The cultural heart of Japan

日本的文化之都

There is a lot of history here.

這裡醞藏著豐富的歷史

but it is also the Kansai region

而它也屬於關西地區

and that means good food.

這個和美食劃上等號的地方

Enter Nishiki Ichiba

進入錦市場

A 5 block long shopping street.

一個橫跨五個街廓的購物街

known as Kyoto's kitchen

它被稱之為「京都的廚房」

and for a good reason.

不是沒有原因的

Long time Kansai resident Kevin Riley and I

久居關西的 Kevin Riley和我

are here to sample the goods.

到這裡來品嚐美食

Many shops have been operating for centuries

很多商店都已經營運好幾世紀

with the first shop reported to have opened in 1710

最早的一家在1710年開幕

It's a street food paradise with a huge variety

它是擁有眾多品項的街頭小吃天堂

Let's get to it

我們來看看吧

Let's see what Kevin has found.

我們看Kevin 發現了什麼

First, he has to break through the pack

首先，他必須突破重重人牆

It's best to arrive before noon if you don't want to fight the crowds

如果你不想要人擠人，最好是中午之前到

He's found something unique at this UNAGI shop

他在鰻魚店發現一個獨特的東西

A real Kyoto speciality

真正的京都名產

Hello, you speak English?

哈囉，你會講英文嗎？

A little

一點點

Can you tell us what this is?

你可以告訴我這是什麼嗎？

Eel liver!

鰻魚肝

Unagi no kimo

鰻魚肝

ok, I'll have one Unagi no Kimo, then.

好，那我要一份鰻魚肝

Unagi no Kimo

鰻魚肝

is packed with vitamins, iron and calcium.

富含維它命、鐵質和鈣

It's a healthy affordable snack.

它是健康又價格實惠的點心

and very Kyoto, too.

而且還非常地具有京都風味

There are several UNAGI shops in Nishiki Ichiba

在錦市場有好幾家賣鰻魚肝的鰻魚店

serving eel liver.

On the other side of the market,

在市場的另一頭

I met some visitors from UK,

我遇到一些從英國來的旅客

who are viewers of ONLYinJAPAN

他們是ONLYinJAPAN的觀眾

They recommended this shop

他們推薦這家店

It has Tonyu donuts.

它有賣Tonyu(日文)甜甜圈

Tonyu is soy milk.

Tonyu就是豆漿

Very healthy, right?

非常健康，是吧？

There is a choice of flavors

它有好幾種口味可供選擇

10 for 300yen

三百日元可買十個

Buy more, and save!

買越多，省越多

I went for the 10 pack

我買了十個一盒的

So these are Tofu donuts, they put brown sugar and Kinako on it. Looks really good.

這就是豆腐甜甜圈（編：應為豆漿的口誤），灑了黑糖和黃豆粉在上面，看起來很美味

Let's give it a try.

我們來嚐嚐看

It's fresh, it's hot, it came right out of the oil

豆漿甜甜圈很燙，又很新鮮，這是剛從油鍋炸出來的

You can see the syrup dripping.

你可以看到糖漿正在滴下來

For volume and taste, this is a real bargain

不管論份量或是論美味程度，都顯得非常划算

This can't be healthy. It's too good.

這麼好吃的東西應該不會太健康！

Back to Kevin.

再來看看 Kevin到哪去了

He followed his nose to a traditional Matcha Green Tea shop

他憑藉著他的嗅覺來到了傳統抺茶店

Matcha is ground green tea leaves

抺茶是研磨綠茶葉而來的

And they do it right in this shop.

而店內也可看到正在研磨中的抺茶

Kyoto's Uji Matcha is considered one of the best in Japan

京都的宇治抺茶被認為是全日本最佳的抺茶之一

What does Kevin have there?

Kevin在那裡吃什麼?

Matcha Warabi Mochi

抺茶口味蕨餅

A Kyoto flavored snack

京都風味點心

Slightly sweet.

微甜

Look at that freshly ground macha powder on that mochi

看那剛研磨好的的抺茶粉灑在蕨餅上

yum

真好吃

Usually we eat Warabi Mochi with a different kind of powder on it,

我通常是吃別種口味的蕨餅

this one has got the Matcha

這是吃抺茶的

Different taste, but tastes like Warabi Mochi

不同的口味，但吃起來還是像蕨餅

with a bit of Matcha taste

混合了一點抺茶的味道

Great summer dish, cools you down.

