Motokichi Yukimura, the Japanese chef who became famous for his peculiar omurice

Kyoto, Japan. In the vicinity of the Kamo River, hidden in an alley to the north of the city, is Kichi Kichi Omurice, a restaurant with only 10 dishes on its menu. One of them, the most important, is omurice, the food that made Motokichi Yukimura famous. But who is he? Why did his "omelette" become so popular?

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A Japanese chef, with his characteristic red beret and looking like a man with a lot of experience in the kitchen, makes, what many say, the best omurice in the world. Friendly and extravagant when it comes to cooking. After many years, it was only in 2010 that he became famous.

Known for its difficulty in getting a reservation (and also for its omurice), Yukimura's restaurant is a Japanese-style Western (“Yoshoku-ya”) dining venue. You can only enter with prior reservation and go just at the time you requested. It contains 8 chairs at a giant table where you can see the chef cooking his dishes.

As the Japanese name "Yoshoku-ya" (variety of colors) indicates, the restaurant has more than just Omurice on its menu. Within the 10 dishes are: soup and croqutas of the day and salad. Their prices are high like all western food restaurants in Japan, but according to many, the quality of the food does not disappoint.

His left hand to grab the pan and his right to add the ingredients make his Omurice so special. A chicken and rice, both seasoned, as a base, the omelette-shaped, fluffy egg on top comes with a generous helping of demi-glace sauce.

But why did its most important dish become so popular? The reason: his way of doing it. The way to put the egg on top is peculiar and unusual. In general, the rice with the chicken goes inside the egg forming an omelette and has a kind of ketchup-type sauce on top in a small amount. In his case it is the opposite, neither is it wrapped up nor is it scarce.

Also, among the many things that this restaurant has, there is something of a show in the assembly of the omurice. A bit of a show so that people go more and book. In turn, to generate content on his social networks: on Instagram he has almost 90 thousand followers.

Sympathy, fun, secret and difficult. These are some of the words that define both the gastronomic establishment and him, Motokichi Yukimura. In a remote place in Kyoto, the idea of ​​Kichi Kichi shines, of the food that led to the rise of this Japanese chef.