https://www.the-cherry-pickers.com/one-day-treats daily 0.75 2025-04-13 https://www.the-cherry-pickers.com/one-day-treats/y4bvw2etw7qfwgzltb7d8dhfc3ympb monthly 0.5 2025-04-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6601e46e0654ae18a63d367e/a3d177a2-70e1-49ea-9cfd-aac6de82566b/IMG_0203.jpg One Day Treats - Michelin Star Restaurant in Kyoto: Jiki Miyazawa - A visual experience At Jiki Miyazawa you seat at the counter, as in many other traditional Japanese restaurants. There are about 10 seats in total. I loved this seating format, because you get to see the chefs working the ellaborated dishes up close. It was quite impressive to see the way they build each dish carefully, mastering each movement and each cut. You are assigned a single chef for the entire dinner and ours was really friendly. We got to chat quite a lot with him about Japanese traditions around food, and he recommended us some delicious sakes along the dinner according to our tastes. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6601e46e0654ae18a63d367e/1743950172904-GXQ4PD6R0V5TC0ONB4XR/IMG_0188.jpg One Day Treats - Michelin Star Restaurant in Kyoto: Jiki Miyazawa - The entrance to Jiki Miyazawa Walking around the streets of Kyoto is already pretty special, specially at night. The combination of traditional Ryokans & Minshukus, little restaurants and the more modern buildings, create a unique atmosphere. The day we came here was Halloween, which is starting to become an extended celebration in the big cities of Japan, so you could feel a special feeling in town. Also, Japanese love autumn (just like me) and there are many festivals and seasonal specialties during this period. Therefore, it is a good time of the year to go to a good restaurant serving local fresh food. The entrance is located in a small street, beautifully decorated with lanterns and a small Japanese garden, giving you the feeling that you are going to have a special moment. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6601e46e0654ae18a63d367e/b1d4040a-9532-44ec-af8e-09042203118e/IMG_0219.jpg One Day Treats - Michelin Star Restaurant in Kyoto: Jiki Miyazawa - Haz que se destaque Sea lo que sea, la manera en la que cuentes tu historia en línea puede marcar la diferencia. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6601e46e0654ae18a63d367e/aba726c1-5b65-44cd-8b19-fc278772f813/IMG_0204.jpg One Day Treats - Michelin Star Restaurant in Kyoto: Jiki Miyazawa - A magic mixture of textures and flavour The following dish left me speachless. It was roasted tofu on top of a bed of smashed sesame seeds. The exterior was crunchy and the inside was fondant, reminding of roasted Camembert. The heart of the tofu was hot and combined perfectly with the sesame. I never thought tofu could taste so good! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6601e46e0654ae18a63d367e/1743952143027-GCTVEU2018RJ89YDATCM/IMG_0223.jpg One Day Treats - Michelin Star Restaurant in Kyoto: Jiki Miyazawa - Homemade Milk Pudding https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6601e46e0654ae18a63d367e/526bc594-44dd-43ea-87dc-de3d2582cc50/IMG_0220.jpg One Day Treats - Michelin Star Restaurant in Kyoto: Jiki Miyazawa https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6601e46e0654ae18a63d367e/4a2c23b3-18c0-4c6d-b568-988b0c45060c/IMG_0192.jpg One Day Treats - Michelin Star Restaurant in Kyoto: Jiki Miyazawa https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6601e46e0654ae18a63d367e/828bb1ec-6322-49f8-aac4-9ef0d7f75110/IMG_0191.jpg One Day Treats - Michelin Star Restaurant in Kyoto: Jiki Miyazawa https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6601e46e0654ae18a63d367e/a06e26a4-2627-469a-b1ef-5c519c48ffcd/IMG_0208.jpg One Day Treats - Michelin Star Restaurant in Kyoto: Jiki Miyazawa https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6601e46e0654ae18a63d367e/cce8a2b3-d146-4c7d-86c3-e18d67b0898e/IMG_0212.jpg One Day Treats - Michelin Star Restaurant in Kyoto: Jiki Miyazawa https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6601e46e0654ae18a63d367e/220be0cc-32d6-45e6-8466-4c4bfd0a545e/IMG_0193.jpg One Day Treats - Michelin Star Restaurant in Kyoto: Jiki Miyazawa - Japanese mushroom with spinach in vegetable emulsion https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6601e46e0654ae18a63d367e/1743951244455-K12L1MXIM8MZN4LPYG5H/IMG_0196.jpg One Day Treats - Michelin Star Restaurant in Kyoto: Jiki Miyazawa - Monkfish in broth with Japanese flowers https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6601e46e0654ae18a63d367e/1743951090877-BAJUPR6FMEOCNEVRB5M0/IMG_0199.jpg