Kaiseki is a multi-course Japanese dinner served in a traditional style. It is for those who appreciate the entire experience of dining as an art from the location, surrounding view, and private hospitality, presentation to the taste for savoring each moment before, during and after the meal. Being born and raised in Japan, I’ve never had an opportunity to enjoy this precious tradition. Why? Think of it this way. Being young and broke, would you dare spend your whole-month salary at a finest restaurant in New York unless you have an unsusually strong ego to impress your girl friend you have just met?
A Kaiseki restaurant is a kind of place where politicians, celebrities, and millionaires commonly dine. Too fancy for commoners like me, but it’s in my bucket list.
Not all sushi are to be eaten. A proud parent captured the perfect moment of this adorable baby sleeping in a sushi costume. He paused just right in a fetal position that resembles a salmon sushi. Unfortunately, there is no information available about the parents or the baby. Perhaps the parent caught the moment on a Halloween night.
Adding to the invention of California Rolls, a creative sushi-roll-style house is born in California. This futuristic architecture designed by Violent Volumes can be quickly assembled. Made from fiber-reinforced plastic, this house provides maximum comfort in a harsh desert environment. More pictures are available at hiconsumption.com.
ARS Executive Chef Johan Jansen demonstrates how to make Zucchini Pinwheels. Garnishing often requires skills, but this pinwheel with the complex design is surprisingly easy to make. Hats off to chef Johan for sharing such cool technique. This is ideal for garnishing a sushi plate.
With sushi restaurants popping up everywhere these days, one cannot deny the increasing demands for sushi consumption. As the food culture continuously evolves globally, so does the appetite and expectation of the consumers. People want good sushi at a reasonable price at a place where they can dine casually. This machine can produce 250-300 rolls an hour. From the tradition of slow food culture, “fast-foodified” sushi is the natural progression that caters today’s “we-want-what-we-want-now” lifestyle.
