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Kaiseki: a type of art that combines the taste, texture, color and the way the food is presented. [...] Only seasonal ingredients are used and prepared in ways that aim to maximize their flavor. Preparations are presented with care vessels are chosen to enhance both their seasonal theme and the look, [they] sacks sandwiches phoenix are beautifully arranged and garnished, often with leaves, flowers sacks sandwiches phoenix or edible decorations [...] (wiki) Kyo Ya is a kaiseki restaurant in the East Village which is ranked as one of the best (if not best) Japanese restaurant in New York. I was invited by a friend who wanted to celebrate a success quite extraordinary (same dear L. I was with and the Chinatown Brasserie, and who want and other achievements, she knows what I mean: P, plus I love to I hear "you were right" hihi). And the evening memorable :) Although sacks sandwiches phoenix I had had made reservation sacks sandwiches phoenix to stay at the table, we opted to sit at the bar and we enjoyed choice. I have received much attention, we explained each dish - which is how they eat (eg., Urchins had put on a sheet of clouds and folded into it), and when I asked if I pic, not only as I was told "yes, of course" with enthusiasm, but you brought me a new plate position for pictures :)) Super service, nothing less than I expect from the Japanese. So seen in pictures, not necessarily in that order: Lamb style bbq sauce Hokkaido Japanese sacks sandwiches phoenix rice grains Fifteen octopus (baby) with vegetables and soy sauce Sashimi tuna and sea urchin Cloud (seaweed flakes) Print smoked house (probably the prettiest presentation, the elegant leaf folded) with celery sauce and miso marinated and cooked beef Language (sic) slow cooked Bellies (antonym for fast food: D) in a soy sauce meatballs shrimp mousse with vegetables and rice-crispies Duck Breast accompanied by onion and radish, lime, mustard, chives and a fruit which I tasted for the first (and so well that we both forgot how to call - .. ..momo) Black cod marinated in miso with burdock root and onion marinade (he accompanied a momo .... it disappeared before I made the picture :))) Shrimp and crab with vegetables and yes, it was very much food, almost too much. Kyo Ya 94 E 7th St at 1st Ave East Village, NY
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