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Taisho recipe's rice curry

Beef and vegetable curry recreated from the recipe from the Taisho era when Japanese-style Rice Curry was first created. We serve it as they used to in that era, simply made with basic ingredients (no MSG) curry roux over white rice and Japanese Worcestershire sauce on the side for you to add to your liking at the table. Now known as “Curry Rice” used to be called in 2 different ways before calling it “Curry Rice” was standardized. This occurred when solid curry roux was invented and became popular in the 1950’s. It is said that curry served over rice was called “Rice Curry” and curry sauce and rice served in separate bowls was called “Curry Rice” in the Taisho and early Showa eras.

“Siberia” is a Japanese castella cake with sweet red bean paste, an old-fashioned confection that appeared in Hayao Miyazaki’s film "The Wind Rises.” Kingyo-an’s Siberia has two layers of filling - sweet red bean paste and red bean jelly called yokan. The origin of the name Siberia is unclear while it was popularized during the end of Meiji and the beginning of Tisho era. It is said that it was named so because it resembles the black Siberian Railway running through a white-snowy-field.

Taisho era recipe white pancake

Cocoa/hot chocolate was developed in England in the mid-1800’s, and surprisingly the bar of chocolate as we know it now was created after the beverage cocoa/hot chocolate became popular. The cocoa was introduced to Japan by Morinaga&Co.,Ltd as “Morinaga Milk Cocoa” in 1919/the 8th year of Taisho era. It was advertised as “Have a cup in the morning for a pleasant work day, and another in the evening to recover from fatigue.” Cocoa and chocolate were known to boost energy around the era. Served in an antique cup from the Taisho era.

Rainy Day Special Cream Soda

A special soda float only available on rainy days. Soda made with butterfly-pea blue herb tea that changes its color to purple when added lemon juice, representing the ever-changing weather in Kanazawa. It’s only available when it’s raining at the time when you entered our café or when the street in front of the café is still wet from the rain. The name “Ameno-Uta: Rain Song” is inspired by a poem by Saisei Muro.

Ameno-Uta: Rain Song by Saisei Muro
The rain is like love
And it’s raining all day
One is sadly watching the rain falls
Upon a small green field
To wet it little by little
The rain always shows its true self
As if it speaks one’s sorrow inside
Mirror of one’s heart
Intuitive and perceptive ones
Feeling a bit worn out and sad
Not being able to shake off the feeling
Just kept gazing at the rain fall for a long time
(translated by Kanako Muramatsu)

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Business hours

Open from 11:00 to close at 17:00
(Lunch menu until 14:00)

Regular holiday

Wednesdays of even weeks

Telephone number

076-256-5642

Address

〒920-0831
1-10-4 Higashiyama, Kanazawa City, Ishikawa Prefecture (no parking)