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Haruko Kawano

VegeProject Japan (NPO) Representative Director

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Kyoto University Faculty/Graduate School of Agricultural, Master of Agriculture, Kyoto University.
Founded “VegeProject Japan(NPO)” when she was a student. From then, she introduced a veg-menu to the student cafeteria of Kyoto University.
She is currently working with universities, companies, restaurants and municipalities to expand vegan and vegetarian options.
Also active as teacher/advertiser of vegetarian vegans. Interviews with well-known vegetarians Paul McCartney and Colin Campbell.

A restaurant focusing on using naturally grown vegetables “Komagome Nourish”

Komagome Narish is a natural vegetable restaurant that is an one-minute walk from Komagome Station in Tokyo (JR Yamanote Line, Tokyo Metro Namboku Line).
Since I came to the restaurant by myself, I opened the door little nervous. But, the wood-based store had a warm atmosphere, so naturally, I gently healed my tension.
The restaurant is located in second floor up the stairs.

Inside the restaurant

Stairs

“Natural cultivation” is a permanent and systematic farming method that maximizes the natural power of plants and soil without relying on fertilizers or pesticides.
Crops cultivated with fertilizer include a high nitrogen, which leads to an harsh taste.
Nitrogen is also said to be carcinogenic and has various disadvantages.

On the other hand, naturally cultivated crops do not have to worry about harsh taste or carcinogenicity. Therefore, you can enjoy the original taste of vegetables.
Often, children’s dislike of vegetables came by “bitterness.” However, vegetables made by natural cultivation have sweet taste, so children who come to Komagome Nourish can eat vegetables deliciously.

Such attractive natural cultivation is actually carried out in less than 0.03% of all farmers in Japan. You can taste such valuable naturally grown crops at “Komagome Nourish.”

Most popular menu is “Veggie chicken Nanban”

It is a dish of deep-fried soybean meat soaked in sweet Nanban sauce.

Veggie chicken Namban

The soybean meat is soaked in flavor, so it is very delicious to eat as its natural form. The homemade soy milk tartar sauce is light and goes great with the well-flavored soy meat.
The soymilk mayonnaise used in this sauce uses organic soymilk, Marutori rice vinegar, and domestic cold-pressed rapeseed oil, and is made in the restaurant with particular attention to the ingredients.

The texture of the veggie chicken nanban is so juicy that the gravy overflows, as if you were eating actual meat.

As a fact, Most of the people who ate it for the first time surprise to the fact that it is no an actual meat.
Many people do not notice the dish unless it’s called soy meat, so I felt it was a very satisfying dish for those who are new to vegan food as well.

Veggie chicken nanban comes with rice, miso soup, salad and pickles. The miso soup uses abundant natural vegetables, which is the specialty of Komagome Narish.
Miso plays the most important role in miso soup.

They are particular about this miso. They use rice miso called “Kura no Sato,” which is a naturally cultivated raw material prepared with natural fungus koji with brewery from Marukawa Miso, Fukui Prefecture.
And surprisingly, this miso soup is free of charge when you come to the restaurant at lunch time. It is a great deal!

It is attractive that the miso soup is free of charge.
By the way, you can also buy this miso in the restaurant.

Miso soup

Great selection of menus

Unusual among vegan restaurants, this restaurant has great selection of menus like sweet and sour pork, croquettes, burgers, curries & soups etc.

Veggie sweet and sour pork

Potato salad croquette and salad plate

Nourish berger

Vegetable keema curry

Soup

You can also enjoy snacks such as french fries and spring rolls for the dinner menu.
There is also a kids plate and course menu, so there are various usage such as lunch with young children or fashionable dinners with friends.

You can enjoy the dessert after meal

I had the classic miso brownie.

It is said that the miso is mixed just before the brownie is baked so it does not kill the flavor. The brownies were very tender because the abundance of carefully selected cacao from South America. The texture of finely chopped nuts is also an excellent accent. Of course, it is delicious to eat as it is, but if you eat with soy milk whipped cream, the brownie will be moist and you can enjoy a deeper taste.

Miso brownie

The wish of Komagome Nourish

The wish of “People can eat vegetables deliciously!” is not just for vegan vegetarians, but for everyone who lives normally every day.

People who think “Let’s eat delicious vegetables and have a good time,” “Let’s eat at that restaurant to eat enough vegetables,” “I want to be careful for my health” etc. visit the restaurant.

（Sentence: Chihori Inoue）

「 Komagome Nourish」Basic information

Store name	Komagome Nourish
Tel	03-3944-8300
Address	Co-po Ichikawa 2 floor, 37-8 Komagome 1cho-me, Tosima-ku, Tokyo
Business hours	11:30～14:30（L.O 14:00）　*Dinner is available only Friday and Saturday 18:00〜22:00（L.O 21:00）
Holiday	New year's holiday
Budget	￥1,000～￥1,999
Payment method	Credit card :VISA、Master、JCB、UnionPay、AMEX、Diners、DISCOVER Electronic money:（Transportation electronic money、ApplePay、iD、QUICPay）
Parking Lot	N/A
Language	Chinese（Not always）
Advance reservation	Reservation available
Cooking description	All vegan food
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