The Chinese character for ‘food’ comprises two radicals, one for ‘people’ and one for ‘good’, which could be interpreted as ‘making people better’. The owner-chef makes a credo of this interpretation and talks with customers about how to best enjoy the seasons. The hamo comes directly from Awaji, and longtooth grouper from Wakayama. Standard items to end with include Kyoto-style dashi chazuke and chirimen sansho on rice. The steamy hot dishes speak to the kind of training he had.