Released on April 11, 2020
"Tokyo Organic ★★★ Restaurant Notebook" (published by Tatsumi Publishing)
Editor: Taka Yamaguchi + Team Bio Santa
Ａ5 １２８ｐ
Released on April 11
List price 1,400 yen + tax
An article about "Manpuku Veggie" was published in "Tokyo Organic ★★★Restaurant Notebook".
2020.08.17
An article by Manpuku Veggie was published in the "Tokyo Organic ★★★Restaurant Notebook" (Tatsumi Publishing), released on April 15, 2020. You can read about the visit of one of the members of Manpuku Veggie, Lemi Duncan, who visited the vegetarian cafe "Komaki Shokudo Kamakura Fushikian" in Akihabara and had a conversation with the owner, Komaki Fujii. Here, we will deliver an English essay by Lemi inspired by her visit.
Shojin food: true local sustainable ingredients to fall in love with in Tokyo!
My first impression of Komakishokudo was that it was very homely. It reminded me of my Grandparent’ house. I've always been interested in Buddist cuisine because I heard a lot of it was vegan, and I was very excited to have my first “Shojin-ryori,” or Buddhist cuisine experience. I talked with Fujii Komaki-san, the chef, as I savored my meal.
She told me about how Komakishokudo came about, and that as much as possible, the ingredients were locally sourced. I was impressed with how much care went every aspect of the business. What I was enjoying was not just a meal, but a result of the effort of the farmers and Fujii-san working together to provide sustainably sourced ingredients. And all of it was vegan! I often hear from vegan tourists visiting Japan that they would like to enjoy the local food, but that they often can't because of the bonito soup stock (dashi) added to many of the traditional dishes. The dishes at Komakishokudo mostly rely on the ingredients’ natural flavor. From now on, I'll be recommending Komakishokudo to those visiting Tokyo. The closest station is Akihabara, so it's in a great location if you’re into games and gadgets!
