Yaoi's Pickles

The standard of Kyoto's souvenirs is tsukemono (=pickles). There are a lot of pickles shops, and you can sample tsukemono in most shops.

My favorite pickles shop is Higashiyama's "Yaoi."

Their original product is "Kaiseki Takuan" which is a mix of chopped pickled radish called "takuan," shiso (Japanese herb), ginger and sesame seeds.

The store's recent popular item is "Yamaimo (Japanese yam) pickled with horseradish." This is truly delicious!