Food Art

In honor of our American dignitaries - Dr. Harris, President of the American College of Physicians, and his wife Sealy - we concluded our whirlwind tour on Thursday with an amazing meal at La Mirador, a restaurant on the hilltop where I saw the sakura. The restaurant was filled with antiques and served up several courses of deliciousness that were also works of art on their own:

Scallops

More scallops, but this time, wrapped in bacon.

An unfamiliar but scrumptious meat with soaked and roasted bamboo.

A peach tart and something gelatin for desert, decorated with a sakura blossom.

Sadly, some of our dignitaries were not keen on sushi, so everything was cooked, but still wonderful. And during the meal, the wife of one of the Kameda physicians entertained on the koto, a traditional Japanese harp-like instrument, that is apparently a rare talent these days. It was delightful! I wish I had an audio recording.