About YAYOI
Traditionally, meals in Japan consist of one soup dish and three other
dishes (one main dish and two side dishes).
This style of cuisine integrates various
combinations of cooking methods and seasonal ingredients, including both those from land and
sea.
Each meal provides a good balance of nutrients, which is why people in Japan continue to
believe that this way of eating is the foundation of a healthy diet.
Following the Meiji Restoration, when Japan opened its doors to the world
in the 19th century, cuisine from many different countries flooded into the country. This
cuisine then gradually merged with Japan’s own traditional cuisine.
It was during this period
of transition, in 1886, that a Western food restaurant called “Yayoi-ken” opened in Tokyo’s
Kayabacho. This much-loved restaurant, to which we trace our roots, played a hand in introducing
to many people a whole new world of food.
This, then, is the origin of contemporary Japanese
food culture.
At YAYOI, we prepare teishoku with a healthy balance of dishes on a
single tray. These set meals contain freshly-cooked rice, the staple food of the Japanese
people, accompanied by miso soup and other main and side dishes.
We at YAYOI will continue
our efforts to promote the unique styles and wisdom of Japanese food culture to the world
through our teishoku dishes.
YAYOI, taking traditional Japanese cuisine into the world and
the future.