One Day Treats - Michelin Star Restaurant in Kyoto: Jiki Miyazawa - Swordfish with freshly grated Wasabi https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6601e46e0654ae18a63d367e/1743951126078-ECV6M9YW8NEI9SG69DYE/IMG_0201.jpg One Day Treats - Michelin Star Restaurant in Kyoto: Jiki Miyazawa - Bonito Sashimi https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6601e46e0654ae18a63d367e/5905050f-8838-4b2b-af2f-43cb6777300f/IMG_0210.jpg One Day Treats - Michelin Star Restaurant in Kyoto: Jiki Miyazawa - Japanese Risotto with seasonal Mushrooms & Miso Crackers https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6601e46e0654ae18a63d367e/9dd37118-4101-43d4-bde5-b8d87a33cf69/IMG_0216.jpg One Day Treats - Michelin Star Restaurant in Kyoto: Jiki Miyazawa - Grapes, Shiitake & Edamame Tempura https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6601e46e0654ae18a63d367e/3a9e7833-a101-4e70-aa01-aff7b361b1ca/IMG_0215.jpg One Day Treats - Michelin Star Restaurant in Kyoto: Jiki Miyazawa - Variety of Japanese Mushrooms & Ginkgo Nuts https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6601e46e0654ae18a63d367e/9df4209a-6099-4a15-a01a-75b22420cce0/IMG_0222.jpg One Day Treats - Michelin Star Restaurant in Kyoto: Jiki Miyazawa - Miso soup, Fermented Vegetables & High Quality Rice with Shirashu https://www.the-cherry-pickers.com/one-day-treats/mouth-watering-valencian-rice monthly 0.5 2025-02-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6601e46e0654ae18a63d367e/1740298921970-SVUOTPCUNYMLLYF60EGM/20250221_135805.jpg One Day Treats - Mouth-watering Valencian Rice https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6601e46e0654ae18a63d367e/1740298945937-S9GEOU9MV3ZDLOZ3875L/20250221_141316.jpg One Day Treats - Mouth-watering Valencian Rice https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6601e46e0654ae18a63d367e/3df79a92-f3a8-4b47-8daf-d6226063d604/20250221_143159.jpg One Day Treats - Mouth-watering Valencian Rice - Haz que se destaque A dream come true… https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6601e46e0654ae18a63d367e/1740334982398-ZZ3G7RYUYZTVFGXHG0YD/20250221_152535.jpg One Day Treats - Mouth-watering Valencian Rice https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6601e46e0654ae18a63d367e/1740335020448-3KLP4ASHVYKPXNEE5WM7/20250221_152520.jpg One Day Treats - Mouth-watering Valencian Rice https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6601e46e0654ae18a63d367e/1740335043182-4B9NXDFJ88NLJQXTUP1X/20250221_152502.jpg One Day Treats - Mouth-watering Valencian Rice https://www.the-cherry-pickers.com/one-day-treats/black-truffle-paradise monthly 0.5 2025-02-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6601e46e0654ae18a63d367e/f773a3e2-6923-4173-b2bd-9420cb412c96/20241231_124700.jpg One Day Treats - Black truffle paradise - Main course These delicious scrambled eggs with parmesan chips and truffle were our favorite dish! The smooth taste of the eggs allowed you to really feel the truffle’s delicate and special flavour. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6601e46e0654ae18a63d367e/395135e3-e38d-491e-9404-c9449bbd9661/20241231_135937.jpg One Day Treats - Black truffle paradise - Dessert Rich homemade chocolate ice cream sided by an appetising custard and topped by our favorite ingredient: the truffle. Who said truffle and chocolate cannot be an amazing match? This dish had an intense chocolate taste at the beginning and the characteristic truffle fragance at the end… it was just delicious! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6601e46e0654ae18a63d367e/07582ff2-f7b6-4cb6-a501-a3d51e6352e9/20241231_152939.jpg One Day Treats - Black truffle paradise - Au Goût Dujour is a restaurant proud of their local and seasonal menu. A very cozy place and not at all expensive taking into account the quality of the food. Fully recommended! From December to Mars you will have dedicated truffle’s menus where the local quercy’s truffle is the star. We had the chance to taste one and it was an experience to remember. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6601e46e0654ae18a63d367e/288da6b3-cc81-4d8b-b326-96d321c13171/20241231_122317.jpg One Day Treats - Black truffle paradise - Starter A delightful “pâté en croûte” with truffle and “foie gras” where the earthy and aromatic truffle sided perfectly with the rich and savory “pâté”. