern section of the Teramachi shopping arcade, always showcases the very best fresh bamboo shoots (at a price). Some http://eatspeakjl.blogspot.com/2013/05/takenoko-time.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jane Lawson)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4991144267152821410.post-8132040992351251130Fri, 24 May 2013 04:00:00 +00002013-05-24T14:00:52.156+10:00kyoto restaurantsAnzukkorestaurantsui gyozatravelkyototetsunabe gyozatourismdowntownJapanese cuisineJapangyozaJapanese Food Usually when I'm in Kyoto I stay in an apartment but this trip was a shorty so it was all about hotel life (5 of 'em to be precise!).  Being slap bang in the centre of town this time it was easy to duck out for a quick bite to eat after our arrival around 9:30pm.  I'd read about Anzukko on the EDK site so thought I'd give it a shot as Gyoza is the perfect post flight nibble and the restauranthttp://eatspeakjl.blogspot.com/2013/05/anzukko-gyoza-kyoto.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jane Lawson)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4991144267152821410.post-8407936002808372153Fri, 24 May 2013 02:27:00 +00002013-05-24T12:27:38.244+10:00tourismJapanese culturezazentravelkyotoJapanese cuisineJapan Yes, I've been a little quiet. I'm just back from a very busy research trip to Kyoto - a mere 10 days that went in a flash. I was expecting the weather to still be a little cool as all had reported just the week or so before I arrived - but  no...the Summer decided to show its nasty face early and I was not entirely prepared wardrobe-wise - or mentally. I mean I left Kyoto last October http://eatspeakjl.blogspot.com/2013/05/a-too-brief-return-to-kyoto-town.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jane Lawson)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4991144267152821410.post-8575974212970170278Wed, 22 May 2013 09:53:00 +00002013-05-22T19:53:40.536+10:00Japanese Tea CeremonyJapanese cultureteaRan Hoteikyoto cafekyotocaketeahouseJapanRandy ChannelldessertJapanese Food I have been meaning to post about this special place for so long. Feeling more than a little guilty Randy san! Gomenasai..... I'd stopped into Ran Hotei a couple of times when shopping in Sanjo Shotengai (an old fashioned shopping arcade on Sanjo Street on the western edge of Kyoto city) to enjoy some of their completely addictive desserts (like the kinako and caramel fudge cake above - TOhttp://eatspeakjl.blogspot.com/2013/05/ran-hotei.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jane Lawson)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4991144267152821410.post-218398885605359487Wed, 08 May 2013 03:32:00 +00002013-05-08T13:32:11.456+10:00Chocolate shopkyotoSanjo ShotengaiJapanchocolate   If you have ever walked down the Sanjo Shotengai (an old fashioned shopping arcade on Sanjo street at the Western edge of Kyoto city - very close to Nijo Station) chances are you were drawn to this tiny shop by the perfume of warm, spicy chocolate. I cannot walk past Dari k without popping inside to inhale as much of the rich, chocolate air as possible. Once my nostrils are suitably sozzled Ihttp://eatspeakjl.blogspot.com/2013/05/dari-k-chocolateskyoto.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jane Lawson)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4991144267152821410.post-9110854941548487507Tue, 07 May 2013 03:27:00 +00002013-05-07T13:30:08.407+10:00Tokyo restaurantTakazawafamous chefstravelAronia de TakazawatokyochefJapanese cuisineJapanChef TakazawaJapanese Food I just found these (very low quality snaps)  -  taken almost 5 years ago for my 40th Bday.  Sadly I can't recall as much detail on the food as I'd like to share (early onset dementia)  but  Takazawa (originally called Aronia de Takazawa) is one of my favourite restaurants in Tokyo (not that I have been to too many lately having been so tied to Kyoto!) The space is elegant and intimate,http://eatspeakjl.blogspot.com/2013/05/takazawa-asakusatokyo.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jane Lawson)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4991144267152821410.post-7906962829005340836Fri, 26 Apr 2013 11:15:00 +00002013-04-26T21:18:46.277+10:00Cafetravelcoffeekyoto cafekyotocafescoffee house <!--[if gte mso 9]> <![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]> 0 false 18 pt 18 pt 0 0 false false false <![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]> <![endif]--> <!--[if gte mso 10]> /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; http://eatspeakjl.blogspot.com/2013/04/kyoto-cafes.