modern kaeseki : the design of food philosophy

One of the most amazing restaurants around in Chef Niki Nakayam's place in Los Angeles called n/naka. She is dedicated to the art of cooking. Her style is that of Modern Kaeseki a Japanese way of presenting food. Niki mixes structure with creativity. This multi course way of eating allows the dinner to eat food that is honored. The Kaeseki chef is supposed to represent the area in which they live with the ingredients they use in the food. They are also to take into consideration what nature has given and how long each item has taken to grow and the ingredients are to be treated nobly.

The meal starts at a mellow point and builds. Sashimi is served before grilled, steamed or fried dish, A grilled dish is served before a steamed dish, a steamed dish is always served before a fried dish and desert served lastly brings the meal back to the starting mellow point. Kaeseki