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6601e46e0654ae18a63d367e/c5efb0a3-6da3-4421-a456-a2ec95dfa485/20241231_133745.jpg One Day Treats - Black truffle paradise - Cheese 2 different cheeses made the tasting experience: Saint Nectaire: A creamy and soft cheese made out of cow’s milk Tomme de brebis: A savory cheese with a lot of character thanks to the raw sheep’s milk Yes, in France, desserts are often given in 2 steps and the cheese is the starter! https://www.the-cherry-pickers.com/one-day-treats/burgelicious monthly 0.5 2025-01-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6601e46e0654ae18a63d367e/1736964277776-FZG8Y1X1F89W4TRDIZVC/20250111_204120.jpg One Day Treats - Burgelicious https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6601e46e0654ae18a63d367e/1736964309408-JA6IY6FJDYZGDCBYZ71L/20250111_204104.jpg One Day Treats - Burgelicious https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6601e46e0654ae18a63d367e/1736964356393-SAJD9JOKEKALH315QG41/20250111_204112.jpg One Day Treats - Burgelicious https://www.the-cherry-pickers.com/one-day-treats/discovering-a-local-dessert-lou-pastis monthly 0.5 2025-01-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6601e46e0654ae18a63d367e/1736071857577-MKX7I164CBH8YRPREWCG/20241229_132014.jpg One Day Treats - Discovering a french local dessert: Lou Pastis https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6601e46e0654ae18a63d367e/1736071858081-CY9XGU8VJQGOH61H1D1D/20241229_132911.jpg One Day Treats - Discovering a french local dessert: Lou Pastis https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6601e46e0654ae18a63d367e/1736071859612-WJQC1ZBN7PW3M7ORJL2O/20241229_135743.jpg One Day Treats - Discovering a french local dessert: Lou Pastis https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6601e46e0654ae18a63d367e/1736072151848-9ZEB1X4HA2VDOCI99HLD/20241229_151630.jpg One Day Treats - Discovering a french local dessert: Lou Pastis https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6601e46e0654ae18a63d367e/0e375c08-25fb-4797-957b-b5e7d3240db3/20241229_153843.jpg One Day Treats - Discovering a french local dessert: Lou Pastis - As we were craving some sweetness we ordered 2 hot chocolates which were delicious, a waffle with local honey and cream and the Queen of Desserts in the region: the Quercy’s Lou Pastis that conquered our hearts, and stomachs. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6601e46e0654ae18a63d367e/1736061009990-PTAZBQWZ80Q6230ZD17B/20241229_161228.jpg One Day Treats - Discovering a french local dessert: Lou Pastis https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6601e46e0654ae18a63d367e/1736061215497-Q23Q41DHF9HV0N602RH0/20241229_161207.jpg One Day Treats - Discovering a french local dessert: Lou Pastis https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6601e46e0654ae18a63d367e/1736061010582-Y9225N61VCIWHT4IWVJ1/20241229_150053.jpg One Day Treats - Discovering a french local dessert: Lou Pastis https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6601e46e0654ae18a63d367e/ce56a222-5d0c-4c75-9aae-348c48be4272/20241229_153828.jpg One Day Treats - Discovering a french local dessert: Lou Pastis - This local food is super tasty! With its generous butter taste, its crunchy puff pastry that tasted as caramel, its tender chunks of apple that melted in your mouth and a creamy caramel ice cream. An ecstasy for your taste buds! I must confess that I am not an incondicional fan of apple desserts as Marta, my cherry pickers half, but this dessert won me. Can’t wait for the moment she tries it! https://www.the-cherry-pickers.com/one-day-treats/original-coffee-shop monthly 0.5 2025-01-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6601e46e0654ae18a63d367e/6eba4651-3c82-4b74-a61d-375c8e85e24f/20241227_121114.jpg One Day Treats - Original(e) coffee shop - Haz que se destaque Allergens well indicated, a great plus for all the allergic/intolerants out there! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6601e46e0654ae18a63d367e/7bec3986-17cd-417c-9e5e-e8fbfbb319ef/20241227_121902.jpg One Day Treats - Original(e) coffee shop - On the drinks side, the hot chocolate had an intense and very comforting taste. It was surprisingly light even though in Spain it is more typical to serve a thicker, and heavier, hot chocolate version. The lemonade, on the other hand, was fresh and not too sugary, which I personally prefer for this drink. Perfect for a little pause. