Core Kyoto - Season 2 - Eps 13: Kyoto Vegetables: Nature's Blessings Provide Fine Food for the Ancient Capital
The Kyoto basin is blessed with fertile soil and an abundant supply of good water. Kyoto winters are frigid; and summers, scorching. This environment yields eggplants, pumpkin, and other produce known as 'Kyoto vegetables', many of which have been grown for more than 150 years. One local farmer works to promote new varieties, while students try to revive an almost extinct variety of gourd. Discover the allure of nutritional, flavorsome Kyoto vegetables in the hands of various chefs.
About Core Kyoto
Title: Core Kyoto
First Air Date: 2013-02-28
Last Air Date: 2025-01-23
Status: Returning Series
Rating: 5/10 (from 1 votes)
Language: EN
Seasons: 14
Total Episodes: 223
Network: NHK WORLD-JAPAN
Genres: Documentary
Production Companies: NHK, NHK Enterprises
Synopsis
The timeless heart of Japan's ancient capital. Against its rich backdrop of culture and tradition, today's Kyoto continues to innovate and inspire.
Cast
Gary Tegler
Self - Narrator (voice)
