Luster Lotus, located along Asaki Dori in Kofu City, is a spice curry specialty store that opened on March 2024, 3 and requires reservations.
Even though it faces the main street, it is a house that feels like a hideaway, so you might pass by it by mistake. It is located opposite the Yamanashi Chuo Bank Aonuma Branch and next to the Shimura Cleaning Head Office, with a sign that says "Saku Sheet". There is a parking lot for 1 cars next to the store.

Depending on the weather, such as when it's windy, the noren may not be open, so use the open board as a sign on business days. When you take off your shoes and step up, you'll be greeted by the pleasant aroma of spices and a somewhat spiritual atmosphere.

The interior of the store is small with two counter seats and three tables, but the exotic interior, beautiful indirect lighting, and music that speaks to the melody of your heart will gently give you some space in your hectic life... It's overflowing with such generosity. There is.

Opening only two days a week and requiring reservations, I thought it might be a bit of a hurdle, but the owner, Yoshimi Saku, is a very friendly and lovely madam, so you'll soon feel at ease!
at the beginning of the monthInstagramA system that announces the business days and menu for that month. You can enjoy ``Spice Curry'' and ``Thai Curry'' made by Mr. Saku, who has a background in Thai cuisine, on a weekly basis.

The day of the interview was "Spice Curry" day. It's amazing that the interior has been changed to reflect the atmosphere of India and Thailand.
The menu includes either a single curry or two types of curry with a side dish: pork vindaloo and keema curry, topped with egg achar. There are four types of side dishes that are beautifully arranged in the image of a lotus flower: green pea poriyal, burdock woolly gai, stir-fried carrots with cumin, and pickled red radish.

Egg achar is a must for spiced curry! The taste is completely different at each store, so that's part of the fun. The soft, half-boiled yolk of the spice-soaked egg melts and intertwines with the sour, spicy, and delicious achar sole. It has a mellow sourness and a hint of sweetness.

The pork vindaloo has the sourness of the red wine vinegar and tomatoes, and the bitterness of the curry leaves, giving it a powerful spiciness and sweet-sour flavor that goes well with the rice. The chunky pork is marinated in spices overnight and then simmered, making it extremely tender.
And keema curry with the tangy and refreshing aroma of peppercorns (hua jiao). Enjoy the authentic spicy taste in a different direction.

You can eat it however you like, but the best taste is when you mix all the side dishes, achar, and papad (extremely thin crackers) on the plate!
It's not like you just mix it up and it's delicious, but the process of tasting it while imagining and checking how and why the flavors change as you mix them together is a complex process that creates multiple delicious flavors. ” because it resonates with all five senses. This is probably an original food performance that you can do yourself.

Be sure to try the beautiful spiced soda with your meal. The soda is flavored with tangy spices such as cardamom, globe, ginger, and chili pepper, and is garnished with blood orange made with reduced pesticides, giving off a refreshing sweet and sour aroma that passes through your nose.
Why not reset your mind and body and recharge your energy with "Luster Lotus"?