This is the meal we had at the Kai Sengokuhara hotel/resort (near Hakone) on the 8th September 2022, it is another example of a Kaiseki meal, which is essentially a series of small dishes each presented in an artistic way. In this case most dishes came with a lid or a cover of some kind:
This was the menu - on fancy paper.This was the steamed crab, and crab butter, with tofu skin. Note the pretty Mount Fuji table paper.This was the main course - a group of delicacies, including assorted sashimi, all brought on one trayThen came the fried dish - Fried Potato, Fried Taro and kelp, and Tempura of Mushroom. It came with a basket-style lid (on the left)Then came the steamed dish - Steamed and grilled scallop duumplingIn this style of dinner, the final dish (before dessert) is always a rice dish - Clay pot cooked rice, red-miso soup, and pickled vegetables (not shown)Finally dessert - sweet red bean mousse
