Kaiseki Tasting Course
$480 play money
A long sequence of small seasonal dishes. On the ChowChow Feast menu it costs $480 in play money, which puts it in the Luxury tier ($250 to $1,999). It is one of the big treats on the menu.
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Key facts
- Cuisine
- Japanese
- Menu section
- Japanese
- Price tier
- Luxury ($250 to $1,999)
- Play-money price
- $480
- Main ingredients
- a sequence of small seasonal dishes
- How it is served
- A lacquer tray holding many tiny seasonal dishes in different handmade ceramics
History, tradition and origin
The multi-course meal of small seasonal dishes has roots in the simple food served with the Japanese tea ceremony, which grew into an elaborate formal dinner in Kyoto. French chefs who visited Japan in the 1960s and 1970s brought the idea of many small plates back to Europe, and the tasting menu became the format of fine dining worldwide.
Food economy and industry
A tasting menu lets a kitchen plan exactly what it will buy and serve, which reduces waste, but it needs many cooks for each guest. Such restaurants often have more staff than seats can pay for and rely on drinks, reputation and guidebook ratings. Edible gold leaf, used as decoration, is beaten so thin that it adds almost no weight or flavour.
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