Back in April (…yes, my blog posts are VERY late), we celebrated the season of Autumn with a kaiseki at Ueda Sōko Ryū. Many hands made light work of this wonderful little feast.
We started off with the requisite and perfectly cooked ichimonji (plain white rice), combined miso with grilled chestnut and mustard, and sashimi.
The [...]
Earlier in November I went back to Ueda Sōko Ryū Melbourne to honour the season of Spring with a special Kaiseki (note: you can read about my first experience at this Japanese Tea Ceremony School here). In fact, this time around I helped prepare food for the day. Sugoi!
The first few dishes consisted of [...]
“Sohan o sashiagemasu,” (I shall begin to serve the humble meal) pronounces the host as he kneels on the straw tatami mat in front of the head guest and offers a black lacquered tray, his head slightly bowed.
The head guest turns to second guest and says “O-saki ni,” (excuse me for going ahead [...]