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Kaiseki

Literal Translation
(懐石) A formal multi-course Japanese meal tradition associated with ryokan dining and the tea ceremony. Seasonal ingredients, careful sequencing, an argument in food about place and time. The sequence varies but the structural approach — each course placed for a reason — is consistent.