[Sca-cooks] 1580 Honzen ryori Banquet

[Gaylin Walli]

                       Subject:  1580 Honzen ryori Banquet

                       Cort, Louise Allison. (1990). Japanese ceramics
and cuisine.
                       _Asian Art_, 3 (1), 9-35.


                       (page 13 from above)


                       Honzen ryori Banquet

                       Served by the warrior Takigawa Kazumasu (1535-1586)
                       for his chanoyu gathering in 1580,
                       10th month, 21st day, morning, for three guests.

                       Trays of plain wood with low feet; black lacquer bowls

                       -- Honzen --

                       Parched wheat gluten and burdock root, together
                       in a kawarake coated with gold leaf, the edge also gold
                       Soup with finely slivered ingredients
                       Rice

                       -- Second Tray --
                       Three large fish sausages (kamaboko)
                       in a low bowl, with ornamental skewers
                       Whole roast quail,
                       the underside of the wings coated with
                       gold leaf, the feet decorated with cord.

                       -- Third Tray --
                       Carp and sea slug, marinated in sake sauce
                       in an earthenware bowl coated with gold leaf

                       -- Sweets --
                       Mandarin oranges
                       Pomegranates
                       Chestnuts
                       Kumquats
                       Golden Mist (possible a fruit)
                       in a square-sided bentwood box