這是一道夏天的佳餚，非常消暑

This is Hamo, a kind of eel.

這是海鰻魚，鰻魚的一種

Ike-Hamo is fresh Japanese conger eel.

這是新鮮的日本康吉鰻

It's popular in Kyoto

它在京都很受歡迎

Not so much elsewhere because there are so many little bones in them.

但在別的地方就沒那麼夯，因為它有太多刺了

Real hassle to prepare

準備工作太麻煩了

These eel are said to give the eater more power

據說吃下這種鰻魚可以補充精力

because they can live in real tough conditions.

因為它們都生長在非常艱困的環境下

It's been lightly boiled, and chilled.

稍微燙過後冷凍

Packed to take away.

包裝起來就可以帶著走

but the shop let me sit in the back to sample it.

但商家讓我坐在門市後面品嚐

400yen is a low price to pay for a Kyoto delicacy.

用400日元就能吃到這京都美食，非常實惠

It really doesn't have that much flavor, though.

不過它的味道較淡

best to eat with one of the sauces.

最好挑這幾種醬料中的其中一種來搭配

Wasabi.

哇沙米

The verdict?

結論是...？

That was good.

很棒

At one end of the market was this place selling something very curious looking.

市場的某深處賣著一種外表令人匪疑所思的東西

Looks like a bunch of alien babies.

它們長得就像一大堆外星人寶寶

in a sweet red sauce.

淋上了甜甜的紅醬

They are baby octopi...and they look, well, I guess delicious.

那是章魚寶寶，它們長得...嗯，我猜是很好吃

There is a whole colony of octopi to choose from.

有一整群的章魚可以選擇

and inside the head, there is a surprise.

而且在牠們的頭裡面藏有驚喜

I don't know.

我不知道要怎麼說...

I just feel bad.

只是覺得不太舒服

Tako Tamago.

章魚鵪鶉蛋串

An excellent snack for the adventurous.

對於喜歡冒險的人來說是絕佳的點心

for 250 yen.

要價二百五十日元

It's good.

不錯

There is an egg inside.

裡面有一顆蛋

It's chewy.

蠻有嚼勁的

It reminds me of the Tako in Takoyaki.

它讓我想到章魚燒裡的章魚

What's strange about this is that you're eating the whole body.

但這個吃起來感覺比較奇怪的是部分是你在吃一個完整的軀體

and gives you an image of that you're eating a creature from the deep.

給你一種你正在吃來自深海裡的生物的想像

I have no idea how they got the little egg in the head.

我不知道他們是怎麼把這個小小的蛋放進牠的頭裡面的

but it's good.

但吃起來不錯

better not ask too many questions, though.

但還是不要問太多了

Just have fun with it.

好玩就好

It's an octopus on a stick.

這是一隻串在竹籤上的章魚

How crazy is that?

太瘋狂了吧

Not far away from Nishiki Ichiba Market,

在離錦市場不遠的地方

is Higashiyama's Kiyomizu 3 chome area.

東山清水的三丁目

It's close to Kiyomizu-dera temple.

那裡離清水寺很近

A lovely street and area to stroll around.

那裡有個可愛的街道和可以閒逛的區域

Many tourists dress up in a Kimono, to liven up their experience.

很多旅客會穿上和服，讓他們這趟旅程的記憶更鮮活

but we're here for the food.

但我們是來這吃東西的

This shop is famous for Uji-macha tea.

這家店以宇治抺茶聞名

Delicious and icecream.

很好吃，而且還有賣冰淇淋

It's also the first to serve it in a pet bottle

它也是第一個把抺茶裝進寶特瓶

for people on the go.

讓客人可以邊走邊喝的店家

We ordered the Matcha Soft icecream cone.

我們點了抺茶霜淇淋甜筒

Wow that looks so good.

哇，看起來真棒啊

What better way to end a street food binge, than with ice cream.

在狂吃了這麼多街頭小吃後，用冰淇淋作個結尾是個不錯的選擇

It's a middle of summer. Getting hot here.

在炎夏之中，暑氣逼人

It's really good.

吃這個真是暑意全消

You don't always need a reservation at a fancy restaurant to try Kyoto's best.

要吃到京都最棒的食物，你不見得總是訂那些昂貴的餐廳

When visiting, try it all!

來京都的時候，把京都的街頭小吃

On the streets of Kyoto.

通通吃遍吧！