Tag Archives: Nara

Risuke in Nara

Posted on June 27, 2014 by Silicon Island

Risuke is located about 20 km outside of Nara city and it turned out to be one of my biggest culinary surprise in a long time.  The unasuming restaurant is vedge between a few major family restaurants and a supermarket … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Morino Yoshino-Kuzu Honpo

Posted on May 18, 2013 by Silicon Island

The area around Yoshino in Nara Prefecture is famous for kuzu, a starch made from Japanese arrowroot.  Morino Yoshino-Kuzu Honpo has been making kuzu powder and sweets since 1616 and it is a must eat if you are anywhere near … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Awa Naramichi

Posted on May 14, 2013 by Silicon Island

Nara is one of these places that almost every school children in Japan goes to visit at one point and it’s a must see. On our first night in Nara we decided to go the locavore way with a friend … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Kondou Tofu Naramachi

Posted on May 2, 2013 by Silicon Island

Tofu gets a bad reputation with reasons since the stuff we can find in supermarket is often bad and tasteless.   But if you happen to be visiting Nara, you are in luck my friend, Kondou Tofu restaurant in the … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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