Chapter 47 Kaiseki Cuisine
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Speaking of the delicacies in Kyoto, Japan, there are kaiseki cuisine, tofu cuisine, Kansai style sushi, fruit, matcha, etc. This is a local feature. It is an indispensable part of visiting Kyoto. ~
Among them, Kaiseki cuisine is the most famous. The so-called Kaiseki cuisine is a meal that the host invites guests to taste in Japanese tea ceremony. It is no longer limited to tea ceremony and has become a common high-end dish in Japan. "Kaiseki" refers to the Buddhist monks putting warm stones on their belly while sitting in meditation to fight the feeling of hunger. Its form is "one juice and three dishes". Kaiseki cuisine is extremely exquisite, and both tableware and food are very demanding, so it is regarded as a work of art by some people.
Among the most famous stores in Kyoto, this Kikunoi is one of them.
Before receiving the review of three Michelin stars, this Kikunoi was originally a famous Kaiseki store. It opened in 1912 and has a long history.
After taking a taxi to this Kikunoi store, Xiaoliu and Mabashi got off the bus. First, they saw rows of green bamboo forests and rockery. The scenery was beautiful. The ground was covered with stone bricks, which was a bit rough, revealing a strong historical atmosphere. Not far away, there was a Japanese-style house covering a vast area, located in this green article, which was Kikunoi.
After Xiao Liu and Mabashi stepped into it, the waitress in a kimono and asked with a smile: "Do you have an appointment?"
Xiaoliu nodded and said, "I am Xiaoliu Xiaoliu."
The waitress checked and said, "So, please come with me."
Soon, the waitress brought Xiao Liu and Maba into a room.
Shangdao Qingyu has been waiting here for a long time.
The room is an ordinary Japanese-style house, but it is very large. Compared with the private rooms of Gyeonggi Restaurant not long ago, the style has increased by more than one level. There is also a garden at the back of the room.
This garden is a garden dedicated to this room, with flowers, plants and trees planted, and its privacy is very good.
"Teacher Xiaoliu, it's been a long time since we met." Aoyu Uchidao quickly got up and smiled, "Are you here too? Miss Shiina."
"Yeah." Zhenbai responded.
Xiao Liu nodded and said, "She is coming, so I will bring her here."
"It's just right here. The Kaiseki cuisine here is very famous and delicious. By the way, I was able to enjoy this authentic Kaiseki cuisine because of Xiao Liujun. This place is Kikunoi. I wanted to come here very early, and this time it finally came true, thanks to Xiao Liujun." Gueda Seiyu said happily.
Xiao Liu nodded and said, "I haven't eaten the authentic Kaiseki cuisine for a long time."
The three of them sat down and asked Qingyu, "This time, Xiao Liujun's new book theme has been completely determined as that lawyer's novel? But isn't it a bit risky to not release "Slave of Money 2"?"
Xiao Liu shook her head and said, "That book is not that easy to write."
"Since that's the case, I have nothing to say. After all, I must respect your choice. Speaking of which, the beginning of the book "The Winner is Justice" is indeed very good. I just don't know what the subsequent development will be. Let me take a look at your manuscript!" said Qingyu Shangdao.
"Yes." Xiao Liu nodded and handed over the manuscript.
When she went to the island Qingyu, she began to watch it seriously. She looked very slowly and seriously, with a focused expression.
There was a rolled wet towel on the table and a bowl of light tea.
Towels are used to clean your palms and light tea is used to make your appetite. This is the first step in Kaiseki cuisine.
Xiao Liu wiped his palms with a towel and drank a sip of light tea. Zhenbai next to him looked at Xiao Liu and started learning in a good manner.
This is the so-called "pay first". The so-called "pay first" means appetizer in Chinese.
Soon, the waitress brought three plates.
Inside the plate, there is a dining plate, a pair of chopsticks, and a plate of flowers.
There are six bright red flowers in total.
"Flower?" Zhenbai next to him said strangely, and picked it up with chopsticks, but found that there were dishes hidden inside the flower.
There are different dishes hidden in each flower.
