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Kyoto, Japan
6 dishes to eat in Kyoto, what is in them, and where they belong.
Seasonal, precise and expensive; lunch sets make it approachable.
Simmered tofu in kombu broth, a temple dish and a Kyoto speciality.
Kyoto home cooking — small seasonal vegetable dishes, served at counters.
Uji matcha in parfaits, warabimochi and ice cream, sold across Higashiyama.
Salted and fermented vegetables, sold by weight at Nishiki.
Pressed mackerel sushi, historically preserved for the journey from the sea to the inland capital.
