"Kaiseki" is a traditional Japanese multi-course dinner, which Kyoto is well-known for. This is the highest form of food art, with perfection on every plate - both in terms of sight and taste. Words will add nothing to this highly sensory experience, so please just sit back and enjoy the pictures.
Our beautiful hostess and ryokan owner, Mrs Yoshimura, dressed in a traditional kimono, presented each kaiseki dish. She explained the use of seasonal ingredients as well as the sequence in which the dishes were to be eaten. I was (and still am) in total awe of her grace, feminine manners and ability to kneel and bow with perfect precision!
Our beautiful hostess and ryokan owner, Mrs Yoshimura, dressed in a traditional kimono, presented each kaiseki dish. She explained the use of seasonal ingredients as well as the sequence in which the dishes were to be eaten. I was (and still am) in total awe of her grace, feminine manners and ability to kneel and bow with perfect precision!
Dish 1 (Clockwise): Radish in sesame sauce, anchovy, fish jelly, fish paste, snail
Dish 2: Sashimi
Dish 3: Grilled prawn with yuba (Japanese yam)
Dish 4: Sawara (Spanish mackerel) with pickled ginger shoot
Dish 5: Tempura of fish, lotus root, okra and shitake mushroom
Dish 6: Sliced conger eel and pickled cucumber salad
Dish 7: Rice & miso soup
Dish 8: Dessert of peeled Kyoto grapes and kiwi fruit
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