As the summer months allow the waters of the Sanin and Hokuriku regions to replenish, crab fishing resumes on November 6. To celebrate this seasonal delicacy, Taka-an presents a 9-course Snow Crab Kaiseki menu, offering a true taste of winter.
Each day, we carefully select the finest catch from renowned crab-producing regions including Tango in Kyoto Prefecture, Sanin in Hyogo Prefecture, Echizen in Fukui Prefecture, and Kanazawa in Ishikawa Prefecture. The snow crab is then prepared using techniques that enhance its natural flavor—such as roasting and steaming. Guests are also invited to try female snow crab – a delicacy renowned for its excellent flavor.
To add to the theatre, the restaurant’s chefs will prepare crab and the 9 kaiseki dishes in front of the guests. Baked in front of the guests using Bincho charcoal, the roasted crab can be prepared to the customer's taste, with the concentrated heat condensing the flavor, removing moisture and leaving behind plenty of fragrance. Other dishes include steam crab, with a rich crab miso, and crab rice cooked with the stock of crab shells.