3000 yen set

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This restaurant is located inside the Tenryuji Temple and offers a menu of Vegan Buddhist

cuisine (Shojin Ryori).

My lunch consisted of several side dishes, miso soup, rice, tea, and dessert. You can taste the 5 basic flavors: sweet, bitter, salty, sour, and umami. They also offer a dinner set, but that one is more expensive.

They have a traditional design where you sit on the floor on a tatami while you can enjoy the view of the temple gardens. Simply incredible.

It was a really nice experience. Just keep in mind that it is not a very cheap meal, but I recommend that you try a Shojin Ryori menu at least once during your stay in Japan.

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#shojinryori
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theveganhopper

181

I was skeptical about spending this much money on a kind of food I have

never had before but due to all of the great reviews I had seen I felt I didn't want to miss out. It was delicious!

I absolutely loved each and every dish, the flavours were incredible! They bring out the flavours of each ingredient so well. I was also worried that because they are each small dishes that it wouldn't fill me up but it really did. Absolutely recommend any vegans to try this if they are in the area!

hollya113

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I didn't want to regret not trying Shojin Ryori (Japanese temple cuisine) while in Japan.

Shigetsu at UNESCO listed Tenryuji temple is the most famous and accessible. The highlights were the gomadofu, soy soup, savoury sakura mochi, and braised fu (gluten) that was like a sponge and soaked up the umami-rich suimono. It totally changed my perception of gluten. I wished the dishes were served warm. Nevertheless a good place to appreciate the tenets of Shojin Ryori - five colors, five tastes, five cooking methods. #vegankyoto

sabnspice

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