What is included in “chopstick washing” in kaiseki cuisine? In what order are they served?(Hashiarai)
Kaiseki cuisine is a Japanese traditional cuisine. It is a small soup to refresh the palate served after the “three dishes” of “rice, soup and mukozuke”, “wanmori (boiled dish)” and “yakimono (grilled fish)”. It is a small soup to refresh the palate served after “Ippushi-Sansai” consisting of “Oshiki (rice, soup, mukozuke),” “Bowls (simmered dishes),” and “Yakimono (grilled fish)”. It is often served in a small bowl with a light-flavored soup that contains few berries. It is also called “ichigu-suimono,” “kosuimono,” or “yu-suimono. After this “chopstick washing,” guests exchange sake with each other.
