January 4, 2011

Yummy Udon in Kyoto

Evelyn and Jeremy © Evelyn Howard 2010One of our most memorable meals in Kyoto was an udon (Japanese noodle) lunch, recommended by the proprietor of our hotel.

That’s my husband and I in the first photo.  Like all tourists, we wanted some real Japanese experience and was especially thrilled when we seemed to be the only tourists eating there :).

 

Udon shop © Evelyn Howard 2010

The queue was rather long when we arrived, but we were told to expect that.

Udon shop © Evelyn Howard 2010

When we got closer, there were seats…

Udon shop © Evelyn Howard 2010

Still waiting for a table, we checked out what our people were eating. The little section to the left is the kitchen. See next 2 photos.

Udon kitchen © Evelyn Howard 2010Udon kitchen © Evelyn Howard 2010 

Lots of activities in the little space.

Japanese condiments © Evelyn Howard 2010

Sweet little jars for condiments

Udon and tempura © Evelyn Howard 2010

We had no problem ordering since we were told by the hotel proprietor what was good. Our cold udon came with a special sauce. Some tempura accompanied the udon.

The only problem I had was slurping, which I did not do very well. I need more practice :). The meal was おいしい/oishii/delicious.

7 comments:

Sadami said...

Dear Evelyn&Honey,
The first photo is the most impressive, of course;)!! I love udon, too. おいしい!! Thank you for wonderful pictures.
Cheers, Sadami

Unknown said...

I love everything Japanese! Food of course! design, books and especially illustration. I like their traditional architecture too. If I could have a long vacation, I would spend it in Japan :-D

MarieElizabeth said...

Looks fantastic! I love Japanese food. The restaurants around me must think I never cook, I am there every week.

Anya said...

Yum, looks so delicious :)

Anne Butera said...

Looks so delicious! And what a fun experience. Thanks for sharing! I love visiting these places vicariously through your blog!

Kaori said...

Awww, that top photo of you two is fantastic! And your udon lunch looks yummy-licious ;-D

Udon is my absolute favorite noodle, especially the "te-uchi(手打ち) udon" like you had. Handmade noodles are really good! I'll have to go find it in Kyoto the next time I'm there :-)

Ann, Chen Jie Xue 陈洁雪 said...

1: I see a handsome couple.
2: I see a happy you.

You must have enjoyed your Japanese experience.

Udon is my son's fav.

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