INSHO-Tei, Ueno
INSHO-TEI is a famous, time-honored Japanese Kaiseki-cuisine restaurant. "INSHO-TEI" literally means that manor of "lingering sound" and "pine tree" in the hopes that guests would come to enjoy the beautiful scene of pine trees while listening to the sound of the bell faintly lingering in the wind. This is the place where you can relax and enjoy Japanese cuisine to the heart's' content.
Hanakago-zen - Moon course 2,600 yen
Tofu in a bamboo tube
Yuba (soy milk skin)
Fresh wheat gluten topped with a miso paste
Steamed crab dumplings
Shrimp simmered in sake
Red konjak
Simmered taro, pumpkin, and eggplant
Steamed egg custard full of fillings such as shrimp and mushroom
Grilled salmon
Rice with black beans
Miso soup
Round wheat gluten cake filled with a sweet bean filling
In the middle of June, I visited the restaurant again before going to the Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum. This time I ordered more casual "Chatsubo Bento" (1,690JPY), which is served in a three-storied Bento box, and certainly enjoyed the meal.
Chatsubo Bento (1,690 yen):
Tofu with miso paste
Yuba (soy milk skin)
Vegetables mixed with tofu and miso paste
Shrimp simmered in sake
konjak
Simmered taro, pumpkin and egg plant
Steamed egg custard full of fillings such as shrimp and mushroom
Grilled fish
Rice and Japanese pickles
Miso soup
Round wheat gluten cake filled with a sweet bean filling
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INSHOTEI
4-59 Ueno park, Tokyo
Telephone: 03-3821-8126
(International: +81-3-3821-8126)