- Sesame Tofu -
photo:Akira Moriyasu
July (Fumidzuki)
<Flower Course>
Matcha green tea and a monaka featuring the gentian flower crest of Sankō-in
A monaka is a wafer cake filled with red bean paste.
Nishime, or simmered food
Mountain yam rolls, boiled kōya-dofu (freeze-dried bean curd), burdock root with sesame dressing, and boiled pumpkin, garnished with a celestial bamboo leaf.
Pressed and vinegared cucumber
Sesame Tofu
A staple of shōjin cuisine, characterized by its white sesame aroma and smooth texture.
Kōei Tofu
Cherrywood-smoked tofu. This signature dish was perfected by this temple’s abbess Kōei.
Deep-fried eggplant with an edamame sauce
Sip-soup (suimono, or clear soup)
Rice with green shiso
Pickles
<Moon Course>
In addition to the dishes listed above, there is an oden of millet fu. Fu is gluten.
<Snow Course>
In addition to the dishes listed above, there is konjak tempura; and Takenogosho-style sip tea.
*Dishes are subject to change and may not be exactly according to the monthly menus.
All courses are available by reservation only.