Nara's Good Eats

If you live anywhere near Georgia, you know what kudzu is. It's an invasive vine that takes over your house, yard even electrical poles. Also spelled kuzu, the plant is specially cultivated as food, and Nara is considered to produce the best quality kuzu in Japan. 

Kuzu (aka kudzu) mochi cakes in molasses sauce

Matcha

You can see out a beautiful courtyard from this eatery.

Lanterns with cutout patterns create a beautiful backdrop.

Nara is the first place to make sake in Japan.
There are a lot of sake tasting places in Nara. Dare to try them all?

Check out all these labels of local sake!

Also check out these posts:

• Tadaima, I'm Home, Japan!
• First Stop: Kyoto
• Yuba: Kyoto's Good Eats
• Next Stop: Nara
• The Last Stop: Sapporo
• Sapporo's Good Eats (1)
• Sapporo's Good Eats (2)
• Sapporo's Good Eats (3)

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