Kaiseki Spring 2008

Dan and I took a Chakaiseki class March 30th. Cha means tea and Kaiseki literally means "stone in the bosom", and refers to a practice where Zen monks would ward off hunger by putting warm stones into the folds of their obi. The term came to mean a light vegetarian meal served after a tea ceremony, possibly referring to the simple meals that monks ate which staved off hunger as much as a warm stone did.

We had a great time and are wanting to take the fall class. We got a lot of great pictures and wanted to share some.