There are sushi, cold dishes, and several special side dishes. This is eight inch, a seasonal theme dish, usually a combination of sushi and a few smaller side dishes. The Japanese word "eight inch" refers to the dishes interspersed in the entire set menu, including a variety of mountain delicacies and seafood. Although each one has not much portion size, the complexity and laboriousness of its manufacturing process are comparable to other single-course dishes.
"So amazing!" Zhenbai looked at the dishes in front of him, his eyes lit up, and he couldn't help but subconsciously exclaimed.
Zhenbai picked up the dishes with chopsticks, opened his pink lips, tasted it, and squinted his eyes with some satisfaction, looking at enjoying it, sighing: "It's so delicious!"
After taking a few more bites, suddenly, it was really idle to find that Xiao Liu was looking at him and did not eat. He immediately turned around and looked at Xiao Liu with some confusion and asked, "Why don't Xiao Liujun eat it? It's delicious?"
"Because you can eat beautifully," Xiao Liu said subconsciously.
"Show-sexy food? What does it mean?"
"nothing……"
"Oh~~"
“The third dish is coming.”
"Um!"
The third dish is "Xiang Fu �", which is a sashimi made from sashimi and seafood. The exquisite sashimi is packed in a fresh 'melon plate' with soy sauce and plum sauce.
Xiao Liu picked up a piece of sashimi, dipped it in soy sauce, and took a bite. The sashimi dish was really great. It is really worthy of being the authentic Kaiseki Kikunoi. The chef made it, which is different. Although Xiao Liu can also make some Japanese cuisine, the gap compared to this is too big. Speaking of which, this world-famous Japanese dish, sashimi, also originated from China.
"Um..." The face of the white man was a little strange.
"What's wrong?" Xiao Liu asked.
"I can't eat raw things..." Zhenbai turned his head and said.
Xiao Liu smiled and said, "Then let the store bring the 'Chuanheくせ' (platter) in advance."
The platter here is not about fruit platters, but a combination of meat and vegetables.
The fourth dish was Dongpo pork, covered with mashed potatoes. The waiter smiled and introduced: "This pork has been soaked in water for a whole day and has completely removed the oil."
Xiao Liu and Shiba tasted it, and it was really good. They almost melted in their mouths. With mashed potatoes, they were even more perfect. The feeling of slowly melting in their mouths is really endless aftertaste.
The fifth dish is "cover", which is a dish of sea urchin tofu.
The sixth dish is "food", which is the seasonal fish dish.
The seventh dish is "六花", which is the cucumber of side dishes pickled with vinegar.
The eighth dish is...
It is worth mentioning that the staple food of eel rice is very fragrant.
After using it, the dessert after meals is very Asian-style Pueraria powder and brown sugar ice cream. The bamboo tubes for the dessert look very fresh, and they should have been cut out that day, and the cut is still very fresh. From this detail, you can see the exquisiteness of this kaiseki cuisine.
After-dinner dessert is followed by after-dinner refreshments.
This is naturally indispensable for Kyoto's characteristics, green tea cake, and matcha.
After dining, this private room belongs to the guests completely until you leave when you want to pay.
This Kaiseki dish costs only 10,000 yen per person, which has to be said to be very affordable.
Having said that, the dishes here are different every month. After eating such delicious food, Xiao Yanyu couldn't help but feel like he wanted to do it again.
After thinking about it, Xiao Liu said, "Next time, when negotiating new books, come to this store as well."
"Ah... um." Qingyu Ukushima was seriously looking at Xiao Liu's new book. After hearing this, she was stunned and nodded quickly, with a little strange heart. Have you considered the next one before this book was released? How unnatural do you want to be?
"I'll come next time, too." Shiina Mashira also said quickly.
"Yes." Qingyu Shangdao read for a while, finally finished reading it, and breathed a long sigh and said, "I've finished reading it, Teacher Xiao Liu, this book is very exciting! It's no less than the book "Slave of Money". Although it cannot be compared with the seriousness and documentary aspects, it's more interesting. This is completely in the past book. I thought about whether the teacher could truly master this style and this kind of subject matter. Now it seems that I'm completely worried about it!" (The novel "Kyoto Wenhao" will have more fresh content on the official WeChat platform, and there is also a 100% lottery gift for everyone! Now open WeChat, click the "+" sign in the upper right to "Add Friends", search for the official account "qdread" and follow it, hurry up!)
Chapter completed!