Michael Smith. Cumbrae's. Sushi Ran. Momofuku. Ontario Food Terminal Board. Kaiseki. Kaiseki consists of a sequence of dishes, each often small and artistically arranged Kaiseki (懐石?) Or kaiseki-ryōri (懐石料理?) Is a traditional multi-course Japanese dinner. The term also refers to the collection of skills and techniques that allow the preparation of such meals, and are analogous to Western haute cuisine.[1] There are basically two kinds of traditional Japanese meal styles called kaiseki or kaiseki-ryōri.
Origin[edit] The kanji characters 懐石 used to write kaiseki literally mean "stone in the bosom". Modern kaiseki draws on a number of traditional Japanese haute cuisines, notably the following four traditions: imperial court cuisine (有職料理, yūsoku ryōri?) Style[edit] Individual dishes are often small and carefully balanced In the present day, kaiseki is a type of art form that balances the taste, texture, appearance, and colors of food.[5] To this end, only fresh seasonal ingredients are used and are prepared in ways that aim to enhance their flavor. Order[edit] Cha-kaiseki[edit]