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I felt my stomach needed a little rest, so I made a gentle okayu breakfast. It felt light and easy.But after eating it… ...
04/12/2026

I felt my stomach needed a little rest, so I made a gentle okayu breakfast. It felt light and easy.

But after eating it… I found myself craving steak 😄

When it comes to okayu, Hyotei in Kyoto is well known in Japan.

少し胃腸が疲れていたので、やさしい朝粥にしました。消化がよくて体が軽くなる感じ。

でも食べたら、なぜか今はステーキが食べたい... 笑

朝粥といえば、日本では京都の瓢亭が有名ですね。

Sunday pickling lunch食は、体を整えるだけでなく自然と人をつなぐものFood as medicine begins with simple, seasonal ingredients.With vegetables fr...
04/05/2026

Sunday pickling lunch

食は、体を整えるだけでなく
自然と人をつなぐもの

Food as medicine begins with simple, seasonal ingredients.

With vegetables from and
Black bean tempeh from

目一杯頑張った身体にご褒美を〜

01/06/2026

Like Japanese radicchio, fukinoto is among the first to sprout in spring. Its bitterness tells the season.

Happy new year to you!

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