We are so lucky to have friends in Kyoto. On our last trip, we went to their neighborhood soba shop, Sakuraya, and I was introduced to an amazing dish, nishin soba. It’s just soba in broth with a dried herring on top but so satisfying and comforting. Coming back to Kyoto, it was dish I had to have. We accompanied it with a bunch of other dishes, all of which were superb.
We had perfectly cooked tamago, sansho leaf chicken, karaage, tempura, and a curry donburi. Lastly the nishin soba.
And of course, the soba was hand made!
Sakuraya is a true neighborhood gem and we were so glad we were able to come back and enjoy it with our friends.