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jane Lawson)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4991144267152821410.post-6035666031425902855Wed, 24 Apr 2013 04:59:00 +00002013-04-24T14:59:59.728+10:00The Big FeedKay Richardsonfood educationfeeding children My heart feels a little bit broken today. It always feels that way when I speak to Kay Richardson of The Big Feed. A little bit fractured,  torn... yet enriched and hopeful at the same time. I'm not a parent but I do believe it is still my responsibility, every adult's responsibility, to make sure kids get fed as well as possible.  If we dare to bring them into this world we owe them, at thehttp://eatspeakjl.blogspot.com/2013/04/the-big-feed.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jane Lawson)4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4991144267152821410.post-5570564616324390540Sun, 21 Apr 2013 07:34:00 +00002013-05-26T14:00:36.420+10:00Japanese Food TourGourmet tour of JapantourismJapanese cultureJapan HolidaystravelJapanese cuisineTaste TrekkersSally LynchJapanese Culinary TourJapanese Food I'm more than a little bit excited to announce that I have been invited to co-host, what promises to be, a truly fun & culture-filled foodie tour of Japan ! I met the lovely Sally Lynch of Taste Trekkers about 5 months ago and we hit it off! So much so that she invited me to co-host one of her tours. Who could refuse??  The woman is a hoot!! And besides, it's not like I'd take much http://eatspeakjl.blogspot.com/2013/04/gourmet-tour-of-japan-october-20-31-2013.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jane Lawson)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4991144267152821410.post-404370186084228299Thu, 18 Apr 2013 23:42:00 +00002013-04-19T09:43:17.498+10:00ABC 702travelSydney weekendsradio interviewsSimon MarnieJapanZenbu ZenJapanese Foodbook I'm a little bit excited to be joining Simon Marnie this Sunday 21 April 2013 on his wonderful weekend brunch programme on ABC 702.  Tune in at 11am to hear us gas-bagging about all things Japanese and Zenbu Zen! Can't wait! Jane x http://eatspeakjl.blogspot.com/2013/04/talking-zenbu-zen-with-simon-marnie.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jane Lawson)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4991144267152821410.post-68961001629369984Wed, 17 Apr 2013 11:19:00 +00002013-04-17T21:36:14.405+10:00kyoto restaurantstourismkyotoTom's Burger BarCafe ReimsJapanrestaurantsGrand Burgerhamburgerburger A couple of posts back I wrote about the fact that when you live in Japan you occasionally crave  something other than Japanese food.  Burgers seem to have taken off in Kyoto recently and we've sussed a couple out that we'd like to pass on to you.    GRAND BURGER serves up this pretty specimen above.  It wasn't bad at all and if you are in the area North East of Gosho (the Imperial Palacehttp://eatspeakjl.blogspot.com/2013/04/burger-wars.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jane Lawson)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4991144267152821410.post-7092344186637264374Tue, 16 Apr 2013 12:17:00 +00002013-04-16T22:17:47.347+10:00tourismhauntedaccommodationtravelThe Carrington HotelNSWThe Blue MountainsAustralia According to the locals the Carrington Hotel, in the Blue Mountains' village of Katoomba, is haunted. Paranoid or paranormal??  The majestic building, built in 1882, is a joy to walk around and sipping cocktails in the bar is a charming experience -but I must say .. there was a rather spooky energy. The hotel was derelict for about 6 years in the 80's until some clever folk purchased her http://eatspeakjl.blogspot.com/2013/04/the-carrington-hotel.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jane Lawson)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4991144267152821410.post-6213288487501383422Tue, 16 Apr 2013 11:36:00 +00002013-04-16T21:36:56.193+10:00tourismrestaurantApple ciderNSWAustralian Foodaustralian restaurantApple BarThe Blue Mountainsfood A little while back I posted about the stunning Mt Tomah Botanical Garden and suggested that if you were in the area you would, basically, be a fool if you didn't travel a further few kilometers to the wonderful Apple Bar - serving up some of the best food in the greater Blue Mountains area. (in fact it is my current pick - no-where else compares at the time of writing). I've very much http://eatspeakjl.blogspot.com/2013/04/apple-bar-bilpin.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jane Lawson)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4991144267152821410.post-2663146851357058595Sun, 14 Apr 2013 23:52:00 +00002013-04-15T09:52:48.182+10:00kyoto restaurantsVietnamese foodtravelJapancafesfood If you spend long enough in Kyoto town you will want to have a break from Japanese food. Hard to believe I know - but it's a fact. I like to look at it as a way of recalibrating my palate. If you happen to have a hankering for Hanoi whilst in Kyoto town - well there probably isn't a lot of choice to be honest ...  - but I do know of one little spot, not to far from the western exit of http://eatspeakjl.blogspot.com/2013/04/xuan-vietnamese-restaurant-in-kyoto.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jane Lawson)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4991144267152821410.post-6751557361590089215Wed, 10 Apr 2013 10:58:00 +00002013-04-10T20:58:49.926+10:00oceansearocksbeachwalkskyrainManlySydneystormAustralia The beautiful inconsistencies of storm light.   The surprise gift of being caught in the rain. The pain of new shoe blisters washed away. http://eatspeakjl.blogspot.com/2013/04/walking-in-rain.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jane Lawson)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4991144267152821410.post-7119157197662397004Mon, 08 Apr 2013 11:00:00 +00002013-05-07T18:06:00.029+10:00ice creamkyotoKakigoricakeJapanJapanese Summerdessert I'm not exactly sure why but I do seem to be on a bit of a sugar trip at the moment. You only have to look at a few of my recent posts to see what I mean.. (eg Wagashi, Gramercy NY in Takashimaya, and my Gluten free banana bread recipe) I just stumbled across the menu below from an ice cream joint in Kyoto (BEEHIVE). I've been having a giggle at some of the names and flavours.  The Ayers http://eatspeakjl.blogspot.com/2013/04/beehive-ice-cream-in-kyoto.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jane Lawson)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4991144267152821410.post-2157732314226755208Mon, 08 Apr 2013 09:37:00 +00002013-04-08T19:41:23.544+10:00Gluten free banana breadBreakfastsnackalmond mealBanana breadGluten free recipe Yes, I did say gluten free.  There comes a time in some of our lives when, like it or not, we must accept the fact that wheat flour and it's glutinous properties may not be the best match for our gut ( I said "some" of us OK  - so don't start jumping up and down if you are one of those lucky buggers who can eat whatever they like and feel fabulous! ) and that replacing certain foods with theirhttp://eatspeakjl.blogspot.com/2013/04/gluten-free-banana-bread.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jane Lawson)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4991144267152821410.post-676849208014683561Sun, 07 Apr 2013 09:36:00 +00002013-04-07T19:36:06.151+10:00sweetpatisserieJapanese department store foodhalljapanese sweetsFoodhallkyotocakeTakashimaya Kyotodessert "Western" style cakes and pastries have become extremely popular in Japan during the last few decades however very few homes (at least in Kyoto) have 'western' style ovens to bake them in. As a result there are plenty of wonderful pre-made goodies available for taking home or visiting friends.   In the basement foodhall of Takashimaya department store (corner of Shijo and Kawaramachi http://eatspeakjl.blogspot.com/2013/04/these-are-few-of-my-favourite-sweet.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jane Lawson)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4991144267152821410.post-2429212737369376771Sun, 07 Apr 2013 08:31:00 +00002013-04-07T18:31:23.660+10:00Cafetourismkyoto cafekamo rivere-fishKiyomizuJapangojo streetfood E-fish is a modern cafe space-slash design store on the western edge of the Kamogawa (Kamo River) just under Gojo street.  (Handy if you are in the Kiyomizu area and walking towards Kyoto station along Gojo)  The food is mainly western style, or a fusion of Japanese and western cuisines with a predominantly fresh, nutritious slant. It is indeed a lovely spot to while away the afternoon, http://eatspeakjl.blogspot.com/2013/04/e-fish-cafe-kyoto.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jane Lawson)5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4991144267152821410.post-1484946108418866353Tue, 02 Apr 2013 23:18:00 +00002013-04-03T12:43:59.335+11:00Wantsuchinoodleskyoto restaurantstourismramentantanmenkyotoporkNishiki marketJapanese Food Kyoto's Wantsuchi (10,000 pigs) restaurant,  situated just outside the western exit of Nishiki Market (just a couple of shops in from the corner where Nishiki and Takakura streets intersect) is famous for their black sesame tantanmen (a spicy noodle soup related to the Chinese/Sechuan Dan Dan noodles with pork mince and loads of roasted black sesame seeds) among other Chinese influenced http://eatspeakjl.blogspot.com/2013/04/wantsuchi-ramen-kyoto.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jane Lawson)0