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This is the first dish from our "kaiseki" experience. Kaiseki is Japanese
fine dining at its best (in my opinion). It involves serving many small
dishes that are very artistically prepared. Careful attention is paid to
the type of pottery, the colors of the food, and the presentation. Flowers
and leaves are usually added for decoration, and often it is hard to tell
what you are supposed to eat and what you aren't. The courses also always
included a selection each from the categories: fried food, baked food,
raw food, non-miso soup, pickled items, and I think there are others.
Appetizers