Yesterday morning started off really great! Our check out from the ryokan was 10am and we were scheduled to have the traditional Japanese breakfast at 8am. Prior to this, our Japanese woman informed us that getting up would be at 730am because that would be the time when they would come in to make our beds away.
We were wondering what the circle inside the blanket covers were for. Maybe for decorations? Needless to say, these were extremely comfortable to sleep in!!! For a simple futon on the ground, the “mattress” was very soft and cushion-y.
Breakfast was promptly at 8am. I noticed that in Japan, everyone and everything is punctual, clean and organized. I love japan! I love their cleanliness. This is the perfect place for an ocd person to live in.
This is the spread to our breakfast! Our lady said this is a traditional Japanese breakfast and this is what they usually eat in the morning. The presentation is overwhelming and even all of the food is organized.
These are some sweet and sticky beans. Yummy! I saved these for last as my dessert. There is also some pickled seaweed? REAL wasabi and fish cake??
Mackerel Fish, which our lady was surprised we finished all of it! She said most visitors don’t because it takes too much effort to separate the bone. I think you need to know the trick to take the spine out as a whole!
Tamago and pickled seaweed?
Pickled something’s and soy sauce to dip the boiled tofu and enoki mushrooms.
Enoki mushrooms and soft tofu in the boiling pot!
I love their little better spoon to scoop the vegetables out with.
Miso soup!
Even their short grain sweet white rice is good!
Our lady waited outside for us while we put on our shoes to offer to take a picture for us. She was so sweet and nice! She truly has a kind face and voice. I’ll never forget her! She made our experience truly wonderful.
Now off we go back to the subway station where more food awaits!
Yakisoba!
Udon with soft boiled egg and shrimp tempura!
This is taiyaki heaven!
I picked the peanut butter filling because I have never heard of that before in America.
More onigiri to go!
Milk coffee.
Tea for Cookie!
Visited the monkey forest at Arashiyama.
And the Bamboo Forest!
And finally our first tsukemen restaurant in Kyoto! This was very hard to find. Or should I say food in general. A lot of places were already closed and he only open ones we’re all hyped on Yelp and TripAdvisor so the wait is long and the restaurants filled with foreigners. Definitely a tourist trap.
Napkins and utensils up on the wall! High up! The owner and chef is a young man who doesn’t know a single word of English. You pay through the vending machine first. Only 10 seats so the wait is long.
He does everything himself! Wash, clean, cook and display.
Miso tsukemen. This was so good! I’ve never had this type of tsukemen before. In America it’s always the fatty type. In Tokyo we tried the more healthy thin type. Now this creamy, curry-like miso type!
These alkaline noodles captured all of the flavors!
Whoaaaa!
and I am satisfied for the night!!!
