On Aug. 30, 2017, the 3rd day of the trip to Kansai, Japan, my friend and I went to Nara from Osaka by train in the morning to visit Todai-Ji (東大寺, Eastern Great Temple) and Kasuga-Taisha (春日大社, Kasuga Grand Shrine).
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| Kakinoha Sushi Honpo Tanaka(柿の葉すし本舗 たなか) in Nara, Japan |
Because we hadn't had breakfast yet, as soon as we arrived at Kintetsu Nara Station, we headed to Kakinoha Sushi Honpo Tanaka(柿の葉すし本舗 たなか) on the commercial street to buy Nara's speciality, persimmon leaf sushi!
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| Persimmon leaf sushi(1,300 JPY = 11.45 USD) @ Kakinoha Sushi Honpo Tanaka(柿の葉すし本舗 たなか) in Nara, Japan |
What a shame we came here too early. The dining area of Kakinoha Sushi Honpo Tanaka(柿の葉すし本舗 たなか), was still closed. But we were too hungry to wait, and then we decided to enjoy our persimmon leaf sushi on the bench at the entrance of the commercial street.
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| Persimmon leaf sushi @ Kakinoha Sushi Honpo Tanaka(柿の葉すし本舗 たなか) in Nara, Japan |
We opened the sushi box and saw the sushi wrapped perfectly in persimmon leaf. They looked like rectangular sticky rice dumplings
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| Persimmon leaf sushi @ Kakinoha Sushi Honpo Tanaka(柿の葉すし本舗 たなか) in Nara, Japan |
I opened them one by one carefully to avoid my sushi dropping because it was almost on the edge when I opened the leaf.
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| Mackerel persimmon leaf sushi @ Kakinoha Sushi Honpo Tanaka(柿の葉すし本舗 たなか) in Nara, Japan |
I randomly pick up one persimmon leaf sushi, and it was just mackerel persimmon leaf sushi! It was the most traditional and basic persimmon leaf sushi! I thought it tasted sourer than ordinary nigiri sushi, but it was perfectly matched with the mackerel seasoned by salt and vinegar. It's not only delicious but also full of local speciality!
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| Salmon persimmon leaf sushi @ Kakinoha Sushi Honpo Tanaka(柿の葉すし本舗 たなか) in Nara, Japan |
The next one was salmon persimmon leaf sushi. It looked so red, and tasted oilier and smoother than the mackerel.
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| Sea bream persimmon leaf sushi @ Kakinoha Sushi Honpo Tanaka(柿の葉すし本舗 たなか) in Nara, Japan |
The sea bream persimmon leaf sushi tasted light but with faint scent. It showed me the image of elegance.
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| Eel persimmon leaf sushi @ Kakinoha Sushi Honpo Tanaka(柿の葉すし本舗 たなか) in Nara, Japan |
Additionally, I also strongly recommended the seasonal limited eel persimmon leaf sushi! Of course its price was higher than others, but its delicacy was worth your money!
I consider that if you visit Nara, Japan, you shouldn't miss Nara's historic and delicious speciality, persimmon leaf sushi!
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