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- noun A style of
Japanese cuisine involving a series of small, intricate dishes; atasting menu
Etymologies
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The word kaiseki has been written in Japanese both with characters meaning "party meal" basically, "banquet" and with characters meaning "warming stone," related to a heated stone used to ward off hunger pangs at Zen monasteries, the latter implying that the meal was spiritually as well as physically sustaining.
Week in Words Erin McKean 2012
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Kikunoi Yokan, a Japanese dessert, with chrysanthemum petals at Kikunoi The term kaiseki is tossed about a lot these days, and commonly claimed by many "nouvelle" restaurants in Japan's changing food scene.
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If it has ever occurred to you, as it has to me lately, how the food of some superstar French and Spanish chefs leads right back to the Japanese tradition of exquisite little plates called kaiseki, this book confirms that idea.
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Reservations are already full, meanwhile, for the next two months for the pavilion's special "kaiseki" restaurant, where meals cost a mean 3,000 yuan
ajc.com - News 2010
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Whether kaiseki is enjoyed in a luxurious Tokyo restaurant or a quiet monastery, the structure is sacrosanct, though some chefs introduce personal specialties.
Sara Waxman: Eating Beauty: An Adventure in Japanese Cuisine Sara Waxman 2011
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And now, in the 21st century kaiseki has evolved into the expensive, haute cuisine of Japan.
Sara Waxman: Eating Beauty: An Adventure in Japanese Cuisine Sara Waxman 2011
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Historically, kaiseki was indeed foreplay -- a preamble to the formal tea ceremony.
Sara Waxman: Eating Beauty: An Adventure in Japanese Cuisine Sara Waxman 2011
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And yet, my enjoyment of kaiseki exceeded my degree of understanding.
Sara Waxman: Eating Beauty: An Adventure in Japanese Cuisine Sara Waxman 2011
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Whether kaiseki is enjoyed in a luxurious Tokyo restaurant or a quiet monastery, the structure is sacrosanct, though some chefs introduce personal specialties.
Sara Waxman: Eating Beauty: An Adventure in Japanese Cuisine Sara Waxman 2011
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Historically, kaiseki was indeed foreplay -- a preamble to the formal tea ceremony.
Sara Waxman: Eating Beauty: An Adventure in Japanese Cuisine Sara Waxman 2011
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