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かさぎ屋 Kasagiya
Add: 349 Masuyacho Higashiyamaku, Kyoto
Tel: 075-561-9562
Hours: 11am – 6pm
Price: 500-800 yen
Visited: Aug 2016
かさぎ屋 Kasagiya is a famous traditional Japanese dessert shop in Kyoto, but most people who don’t come looking for it would probably miss its low-key facade, tucked away in a corner on the Ninzenzaka. I overslept from my afternoon nap (oops) and by the time I reached there, it was only 10 minutes before their closing time (oh no!). I popped my head in as most of the guests were just leaving, giving the shop owner an apologetic look and inquired whether they were still serving. He seemed slightly hesitant initially, but seeing that I was alone (and obviously very eager), he gave an approving nod and ushered me in. Yesss.
二年坂上的かさぎ屋其實是個甜點名店，不過不知情的人應該會直接忽略掉它低調的門面吧。因爲午覺睡過頭的原因（羞），我抵達かさぎ屋時距離它關門只有10分鍾。探頭進去，店裏的客人都准備要離開了，老板有些爲難的跟我說，”我們快要關門了，沒關系嗎？啊，一個人啊…好的，那麽請進來吧“。噢，所謂的人品大爆發。
Kasagiya was established in 1914, and for over a hundred years it’s been known for its artisanal, delicate Kyoto specialty desserts. The space is small, just enough to accommodate about 20 guests, and the nostalgic charm oozing out from every corner is quite mesmerizing.
かさぎ屋創立于1914年，是家曆史悠久的百年老店，一直以精心制作的京都特色甜品出名。空間不大，只能容納四、五組客人；店面雖然簡單，不過處處流露的歲月感非常迷人。
Kasagiya is especially famed for its adzuki beans, cooked fresh everyday for over 3 hours in the traditional method until the beans are perfectly soft without losing its shape. The two desserts incorporating adzuki beans – the botamochi (made with sweet rice and sweet adzuki paste) and the Kyoto zenzai (adzuki bean soup with roasted mochi) seem to be the two most popular choices.
かさぎ屋最出名的似乎是他們每天用爐竈烹煮3小時以上的紅豆，用其做的三色荻餅和紅豆年糕湯都是人氣商品。
After some hesitation, I decided to go for a Ujikintoki (750 yen) to cool down from the summer heat. It is a gorgeous bowl composed of powdery shaved ice, fragrant matcha, perfectly cooked adzuki beans, and three pieces of pleasantly sticky glutinous rice balls…each delicious on its own, and sublime when combined together – just what I needed on this summer afternoon.
我稍稍猶豫之後還是決定點一份消暑的宇治金時（750日幣）：綿密的刨冰、清香的抹茶、煮的恰到好處的紅豆、甜糯的湯圓…太、完、美。隨著甜點上桌的冷泡茶也非常好喝。
I still distinctly remember the feeling of satisfaction after finishing the Ujikintoki, and as I sit here reminiscing about this episode at Kasagiya, all I really want, is to be back in the dark little dessert shop again to have another bowl of matcha shaved ice. Except this time, I’m going to make sure that I arrive earlier so I can add on an order of the botamochi and zenzai.
一碗美味的宇治金時下肚後無比滿足，心裏慶幸著還好來了。吃完時我是最後一位客人了，不過老板並沒有要趕我走的意思，還特意跟我解說了牆上的畫。下次，想要回來試這裏的招牌三色荻餅和紅豆年糕湯。
かさぎ屋 Kasagiya
地址：京都府京都市東山區桝屋町349
電話：075-561-9562
營業時間：11am－6pm
價位：500－800日幣
造訪：2016年8月
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