Uploaded July 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
Akari joins us once again, this time for a relaxing tofu lunch at Yudofu Sagano! Kyoto is a city where Zen Buddhism—and its vegetarian cuisine, shojin ryori—has historically thrived. And where shojin ryori thrives, so does tofu, and we had to take full advantage of that.
Kenji Eats Japan is a summer-long series inspired by my travels through Japan in April of this year. Super Frienjis on my Patreon enjoy exclusive access to written recipes from this series. Free Frienjis can enjoy accompanying articles and watch the videos ad-free. Join us: frienji.kenjilopezalt.com/posts/enjoy-tofu-lunch-165137604
If you're ever in Kyoto, head to Yudofu Sagano yourself: insidekyoto.com/yudofu-sagano-restaurant-arashiyama
Watch the full series: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLKVyj94PRGeg&si=TlmbeVSLtjM8pR1U
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Akari joins us once again, this time for a relaxing tofu lunch at Yudofu Sagano! Kyoto is a city where Zen Buddhism—and its vegetarian cuisine, shojin ryori—has historically thrived. And where shojin ryori thrives, so does tofu, and we had to take full advantage of that.
Kenji Eats Japan is a summer-long series inspired by my travels through Japan in April of this year. Super Frienjis on my Patreon enjoy exclusive access to written recipes from this series. Free Frienjis can enjoy accompanying articles and watch the videos ad-free. Join us: frienji.kenjilopezalt.com/posts/enjoy-tofu-lunch-165137604
If you're ever in Kyoto, head to Yudofu Sagano yourself: insidekyoto.com/yudofu-sagano-restaurant-arashiyama
Watch the full series: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLKVyj94PRGeg&si=TlmbeVSLtjM8pR1U
🍣🍡🍚🍱 🍣🍡🍚🍱
Joining my Patreon, purchasing my books and products, and subscribing to my social media channels is the best way to support my work.
You can get any of my books (The Food Lab, The Wok, and Every Night is Pizza Night) wherever books are sold, or you can order signed and personalized copies to be shipped anywhere in the world from here: booklarder.com/search?q=kenji
MY SHOP:
kenjilopezalt.com/shop
BOOKS:
Signed, personalized copies are available here:
The Food Lab: booklarder.com/products/the-food-lab-better-home-cooking-through-science1
The Wok: booklarder.com/products/the-wok
And my children's book, Every Night is Pizza Night: booklarder.com/products/every-night-is-pizza-night1
You can also buy my books anywhere books are sold, or from these online retailers:
kenjilopezalt.com/books
SUBSCRIBE
Instagram: instagram.com/kenjilopezalt
TikTok: tiktok.com/@j.kenji.lopezalt
Patreon: patreon.com/kenjilopezalt
Website: kenjilopezalt.com
CREDITS
Shot By: Kenji López-Alt, Lena Davidson, Erin Kelly,
Edited By: David Zimmermann and David Hudson
Produced By: Kenji López-Alt, Lena Davidson, Erin Kelly
