Chapter 1157: Kaiseki cuisine that is not Kaiseki
Everyone finally ate Japanese food.
It was indeed a very high-end meal. Saya, who had never eaten any high-end meals, was extremely surprised and enjoyed every dish.
Saya: "Is this... the legendary Kaiseki cuisine?"
Erina: "Huh? Ah, let's forget it. But I have something else to do next, so I asked them to take out the dishes quickly. And they didn't serve each dish strictly according to the content of kaiseki cuisine. Otherwise, it will be served as normal. It took a long time to finish eating it all.”
Shaye: "Uh, are there any rules on what should be served on each dish?"
Yoshiyuki: "Yes."
Yoshiyuki: "If you really follow the rules, the first dish is the first dish, which is the appetizer. The seasoning should be light and the texture should be fresh."
Yoshiyuki: "The second dish is called Hachisun. It is a seasonal-themed dish, usually a combination of a type of sushi and several smaller side dishes."
Yoshiyuki: "The third course is Xiangfu. Usually seasonal sashimi is used. You can also choose lobster, sea urchin, etc."
Yoshiyuki: "The fourth course is to cook two or more kinds of food, put them in delicate small bowls. The food will be matched according to the season, color, aroma and flavor. When there are a lot of ingredients, there are also small dishes served separately. Possibility of cooking in hotpot format.”
Yoshiyuki: "Then, the fifth course is covered food. Food served in a covered food container, usually soup or chawanmushi."
Yoshiyuki: "The sixth dish is grilled food. It is often presented in the form of grilled fish."
Yoshiyuki: "The seventh dish is vinegar. It's a side dish pickled in vinegar."
Yoshiyuki: "The eighth course is the cold bowl. That is, cooked food is served in chilled containers. It can include noodles, cold vegetables, shrimp and crab meat, etc."
Yoshiyuki: "The ninth dish is nakaguchi. This dish is added by modern chefs. It is usually a sour soup. Not all kaiseki restaurants will serve this dish."
Yoshiyuki: "The tenth dish is the strong dish. This is the real main dish. It is usually grilled or boiled beef, poultry, fish, etc."
Yoshiyuki: "The eleventh course is rice. It is a dish with rice as the main ingredient. It is eaten with incense, which is seasonal pickled vegetables, and a bowl, which is miso soup. This miso-based soup is filled with tofu, chopped green onion, and sometimes seafood, fungi, etc. In some shops, the bowl will be taken out separately."
Yoshiyuki: "The last dish is the sumono. It's a dessert. It can be sweet and juicy traditional high-end fruits such as melon, grapes, and peaches. There can also be desserts such as cakes and wagashi."
Xue Hua: "Wow... Sister Yi Xing knows a lot!"
Xuehua: "Hey, we suddenly remembered that I have seen this sister before!
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Ashina: "Who is it?"
Xuehua: "Yi Xing! We have met before! Over there in Osaka! Do you remember?"
Yoshiyuki: "No, Fujimura-san. You must have remembered it wrong."
Xuehua: "Ah? Really?"
Xuehua: "But I think——"
Lingge: "Okay, meow~ You must have remembered it wrong, meow~ Let's eat quickly, meow~"
Yoshiyuki: "By the way, are you satisfied with the taste so far?"
Ashina: "Yeah! Very delicious!"
Ring song: "It's delicious, meow~"
Saya: "It's the best food I've ever tasted."
Xue Hua: "Our evaluation is - the taste is so noble!"
Saya: "What does nobility taste like..."
Chef: "Haha, as long as everyone is satisfied."
Erina: "Okay, hurry up and serve the next dish! Saya's stomach is growling."
Saya: "Hug...sorry (blushing)."
She could feel that the parasites all over her body were agitated by the delicious food.
...It seems that they can also taste the deliciousness of these dishes.
The banquet started with a glass of grapefruit wine and a bowl of soup before the meal.
Since everyone here except Ashina is under twenty years old, only her wine contains alcohol.
The soup, like grapefruit, has a rich grapefruit aroma.
Next comes the second course: a stew made with various seasonal mushrooms, tamago tofu, wagyu beef, tofu skin and other items.
The third course is sashimi with very top quality ingredients. Dip it in freshly ground wasabi and soy sauce. Ashina's dish is a cold dish made with tofu.
The fourth course is a bowl of soup. There were shredded carrots, shredded tofu, shredded yellow vegetables that Saya didn't recognize, Chinese cabbage and two other vegetables that she didn't recognize. The soup is tender green, just like matcha.
The fifth dish is some kind of fried food. The oil on the surface has been absorbed away, so it's not greasy at all, but it still leaves a fragrant taste in your mouth. Ashina's dish is a pumpkin soup with eggs and black truffles - the chef chose this dish after making sure Aiya could eat eggs.
The sixth dish is a dish made with puffer fish and Matsuba crab. It is hot and cold, and the deliciousness is doubled when you eat it together. The dish Ashina ate was a combination of mugwort and potatoes.
The seventh dish was grilled fish that Saya didn't recognize. And this fish doesn't know Saya either. She didn't pay much attention to what Ashina ate. But it seems to be something baked.
The eighth dish is rice topped with seaweed and salmon roe, served with some side dishes and soup.
The final dessert was a ball of ice cream sprinkled with buckwheat flour and a small orange made from molecular cuisine. Oranges are made from a variety of fruits. The moment you bite into them, a complex fruity aroma will explode throughout your mouth.