Sliced Raw Fish

Now here is a dish to impress with. A culinary testament to your aesthetic taste and flair for stunning visual effects. You might even greet your guests with the phrase konichi wah and mutter other Japanese phrases to your spouse or lover out of clear earshot. During the meal, apologise once or twice for not having any mirin or napa, but do not of course explain what they are. You do this by looking at your loved one and saying, ‘Pity we couldn’t get any kombu. M