
Gion Karyo
I’ll keep this brief. Gion Karyo had potential to be, er, touristy being situated slap bang in the heart of Gion (for the uninitiated please

I’ll keep this brief. Gion Karyo had potential to be, er, touristy being situated slap bang in the heart of Gion (for the uninitiated please

One unusually hot and overcast October day in Kyoto (2013) I visited La Biographie. Those of you who regularly follow my posts will already appreciate my

When I was living for a longer stint in Kyoto I had the great fortune to meet and interview Chef Murata of the famous Kikunoi

My second visit to Soujiki Nakahigashi was a very different experience to the first. I hadn’t been throwing up for 24 hours prior for one

A rather special venue for Tempura in Kyoto. But Yoshikawa offers much more than finely fried morsels. I haven’t stayed at this ryokan (traditional inn)

Well I’ve been trying to keep this place a little under wraps for the last couple of years but discerning culinary travellers around the globe

Here’s a story I wrote for SBS Food Online a couple of months back on the rise and rise of Japanese cuisine. I spoke with a multitude

Apologies this tour is now FULLY BOOKED The good news is -there’s still space available on Zenbu Zen & Zenbu Bunka ZENBU AKI Autumn Cuisine and Culture

If you are thinking about joining a Zenbu Tour in 2016 then please take a peek at what we got up to on our Zenbu Zen
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