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Kyoyasai: Kyoto Vegetables
Kyoto city, Kyoto Pref.
FOOD
2015
30 minutes Episode(s): 1
english
Japanese


[Food of Japan Season 1]
World-famous tourist destination, Kyoto, is renowned for its local vegetables: kyoyasai (Kyoto vegetables). These vegetables play an important role in kyoryori (Kyoto's traditional cuisine). There are about 40 different vegetables that have been used by many Kyoto households for a long time. This documentary captures local farmers who specialize in kyoyasai, chefs using them in their cooking, and how these vegetables add flavor to traditional Japanese cuisine and Italian-style cuisine.
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World-famous tourist destination, Kyoto, is renowned for its local vegetables: kyoyasai (Kyoto vegetables). These vegetables play an important role in kyoryori (Kyoto's traditional cuisine). There are about 40 different vegetables that have been used by many Kyoto households for a long time. This documentary captures local farmers who specialize in kyoyasai, chefs using them in their cooking, and how these vegetables add flavor to traditional Japanese cuisine and Italian-style cuisine.
Click here to preview this episode!
Part of the "Food of Japan Series"!
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