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6601e46e0654ae18a63d367e/514f5c14-b2c1-482c-82d9-ecf0cd0d23da/20241227_122938.jpg One Day Treats - Original(e) coffee shop - Coming to the salty side, the bikini was incredible thanks to the combination of truffle and white sauce, also known as bechamel. An amazing match that I had the chance to discover. With its subtle butter flavour and the delicious truffle perfume, this sandwich was just addictive. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6601e46e0654ae18a63d367e/17f7cdb2-d365-4c16-8961-3a6dbb3de0fe/20241227_123020.jpg One Day Treats - Original(e) coffee shop - The pesto sandwich had for more intense notes that were perfectly balanced with the creamiest burrata and a salad topped by wonderful onion pickles which added a great acid contrast. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6601e46e0654ae18a63d367e/95bcdb39-2211-4cef-bda1-b91292a2d185/20241227_123002.jpg One Day Treats - Original(e) coffee shop - The avocado toast was flavourful and thanks to the little greens and sprouts all over had an interesting combination of textures and tastes. A perfect dish when looking for a healthier and lighter option. https://www.the-cherry-pickers.com/one-day-treats/hidden-french-japanese-restaurant-in-toulouse-les-planeurs monthly 0.5 2025-01-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6601e46e0654ae18a63d367e/06e04ecc-d29c-4ba6-b9ae-352b6e5fa174/IMG_8376.jpg One Day Treats - Hidden French-Japanese Restaurant in Toulouse: Les Planeurs https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6601e46e0654ae18a63d367e/73d14e8c-7633-4d11-a1ee-1307efb1d5e1/IMG_8380.jpg One Day Treats - Hidden French-Japanese Restaurant in Toulouse: Les Planeurs https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6601e46e0654ae18a63d367e/3055f013-4055-48d6-96ad-30e695053e0f/IMG_8387.jpg One Day Treats - Hidden French-Japanese Restaurant in Toulouse: Les Planeurs https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6601e46e0654ae18a63d367e/cd6085fb-f6f9-40dc-95bb-d3d4a88fe5e9/IMG_8371.jpg One Day Treats - Hidden French-Japanese Restaurant in Toulouse: Les Planeurs - Hidden entrance The restaurant cannot be seen from the street, although you can find it in Google Maps. You will see a regular building with an intercom. Once you pass the main door, you will find yourself in front of what it looks as a normal flat. You will be surprise of the great ambience inside! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6601e46e0654ae18a63d367e/2c37c5ea-e3db-4e14-aec7-6e1f23767676/IMG_8388.jpg One Day Treats - Hidden French-Japanese Restaurant in Toulouse: Les Planeurs - What about meat? The last salty dish consisted on roasted turkey with eggplant, onions, carrots, beetroots, chinese cabbage and potatoes. All covered with soja sauce with verbena flavor. Simply delicious! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6601e46e0654ae18a63d367e/900bfd8d-d8dc-4bf7-8a4b-4367b92f70e4/IMG_8378.jpg One Day Treats - Hidden French-Japanese Restaurant in Toulouse: Les Planeurs - Truffled Starter For starters, we had an excellent white tuna tartare millefeuille with zucchini and Spanish iberic ham, topped with slices of summer truffles. It was a great combination between the fish, the ham and the truffles, served with a spicy mayo and crunchy fresh green beans. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6601e46e0654ae18a63d367e/55568167-bc14-4e2c-b74d-870cfcb4603d/IMG_8383.jpg One Day Treats - Hidden French-Japanese Restaurant in Toulouse: Les Planeurs - Fish Time Afterwards we were served fresh pollock with lobster sauce and summer vegetables. The fish was cooked just right, the sauce was mouth-watering, as well as the mushrooms. Only drawback: I found that the summer vegetables did not pair very well with the fish. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6601e46e0654ae18a63d367e/e5874a2f-8c01-4f72-9263-3e18365a9a5f/IMG_8391.jpg One Day Treats - Hidden French-Japanese Restaurant in Toulouse: Les Planeurs - Haz que se destaque The incredible dessert https://www.the-cherry-pickers.com/one-day-treats/picturesque-italian-pasta-in-port-de-nice-le-local monthly 0.5 2025-01-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6601e46e0654ae18a63d367e/57a64472-d4be-4333-8fc6-7783fd87dadd/IMG_1882.jpg One Day Treats - Picturesque Italian Pasta in Port de Nice: Le Local - Le Local Located next to the historical city town, at 4 Rue Rusca, this restaurant is a must when doing tourism in Nice. Thanks to the region’s Mediterranean weather, you can usually enjoy its delicious specialties sitting at the restaurant’s terrace. The servers are friendly and the sourroundings are beautiful. