KYOTO GARDEN HOTEL
Jan 27th, 2006, 08:19 PM
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http://www.sasanoyuki.com/ is all in Japanese, but you can see the course menu prices and the a la carte menu and prices as well.
emd...do know that since your daughter has said she will eat fish in the form of broth that you can go to just about any restaurant and get plenty for her. Even yakiniku...we go often, and I don't eat meat...I order vegetables, rice, soup...while the name of this type of restaurant screams meat (yaki - grill/broil niku - meat) there is lots on the menu that is not meat. It's really fun, too, to grill at your table. It's also relatively inexpensive.
You'll be able to get yudofu is a common dish, as is agedashitofu (deep fried cakes of tofu with dashi soup and usually grated daikon). They are often offered as side dishes in izakaya, dining bars, noodle shops and mom and pop places.
You don't need to go out of your way seeking out a special restaurant for your daughter to enjoy her meals, nor do you need to break the bank.
emd...do know that since your daughter has said she will eat fish in the form of broth that you can go to just about any restaurant and get plenty for her. Even yakiniku...we go often, and I don't eat meat...I order vegetables, rice, soup...while the name of this type of restaurant screams meat (yaki - grill/broil niku - meat) there is lots on the menu that is not meat. It's really fun, too, to grill at your table. It's also relatively inexpensive.
You'll be able to get yudofu is a common dish, as is agedashitofu (deep fried cakes of tofu with dashi soup and usually grated daikon). They are often offered as side dishes in izakaya, dining bars, noodle shops and mom and pop places.
You don't need to go out of your way seeking out a special restaurant for your daughter to enjoy her meals, nor do you need to break the bank.
Jan 28th, 2006, 05:33 AM
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emd - I only had the information in English (did not know about the website) but because I had the address I was able to figure out the general area from the little neighborhood maps that are posted when you come down from the train. You probably remember them from your last trip. They show the numbers of the areas that the addresses use. So I knew I was in the right area and then I just showed it to a couple of people in the street and someone finally knew what I was looking for and directed me - in English. However, you could print out something from the website with the address so once you get off the train someone should easily be able to help you.
I had the set meal which is shown on the website from 11-16 (11am - 4 pm)for 2600Y as I got there for a late lunch. I was sitting in the large room with the outdoor garden and waterfall behind the glass. I am quite sure the menu had a little explanation in English. With a beer it came to about 3200Y which was my most expensive meal of the week - you do know I am a budget traveler, right
btw, emd, are you familiar with the book 'What's What in Japanese Restaurants' by Robb Satterwhite - it gives a lot of info by type of restaurant and shows the Hiragana, Katakana and Kanji for what he says are the typical items you would see on the menu. Also included is dialog to help you converse with the waitperson. I have not yet tried using it though, but I hope to this trip.
KimJapan, you would be proud of me...I checked out in more detail the website (only in Japanese) of the hotel in Kyoto at which I have a reservation and realized the prices were much cheaper for those who can figure out the Japanese, so I emailed them and got a discount - not much but every yen helps.
I had the set meal which is shown on the website from 11-16 (11am - 4 pm)for 2600Y as I got there for a late lunch. I was sitting in the large room with the outdoor garden and waterfall behind the glass. I am quite sure the menu had a little explanation in English. With a beer it came to about 3200Y which was my most expensive meal of the week - you do know I am a budget traveler, right
btw, emd, are you familiar with the book 'What's What in Japanese Restaurants' by Robb Satterwhite - it gives a lot of info by type of restaurant and shows the Hiragana, Katakana and Kanji for what he says are the typical items you would see on the menu. Also included is dialog to help you converse with the waitperson. I have not yet tried using it though, but I hope to this trip.
KimJapan, you would be proud of me...I checked out in more detail the website (only in Japanese) of the hotel in Kyoto at which I have a reservation and realized the prices were much cheaper for those who can figure out the Japanese, so I emailed them and got a discount - not much but every yen helps.
Jan 28th, 2006, 04:22 PM
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KimJapan - Thanks....I read on another post that you have been in Japan since '95 - how long have you studied Japanese if I may ask? How can you ever learn the Kanji - I can almost see learning Hiragana and Katakana as I am getting into that facet of my studies a little bit, but Kanji - Oy!
Jan 28th, 2006, 06:23 PM
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Yes, we've been here since 1995. Our daughter is now in second grade, attending a regular public Japanese elementary school. She is perfectly bilingual, and actually better in Japanese than English for reading/writing. While I can understand the meaning of kanji enough to read, I don't write them or read the pronunciation of them very well. The reason for that is that I have actually not studies Japanese very much at all...about 2 months of lessons twice a week when we first got here, but they were horrible and I quit then and never tried again. It's been a process of osmosis I guess. I'm good at what I need to be good at...restaurants, hotels, hospitals, school, neighborhood chatting, kids language, office talk, teacher talk. Ask me about anything else and I'm struck dumb.
Jan 28th, 2006, 07:03 PM
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"I'm good at what I need to be good at...restaurants, hotels, hospitals, school, neighborhood chatting, kids language, office talk, teacher talk."
That's just about everything and you did it by osmosis - cool
That's just about everything and you did it by osmosis - cool
