Sakuraiya

At Sakuraiya, you can take your time over yudofu or sample a little of several dishes featuring yuba and nama-fu. The yudofu set includes fresh yuba sashimi, scooped yuba, sesame tofu, rice and soy milk pudding, among other items. It makes a satisfying progression from tofu to yuba and rice, with dessert to finish. A set featuring chilled tofu is also available in summer only.

Some diners say they enjoyed the flavour of the tofu with its condiments; others remember its texture as neither too soft nor too firm. A set meal with grilled nama-fu, vegetable tempura and yuba offers a variety of dishes if you would like to try more than one preparation. Reviews also mention the pleasure of comparing the different miso flavours in the grilled nama-fu. The simplicity of yudofu contrasts with the grilled dishes, yuba and vegetables on the set menu, so you can choose according to what you feel like eating.

For a more casual option than a set meal, there is a rice bowl topped with fresh yuba in a thickened sauce. The listed serving comes with vegetable tempura, soup, pickles and an appetiser, making it a complete meal centred on yuba.

For dessert or a sweet break, try zenzai made with Tamba Dainagon azuki beans, slowly simmered. The listed menu lets you choose mochi or shiratama rice dumplings; other options include matcha shiratama zenzai and warabimochi made with domestically produced hon-warabi bracken starch. The warabimochi is described as smooth and delicate. Sets pairing a sweet with coffee or matcha are also available. Some diners have stopped for lunch after visiting Kitano Tenmangu Shrine, and lunch menus are offered. Whether you are after a full tofu meal, a yuba rice bowl or simply something sweet, Sakuraiya has options to suit.