By Editor in Chief
on Wed Jan 08 2025
Dazaifu Iinoji The “Kaisen Chirashi Gozen” (3,500 yen) is served with 15-grain rice, inspired by the ancient rice eaten in the Kofun period. The set also includes konnyaku, a specialty of Gunma Prefecture, where many ancient tombs and haniwa are found, and mentaiko (cod roe), an ingredient representative of Kyushu, in a small bowl, sukini, and chawanmushi. For children, the “Children’s Kofun Curry with Juice” (1,400 yen), featuring rice with an image of a kofun burial mound and the gentle taste of honey, is also available. The drink menu includes two kinds of drinks: “Jomi Cider” (600 yen), a non-alcoholic drink made from jomi, a tree nut eaten by people in the Kofun period, and “Jomi Maurice” (880 yen), an alcoholic drink that softly spreads the refreshing sourness of jomi and the gorgeous aroma of maurice.
M Cafe This cafe is located in a corner of the Kyushu National Museum entrance hall. For a light meal, the “Haniwa Sandwich” (850 yen) with an imprint of a haniwa is offered daily. There are five flavors: BLT, chicken cutlet, menchikatsu, shrimp cutlet, and egg sandwich. Sweets on sale include “Haniwa Chocolate Yokan” (650 yen), which is based on one of the exhibits, “Haniwa Dancing People”, and “Haniwa Dorayaki” (400 yen), which contains plenty of red bean paste and mochi (sticky rice cake). Both of these items are so visually pleasing that you will want to take pictures of them.
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