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6601e46e0654ae18a63d367e/603cb872-880b-48a0-a478-d392ecb201a3/IMG_1881.jpg One Day Treats - Picturesque Italian Pasta in Port de Nice: Le Local - The unmissable Tiramisu As fans of the Tiramisu as we are, we cannot avoid to order it at any Italian restaurant we go to, but it is not always a success. At Le Local we are never dissapointed: very creamy, not too sugary, with the good consistency and not soggy. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6601e46e0654ae18a63d367e/1735587333784-0QUL0JYW7QYZADUMG14V/IMG_1878.jpg One Day Treats - Picturesque Italian Pasta in Port de Nice: Le Local - Rigatoni all’amatriciana This mouth-watering dish of Rigatonis is served with crunch pork cheeks (guanciale), tomate sauce, sheep milk cheese and pepper. I definetely recommend to try this one if you visit Le Local. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6601e46e0654ae18a63d367e/754953e7-5104-4571-ae4d-cfb99bcd6967/IMG_1871.jpg One Day Treats - Picturesque Italian Pasta in Port de Nice: Le Local - Haz que se destaque Raviolis à la truffe & grana https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6601e46e0654ae18a63d367e/5cf18e35-e736-4733-983e-524a91703149/IMG_1884.jpg One Day Treats - Picturesque Italian Pasta in Port de Nice: Le Local - Haz que se destaque Sea lo que sea, la manera en la que cuentes tu historia en línea puede marcar la diferencia. https://www.the-cherry-pickers.com/one-day-treats/delicious-japanese-dinner-at-ryokan-yatsusankan monthly 0.5 2025-01-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6601e46e0654ae18a63d367e/668e7031-0d49-4bc1-b59f-b24edf99fbb4/IMG_9769.jpg One Day Treats - Delicious Japanese dinner at Ryokan: Yatsusankan - Fruity Dessert As dessert we could enjoy seasonal persimmons, which is a typical automn fruit that is widely harvested in Gifu prefecture, as well as Japanese lanterns. Finally, a delicious milk pudding with chestnut, which I enjoyed very much: of course, there are chetnuts inside! I find that Japanese cuisine masters the texture of such kind of desserts, and so did the chef at Yatsusankan. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6601e46e0654ae18a63d367e/1735152186843-0NVXBYJV4I2BTAK9NS0Q/IMG_9785.jpg One Day Treats - Delicious Japanese dinner at Ryokan: Yatsusankan - Seasonal mushrooms for Houba-yaki https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6601e46e0654ae18a63d367e/1735152200137-EQEBMQCOQK62TLADTUJV/IMG_9791.jpg One Day Treats - Delicious Japanese dinner at Ryokan: Yatsusankan - Grilling the mushrooms https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6601e46e0654ae18a63d367e/1735152210027-RYYKAHT1A1N244LH4ZDL/IMG_9790.jpg One Day Treats - Delicious Japanese dinner at Ryokan: Yatsusankan - Cold starters with rice and miso soup https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6601e46e0654ae18a63d367e/1735152229059-LVPERLO5SJNW4TP8XE30/IMG_9786.jpg One Day Treats - Delicious Japanese dinner at Ryokan: Yatsusankan - The view from the private eating room https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6601e46e0654ae18a63d367e/1735152233797-14HEMZCOXMOEHPUBOF9U/IMG_9788.jpg One Day Treats - Delicious Japanese dinner at Ryokan: Yatsusankan - Some of the ceramics that are used https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6601e46e0654ae18a63d367e/1735152248442-DZC0HFHVLZMVM0AR9XW3/IMG_9789.jpg One Day Treats - Delicious Japanese dinner at Ryokan: Yatsusankan - Salty pudding with mushrooms https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6601e46e0654ae18a63d367e/98ed4182-0ea7-495e-99b9-c3acf450f83d/IMG_9787.jpg One Day Treats - Delicious Japanese dinner at Ryokan: Yatsusankan - The great Houba-yaki I already talked about Houba-yaki in the entry about Local Japanese Dinner at Magome Chaya. As you could read in this entry, this was one of my favorites from the trip: grilled miso paste on top of a Magnolia leaf and accompanied with different vegetables or mushrooms. A typical dish that you will find when eating at traditional places around Gifu prefecture. It was warm and full of flavour from the miso and the seasonal mushrooms they served it with. One difference, with respect to other places we had tried, was the miso which was of excellent quality and had a balanced taste. