Last December, Sunny Place, a vegan restaurant previously situated in Kitayama, moved serendipitously not a five minute cycle ride from my house. It’s name is apt, as it’s a friendly shop so I went to eat there last night figuring it would help fix my bluesy mood. They have a nice range of Coedo organic beers, so last night I tried the “Beniaka”.
It gets that red colour from the sweet potatoes used in the recipe, - an interesting roasted malty flavor. With whatever main dish you choose you get rice (whole grain mixed with healthy cereals) and soup (kasu jiru - a healthy broth made from sake lees), and three side dishes of your choosing.
They do a range of fake-meats there, pork, chicken etc. I chose the “chicken” done kara-age style.
I personally don’t have any cravings for meat flavored food, but I know a lot of people find it difficult to become vegetarian simply because they cannot give up their tasty fried chicken. Is this a solution? Well, check out that texture, though made from soya beans it sure looks like chicken:
It doesn’t quite taste like chicken though. Almost. But not quite. Still, ten out of ten for effort. The food is reasonably priced and plentiful and the atmosphere relaxed. I’d certainly recommend it over the nearby Café Peace, these days. Sadly, rumors of impending bankruptcy at Peace are only confirmed by the ever decreasing portions, and severely reduced variety in the menu… At Sunny Place you won’t be dissatisfied. To find Sunny Place, head west on Imadegawa from Hyakumanben, then go north on Marikoji Dori.
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