#245 Destination Restaurant in Kyotango: 'aceto'
Hello. I'm Kohei, an IT venture engineer.
On our recent 'Mad Dog Tour,' we focused on local gastronomy, visiting wonderful local restaurants that serve as destinations in their own right, making the most of the charm of each region.
We visited 'aceto' and 'Nishi-iru,' two restaurants located in a 120-year-old traditional house owned by Iio Jozo, a vinegar brewery with over 120 years of history in the Kyotango region.
At both restaurants, we were able to enjoy unique dishes using local Tango seafood and mountain produce, along with Iio Jozo's premium vinegar.
This time, I will introduce 'aceto,' where you can enjoy Tango ingredients prepared in a Sicilian style.
I have also introduced the cuisine of 'Nishi-iru' in this article, so please take a look at that as well.
The Italian cuisine served in this unique space, renovated from a 120-year-old traditional house, was truly exquisite.
Spanish mackerel Heshiko
Cured mackerel with perilla
Yellowfin tuna with red potato vinegar
Sweet shrimp with blood orange
Because they use vinegar rich in the umami of rice for their dishes, they can bring out the flavors of the ingredients without using large amounts of olive oil or butter.
It was a truly luxurious experience to enjoy such wonderful food while chatting with the members of the Mad Dog Tour.
aceto intentionally does not offer lunch service. This is because they want to increase the number of overnight guests.
They hope that by staying overnight and extending their time in the area, guests will deepen their understanding of the town and increase their spending.
They want to turn Tango into a town that attracts people. To make Tango the San Sebastian of Japan.
Opened in July 2017 with this vision, aceto is truly a destination restaurant.
Starting with aceto, Nishi-iru, Uomasa, Nukatoyuge, and Mushi, which I visited on this Mad Dog tour, there are many places in Tango that I would love to visit again. I had the valuable experience of witnessing Tango in the midst of becoming the San Sebastian of Japan.
With that said, I have introduced the wonderful cuisine of "aceto," a restaurant that is serving as a catalyst for changing the town.
Thank you for reading until the end.