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6601e46e0654ae18a63d367e/1bdcb437-4a8d-4b13-bb69-0adcff72cfb7/IMG_9751.jpg One Day Treats - Delicious Japanese dinner at Ryokan: Yatsusankan - Cold Appetizers We started with a delicate Pacific saury with sansyo pepper (a spicy Japanese pepper plant with a citrus flavor that we discover during the trip), followed by Uruka: the ovary of Ayu fish served with cheese. The flavor of this last one was quite interesting. Then we continued with prawn dressed with fine grated kelp. After this we had pumpkin cake with mukago (Japanese yam bulb): I love the taste of Japanese pumpkin, which is sweeter than the European version. There was also pressed sushi of mackerel and duck confit with onion oil, both delicious. Some seasonal sweet potato gave a nice final touch to the dish. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6601e46e0654ae18a63d367e/cdb0121e-4ea2-48d0-9b27-1272d9b53612/IMG_9774.jpg One Day Treats - Delicious Japanese dinner at Ryokan: Yatsusankan - Interior of Yatsusankan https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6601e46e0654ae18a63d367e/1735153612045-20W4Q9AF1TYFOWKRGNDX/IMG_9714.jpg One Day Treats - Delicious Japanese dinner at Ryokan: Yatsusankan - Room at Yatsusankan https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6601e46e0654ae18a63d367e/0b3e6fc9-fefa-4a94-979b-62816c402247/IMG_9709.jpg One Day Treats - Delicious Japanese dinner at Ryokan: Yatsusankan - Matcha tea and sweet treat to welcome guests https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6601e46e0654ae18a63d367e/b6c21beb-cbf5-4c7c-96cc-f820eff65d2b/IMG_9779.jpg One Day Treats - Delicious Japanese dinner at Ryokan: Yatsusankan - Interior of Yatsusankan https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6601e46e0654ae18a63d367e/ffc76cb3-ae35-4331-9d35-00139ed1e957/IMG_9770.jpg One Day Treats - Delicious Japanese dinner at Ryokan: Yatsusankan - Interior of Yatsusankan https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6601e46e0654ae18a63d367e/f2183ac9-3e35-4e40-a14d-418e60c4def9/IMG_9784.jpg One Day Treats - Delicious Japanese dinner at Ryokan: Yatsusankan - Cold Starters I thought it would be difficult for me to adapt to the Japanese cold & salty breakfast when used to the French breakfast, specially since I am not a huge fan of European pickle food. Nevertheless, I found the breakfast quite refreshing and it settled my stomach for the entire morning. The first part of this breakfast consisted in Japanese rolled omelette, a small salad, boiled spinach with sesame paste and fermented vegetables and fruits, such as radish, plum and spinach. Still, the fermented food is not for everybody! Although the rest was delicious. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6601e46e0654ae18a63d367e/220764d1-346d-4d28-8666-a3454231b881/IMG_9721.jpg One Day Treats - Delicious Japanese dinner at Ryokan: Yatsusankan - Haz que se destaque Yatsusankan Ryokan https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6601e46e0654ae18a63d367e/2bf00da4-a9e1-46d7-b808-0356681fd80c/IMG_9759.jpg One Day Treats - Delicious Japanese dinner at Ryokan: Yatsusankan - Surprising ‘Soup’ The texture of the ‘soup’ was thick, almost gellatinous. Inside the soup there was a steamed bun stuffed with chestnut, mushroom, cowpea, shimeji musroom, goji berry and yuzu. The sauce was made of kudzu starch, made from the root of the kudzu plant, also called Japanese arrowroot. As you may know from our description, chestnut drive me crazy, so I enjoyed this curious dish. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6601e46e0654ae18a63d367e/c81279a5-2fa1-4bc7-999c-cc0a609bede7/IMG_9763.jpg One Day Treats - Delicious Japanese dinner at Ryokan: Yatsusankan - Grilled Ayu The Ayu is the prefectural fish of Gunma and Gifu Prefectures, although widely found in other regions of Japan. Ayu is a small fish that only lives in extremely clean waters, with a sweet taste. You can usually find it served grilled as in the photo around the villages of Gifu. Despite their menacing look, the taste is delicious. It was served with Satoimo, or Japanese taro, a starchy root vegetable that is commonly used in Japanese cuisine, and egoma (wild sesame seeds)-miso. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6601e46e0654ae18a63d367e/5a1fd6eb-c671-416f-a26f-fb5c64689452/IMG_9766.jpg One Day Treats - Delicious Japanese dinner at Ryokan: Yatsusankan - The mythical blowfish The next dish was a vinegar marinade of blow fish with grated radish, salmon roe, spinach and edible chrysanthemum. We were exited to eat the famous blowfish, specially if you are a fan of The Simpsons like me, and you watched the mythical episode when Homer eats this fish a houndred times. You will have to take the risk yourselves and come to try the fish at Yatsusankan if you want to know how it tastes ;) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6601e46e0654ae18a63d367e/8c29a042-4acf-4a7c-8b3a-ebe8ef4d6241/IMG_9747.jpg One Day Treats - Delicious Japanese dinner at Ryokan: Yatsusankan - Haz que se destaque Sea lo que sea, la manera en la que cuentes tu historia en línea puede marcar la diferencia. