YUURIN-AN Main Store's delicious raw egg over rice and happy pudding

When visiting the Kurashiki Bikan Historical Quarter, aside from enjoying the Momoyama Mount Fuji Fruit Shaved Ice at Kurashiki Momoko White Wall Main Store, I also had lunch at YUURIN-AN, a restaurant housed in a historic Okayama building over 100 years old. We were seated at a small table by the wall on a traditional Japanese tatami floor, which was just the right size for three people

The staff provided us with a Traditional Chinese menu, which was beautifully designed and clearly written. Our family ordered:

Japanese-style Sea Bream Rice Set
Shabu-shabu Wild Boar Rice Bowl Set
Raw Egg Over Rice

There were three types of Okayama carefully selected ingredient sets, including a dessert set, a drink set, and a dessert & drink set. We ordered two dessert & drink sets (1,850 JPY each), while the third meal was without a set since we had already enjoyed the Momoyama Mount Fuji Fruit Shaved Ice at Kurashiki Momoko Shirakabe Main Store earlier. Two sets were enough for the three of us.

The menu explained how to enjoy the dishes. The first to arrive were the Japanese-style Sea Bream Rice and the Raw Egg Over Rice from Yōrin-an. The most surprising and delicious dish was the raw egg soy sauce rice, which amazed us with its taste.

We cracked a raw egg over the rice, added crispy tempura batter bits and furikake, then drizzled it with chive soy sauce. Stirring it all together made for an absolutely delicious bite. After finishing the first bowl, we were able to get free refills of rice and egg, so we had another serving, leaving us incredibly full.

The Japanese-style Sea Bream Rice and Shabu-shabu Wild Boar Rice Bowl that my family ordered were also great. According to the instructions on the menu, we first enjoyed them as they were, then mixed in the special dipping sauce egg yolk for an even richer flavor.

After finishing our meal, we were served Kurashiki’s famous “Happy Pudding” (しあわせプリン). It was so good that our eyes lit up! The pudding was paired with Okayama white peach juice, which came in an adorable peach-shaped cup—the perfect dessert and drink combo after a satisfying meal.

When we finished eating and went to pay, we noticed that the restaurant’s signboard indicated that the Japanese-style Sea Bream Rice and Shabu-shabu Wild Boar Rice Bowl were already sold out. It really felt like these delicious dishes were limited-edition and exclusive!

Across from the signboard, we also spotted the Okayama-produced Raw Egg Over Rice and the seasonal White Peach Juice, both of which were not only delicious but also unique. We never expected Okayama to have so many incredible gourmet dishes.

At first, we forgot to take photos when we entered YUURIN-AN, so we took pictures after finishing our meal. The restaurant, located inside a century-old traditional Japanese house, truly delivered a fantastic dining experience with its delicious dishes.