This evening I had dinner at Kajitsu, right here in Manhattan. I had not eaten there in years, and I had completely forgotten how amazing it is.
There are meals, and then there are gourmet meals, and then there is Kajitsu. All the food is in the traditional Japanese Shojin style — a unique cuisine that was first developed centuries ago by the Zen Buddhist monks in Kyoto.
A meal at Kajitsu is expensive, but it is completely worth it. There is really nothing that I could say here that would properly describe the experience. All I can say is that you should go there at least once in your life, and prepare to have your mind blown.
And vegan too, presumably. I’m intrigued!
Yes, the Shojin Ryori style is plant based. Historically it arose from the Buddhist teachings about compassion.
I remember Kajitsu! 🙂
We should go again the next time I’m in NYC. Even when we were in Japan, Jeff and I couldn’t find better Shojin cuisine. (to other blog readers, I passionately second Ken’s recommendation).