BLOG 山城屋庄藏

• 2025.11.26

  ▼This month’s theme : Warm moments of winter

  “Warm moments of winter” describes the gentle pockets of comfort that appear in the coldest season. This month’s menu is created to let you feel that soft warmth—short, quiet pauses of ease in the middle of winter’s chill.
  We bring a playful touch to Japanese cuisine by adding subtle Christmas hints and light Western accents, shaping a relaxed and modern kuzushi style. The opening dish, a savory egg custard inspired by clam chowder, carries the aroma of bay leaf—Western warmth tucked inside a Japanese cup.
  For the hassun (a seasonal tasting plate served at the start of a kaiseki meal), we add a touch of fun with items like Brussels sprouts, strawberries, and pistachios.
  We close the course with simple, gently warming dishes that highlight each ingredient at its best. Join us this December for a quiet, comforting meal at Yamashiroya Shouzou. We look forward to welcoming you.

  ——————————————————————————

  Sakizuke:
  Steamed egg custard with clam chowder and bay leaf aroma

  Wan-mono:
  Snowy daikon soup with kudzu-coated oyster

  Hassun:
  Creamy yam with yellow chives
  Pickled Brussels sprouts with olive oil
  Strawberry & pistachio with white sesame cream
  Salt-cured whitebait
  Spinach castella
  Braised amberjack and daikon
  Black beans simmered in red wine with pine-needle skewer

  Yaki-mono:
  Grilled sesame tofu with peanut cream and ground sesame

  Kuchinaoshi:
  Homemade ricotta with yellow yuzu

  Main dish:
  Saikyo-miso grilled lamb & lamb tsukune with mashed potatoes and whey-saikyo miso

  Shokuji:
  Whey risotto with lotus root

  Dessert:
  Hoji-tea ice cream
  Kappo-style sweet potato
  Pumpkin terrine

  ——————————————————————————