Nishiki Market & Kyoto Cuisine — The Kitchen of Kyoto
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Nishiki Market & Kyoto Cuisine — The Kitchen of Kyoto

Nishiki Market (錦市場 — 'Nishiki Market', nicknamed 'Kyoto's Kitchen' (京のお台所 — Kyō no Odaidokoro) — the covered market street in the heart of Kyoto, running 390 metres west from the Teramachi arcade, lined with approximately 130 vendors of Kyoto food specialties): the market has operated continuously since the early Edo period (approximately 1615) and specializes in the distinctive food culture of Kyoto (kyo-ryori — Kyoto cuisine), characterized by its emphasis on seasonal vegetables (kyo-yasai — Kyoto vegetables), tofu (the finest tofu in Japan is made in Kyoto from the mineral-rich mountain water), and the delicate aesthetic of kaiseki (the Kyoto multi-course haute cuisine).

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