After reading Uma-sama's review, I decided to order the tomatoes right away since I love tomatoes. The three types of tomatoes - whole cherry tomatoes, regular tomatoes, and kabocha squash - are marinated in white wine, pickled red turnips, yuzu daikon, and mountain pepper bamboo shoots. The tomatoes are marinated in white wine, bonito flakes, and kelp broth, making them incredibly sweet with a strong dashi flavor. The pickled red turnips have a nice acidity from the bran and a pleasant aroma. The bamboo shoots are incredibly tender with a great bamboo fragrance, but the white miso is a bit too salty for my taste. However, the mountain pepper adds a nice touch. The yuzu daikon has a nice crunch, sweetness, and a strong yuzu flavor. Uma-sama was right - everything was delicious. I'm completely hooked on this place now. Thank you, Uma-sama.

Thank you for visiting everyone. Today's "Favorite Pick of the Week" is a slightly different kind of pickled vegetables called "Kyoto pickles". I first discovered them around November last year at the food (pickles) section of the department store "JR Kyoto Isetan" inside Kyoto Station, where they were offering "sample sales". Among the various types, the main ones were "Yuzu Tomato" and "Pumpkin Tomato", which were creative Kyoto pickles with vegetables that are a bit different from the usual pickled vegetables. At that time, without much hesitation, I thought "delicious!" and purchased the "Shiso Tomato" (I think it was around ¥500). The ingredients included cherry tomatoes, cucumbers, young ginger, and green shiso pickled in sweet vinegar, with the sweet vinegar turning into a jelly. The appearance was beautiful, the aftertaste was refreshing, and I really liked it. About three months later, around February, I remembered it and went to buy more, but they had changed to a different type of pickled vegetables. Upon closer inspection, guess what! "Pickled Strawberries!" It was called "Aiberry" and it consisted of strawberries, cherry tomatoes, and daikon radish pickled in sweet vinegar and wrapped in red jelly! Although there was no sample available, I was curious and decided to buy some (I think it was around ¥600). The taste was dominated by the aroma and flavor of strawberries, more like a "dessert" than a "pickle". It might be nice to enjoy it as a palate cleanser or dessert after a meal. I even tried arranging it like a dessert! When I bought it, the staff told me that this "Aiberry" was a seasonal product, and the previous one I bought (Shiso Tomato) was also a limited edition product. Then, about a month later (around March), when I went to buy more, "Aiberry" was no longer available, and this time they were selling "Aidama"! It consisted of tomatoes, nagaimo (Chinese yam), and young ginger pickled in sweet vinegar with white sweet vinegar jelly. This time, all the ingredients were "vegetables", so it seemed more like a "pickle". It was very light and refreshing, with a clean aftertaste. The sweet vinegar was delicious, and I enjoyed eating the jelly with a spoon! I ended up getting hooked on this "Sosaku Kyozuke" by Kamezo, finding it quite interesting. It's perfect for the upcoming summer - cool, light, and sweet and sour! Especially popular among women. If you wish to purchase, they also offer online sales. You can get a set of summer vegetables pickles for ¥4,000 (excluding tax) from Kyoto's "Hatsuda Kamezo". They have a wide variety of products available for online purchase on their website.

On the way back from Yunohana Onsen♪ I came here for the first time in a few years. To my surprise, it had become an unmanned sales spot! The promised tomato yuzu jelly and pickles were more like a dish with tomatoes! They had grilled eggplant, which I bought for the first time. The taste was quite strong. My preference would be a bit lighter. Everyone I brought with me was delighted by how unique it was. There were signatures and the place has been featured on TV. It's a recommended souvenir♡ They also had ice packs available!

Yesterday, I went to Joyo City to buy medaka fish and also bought lotus flowers. On the way back, I felt like driving on the empty Kyoto vertical road at the Oyamazaki junction, so I took the route through Kameoka on my way back. I suddenly wanted to eat Kamezou-san's tomato jelly, so I visited the shop. This tomato jelly, correctly called yuzu tomato, is the original here. It used to be sold in department stores, but I haven't seen it much lately. Yuzu tomato jelly is a sweet and sour jelly with yuzu and tomato inside. It's not a dessert jelly, but more like a marinated dish that goes well with rice. When you're feeling extra hungry in the summer heat, I recommend this refreshing tomato jelly.

On the way back from Kameoka, I bought the famous Yuzu Tomato pickles as a souvenir. I also bought 2 for my friends. The Yuzu Tomato pickles from Kameoka have been around for about 20 years. Tomatoes in pickles? Sounds interesting! Inside the bag, there is a whole tomato and finely chopped yuzu wrapped in a sweet vinegar jelly made with Kyoto's Chidori vinegar. You can also eat the jelly. The tomato feels more like a dessert than a pickle, with the skin peeled off making it soft and easy to eat. If you leave the chilled jelly at room temperature, it turns into a slightly acidic liquid that can be used as a dressing for leafy salads. It was delicious! Thank you for the meal~✧*｡(ˊ ˋ*)