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6601e46e0654ae18a63d367e/a0f281d2-b809-45dd-b27e-c4ce9c1e0c44/IMG_9761.jpg One Day Treats - Delicious Japanese dinner at Ryokan: Yatsusankan - Fresh Sashimi Sashimi in Japan really has a different taste: the freshness of the ingredients and the grated wasabi are just excellent. So it was this dish with tiger puffer fish, tuna, pink shrimp and finally, wood ear mushroom. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6601e46e0654ae18a63d367e/ebb0026d-efbf-4bad-a79d-3ce89f5ade54/IMG_9764.jpg One Day Treats - Delicious Japanese dinner at Ryokan: Yatsusankan - Hida Beef In the main post Where to eat in Japan: the Japanese Alps I talked about this incredible type of meat that is raised in Hida. If Hida beef has this distinction only when being of exellent quality, the flavor of the one we ate at Yatsusankan was incredible. https://www.the-cherry-pickers.com/one-day-treats/le-cookie monthly 0.5 2024-12-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6601e46e0654ae18a63d367e/1734991314539-NZTB66LJNVJRXSCRT85R/Devilmar+cookie.jpg One Day Treats - “Le Cookie” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6601e46e0654ae18a63d367e/1734991410853-4CS7ZI1S6D1YK0X5TV3F/20241215_160819.jpg One Day Treats - “Le Cookie” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6601e46e0654ae18a63d367e/1734991461042-MGLZUMZ1L7BU5O69PDXH/20241215_160926.jpg One Day Treats - “Le Cookie” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6601e46e0654ae18a63d367e/1734991506083-XPEQZJDBXYHK8CG02K6S/20241215_161257.jpg One Day Treats - “Le Cookie” https://www.the-cherry-pickers.com/one-day-treats/magome-chaya-gifu-prefecture monthly 0.5 2024-12-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6601e46e0654ae18a63d367e/0bfa088e-5a74-4d50-b079-2a80581f2754/3A5562C5-E300-4ABA-A4A8-BBE7F19422E1.jpeg One Day Treats - Local Japanese Dinner at Magome Chaya: Gifu Prefecture - Magome Chaya Guest House It is located in the beautiful village of Magome, in the Gifu prefecture. The guest house (minshuku) is built in the traditional japanese style, with tatami floors and wooden sliding doors. The price for the night was medium range, and we found that the quality/price ratio was worth it. The breakfast and dinner was not included in the price, but you can add the option for an extra fee, which in our case was 3,400 Japanese yen for the dinner per person and 1,210 for the breakfast. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6601e46e0654ae18a63d367e/61d426c8-1503-4d71-9eb3-b501fafcad6a/Magome-chaya.jpeg One Day Treats - Local Japanese Dinner at Magome Chaya: Gifu Prefecture - Haz que se destaque Sea lo que sea, la manera en la que cuentes tu historia en línea puede marcar la diferencia. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6601e46e0654ae18a63d367e/1734299120052-08GQJTL8IT1JLMW1YR77/3472A65E-CBB2-427E-A47A-720A483D7548.jpeg One Day Treats - Local Japanese Dinner at Magome Chaya: Gifu Prefecture https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6601e46e0654ae18a63d367e/1734299120912-O8P3KGI53T384MDRE1FA/E8BC8261-02C5-451A-878C-E21E2D3D3B30.jpeg One Day Treats - Local Japanese Dinner at Magome Chaya: Gifu Prefecture https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6601e46e0654ae18a63d367e/1734299126267-6SKQG7FUBWVTX4D1ZTKX/14D4632E-2822-49BA-9376-703F2C21B699.jpeg One Day Treats - Local Japanese Dinner at Magome Chaya: Gifu Prefecture https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6601e46e0654ae18a63d367e/1734299126815-V7Q7Y0J58AYWC4X8U2T7/32785F21-CC2D-452C-9496-C0739450DED0.jpeg One Day Treats - Local Japanese Dinner at Magome Chaya: Gifu Prefecture https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6601e46e0654ae18a63d367e/1734299128246-MBCFTUA2B0MNQCV6H0PN/951DA171-8751-42AF-B1BF-323572B4E8D3.jpeg One Day Treats - Local Japanese Dinner at Magome Chaya: Gifu Prefecture https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6601e46e0654ae18a63d367e/1734299128572-11GDNSVS9QY7Y7C7U7I5/78248428-8EF5-4A52-A1EA-09F75E1E9E12.jpeg One Day Treats - Local Japanese Dinner at Magome Chaya: Gifu Prefecture