Formal — to stranger
Cultural · Dining
会席料理は、先付けから始まり、八寸、向付、お椀と続きます。 — A kaiseki meal begins with sakizuke, followed by hassun, mukouzuke, and owan (soup). (Cultural · Dining, Formal — to stranger, JLPT N3)
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会席料理は、先付けから始まり、八寸、向付、お椀と続きます。
かいせきりょうりは、さきづけからはじまり、はっすん、むこうづけ、おわんとつづきます。
A kaiseki meal begins with sakizuke, followed by hassun, mukouzuke, and owan (soup).
Romaji: Kaiseki ryouri wa, sakizuke kara hajimari, hassun, mukouzuke, owan to tsuzukimasu. / Reply Romaji: Junban ni imi ga arun desu ne. Muzukashisou.
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順番に意味があるんですね。難しそう。
じゅんばんにいみがあるんですね。むずかしそう。
There is meaning to the order, huh. Looks complex.
Gesture & etiquette
Listen attentively when the server presents each course. Wait until everyone is served before starting. Eat in the order presented — never reach back to an earlier dish. Express appreciation quietly between courses ('美味しい').
会席料理 (kaiseki) formal multi-course meal. Order: 先付け (appetizer) → 八寸 (seasonal small plates) → 向付 (sashimi) → 椀物 (clear soup) → 焼物 (grilled) → 煮物 (simmered) → 揚物 (fried) → 蒸物 (steamed) → 御飯/止め椀 (rice with final soup) → 水菓子 (fruit/dessert). Eat in the order served — never reach back. Pace yourself; sake pairings flow with the courses.