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Yekoji’s umeshu earns wild praise for its bold, madcap flavor, while the overall vibe is one of warm, unfussy delight.
“This umeshu is made by macerating ume plums in alcohol and cane sugar. I'm not an expert on Japanese spirits, but this sweet aftertaste drives me crazy. €7 a glass — for Rome prices it's around that, €5 to €7. A little glass that cheers you up.”
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Yekoji is an elegant Japanese osteria-izakaya hybrid in Rome's Cipro neighborhood, with high-quality dishes and refined technique, but prices and portions lean more upscale than a traditional izakaya — great for a special night out, not for cheap drinks and bites.
Dishes mentioned
Umeshu
This umeshu is made by macerating ume plums in alcohol and cane sugar. I'm not an expert on Japanese spirits, but this sweet aftertaste drives me crazy. €7 a glass — for Rome prices it's around that, €5 to €7. A little glass that cheers you up.
Ravioli di Wagyu
These wagyu ravioli are filled with wagyu from the Galli group and vegetables. €12. I'm eating them with real pleasure. The crust is perfect, they're nice and puffy. In the mouth there's also the umami from the ponzu, garlic, and chili — it would be offensive to say they're wrong. Chef Kaiser made them his own.
Cotoletta di Wagyu con Senape e Cavolo Rosso in Agrodolce
This wagyu cutlet with mustard and sweet-and-sour red cabbage is €12. Look at that stuff. Maybe too much wagyu as an ingredient — I would have gone for something more popular, in the sense of the people — but damn, it melts in your mouth like sweet marble, sweet and soft. The texture is crazy. It looks like a pulled pork, good-natured, you don't expect it. You think it's going to hit you hard and instead it almost disappears. It's unexpectedly beautiful. Better than Vitello Tonnato by a long shot. This really makes you smile.
Potato Sarada della Mamma di Koji
This is the potato salad of Koji's mom: potato, cucumber, and bacon with Japanese mayonnaise. €8. It's really good. He put many recipes from his mother and grandmother in the menu — you can feel it, genuine flavors. It's more his base, it's really the house of Koji, as the name of the place says.
Kodakarayusu
This is a yuzu liqueur — that citron, you know. €7. Good Japanese spirits.