https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6601e46e0654ae18a63d367e/1734299130327-QT7PRJVDDZC1IWR3EX2C/D5507A34-6209-4DBB-AE5F-15120D30F2C8.jpeg One Day Treats - Local Japanese Dinner at Magome Chaya: Gifu Prefecture https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6601e46e0654ae18a63d367e/1734299131630-EPSPE6RMDR9TM93IID3D/FBBE2DDA-6347-4E6C-88AC-D1FDAE725AF6.jpeg One Day Treats - Local Japanese Dinner at Magome Chaya: Gifu Prefecture https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6601e46e0654ae18a63d367e/1734299244661-FQNC6G3C5GSASINXJX8W/EFB10D63-C2B6-4F83-AA55-98C7534A626A.jpeg One Day Treats - Local Japanese Dinner at Magome Chaya: Gifu Prefecture https://www.the-cherry-pickers.com/one-day-treats/authentic-local-italian-food-between-milan-and-parma monthly 0.5 2024-12-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6601e46e0654ae18a63d367e/de97f314-06df-4542-bd4a-cc28d2acb65a/20240912_133427.jpg One Day Treats - Authentic local italian food between Milan and Parma - They also made us fall in love with a new type of pasta, anolini al ragù. Do not get mistaken by its simple appearance as the meat broth was rich and incredibly tasty and the ragú raviolis were filled with a well cooked stewed beef that melts in your mouth. The combination of both? Fireworks. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6601e46e0654ae18a63d367e/4d76ed2f-8768-44bf-ba7c-b76709b88098/20240912_140309.jpg One Day Treats - Authentic local italian food between Milan and Parma - For the sweet end, their tiramisú has its own character with strong notes of chocolate and controlled sweetness, a perfect end for this great discovery. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6601e46e0654ae18a63d367e/13d69cd8-a362-4664-9a1e-aa9fa1e38508/20240912_133539.jpg One Day Treats - Authentic local italian food between Milan and Parma - Coming to the main courses, I can say that the mushroom gnocchi are the best ones I have eaten in my life. The creamy sauce made us finish the bread (and cry a bit). Still dreaming about them some nights… https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6601e46e0654ae18a63d367e/f8307dd7-85c1-4538-97f9-7964c872dbb6/20240912_132830.jpg One Day Treats - Authentic local italian food between Milan and Parma - To continue with the heartwarming experience, they offer you a tasting of a local delicatessen. To be paired with a glass of local red wine? 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We tried the grilled Unagi which was delicious, as well as some grilled scallops. We ended with these lovely Japanese waffles, which you could buy with different flavours such as sweet potato, pork, beef, and also some sweet ones such as matcha tea. They made for a nice lunch break and adapted for low budgets! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6601e46e0654ae18a63d367e/6bfcbf52-3942-400b-944e-99abd63f5783/IMG_9568.jpg Gastronomic Trips - Where to eat in Japan: the Japanese Alps - Diner and breakfast at Magome Chaya We then did the 8km path from Tsumago to Magome. For this, we took a bus from Magome to Tsumago, we found this link quite useful for planning the schedules. We decided to do it in the opposite way, since it was getting quite late and we wanted to be back for our dinner at Magome Chaya. Take a look at the review I wrote about this great Guest House & Restaurant to have information about the delicious seasonal & local dishes we had that night. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6601e46e0654ae18a63d367e/1734976177659-I4T4NSKL75P4449PPAW8/IMG_9653.jpg Gastronomic Trips - Where to eat in Japan: the Japanese Alps https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6601e46e0654ae18a63d367e/1734976224306-F24OFKMUZ0S3C2UOQXTI/IMG_9703.jpg Gastronomic Trips - Where to eat in Japan: the Japanese Alps https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6601e46e0654ae18a63d367e/1734976229493-K4HY7H0H0DVSP3MY1ICA/IMG_9705.jpg Gastronomic Trips - Where to eat in Japan: the Japanese Alps https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6601e46e0654ae18a63d367e/1734976231319-K6SET1DGDYUH1NTXKRQ4/IMG_9706.jpg Gastronomic Trips - Where to eat in Japan: the Japanese Alps https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6601e46e0654ae18a63d367e/521ad83b-0ac5-47f4-bcc0-498e2a9e31e1/IMG_9733.jpg Gastronomic Trips - Where to eat in Japan: the Japanese Alps - Hida Furukawa In the afternoon, we headed towards Hida-Furukawa, a small city in which the film Your Name was inspired. 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