Sublime

It is poached in chicken stock, with black truffles under the skin (the widow in mourning, etc.), until the breasts are almost cooked. The bird is then put in a “roasting pot,” presented to the table, and whisked back to the kitchen for a rushed piece of culinary surgery. First, the breast is removed: sautéed, sauced, plated, and returned to the di

THE INVITATION IS STILL OPEN

‘Before you do that, could you sprinkle that stuff in the little ceramic jar into the pot?’ ‘All of it?’ ‘All of it. Scatter it all over, then give the soup a good mix with the ladle. Then whack the heat up. Simmer everything for a bit, crack the egg in, then turn the heat off and pop the lid on right away. Not tightly, though – leave it a little a

Visitors who are looking for gluten-free or oriental vegetarian (no pungent vegetables) options will also be satisfied. For a less expensive option, look up their Hibiya branch, which you can read about in the Ginza

While not a samurai, Jigoro trained in martial arts and became well known for his meticulous recording of the jujutsu techniques he deemed most effective. He described his work as “keeping what I felt should be kept, and discarding what I felt should be discarded.”

As well as coming at this koan through the question, you can come at it through the answer. This is really quick. Zhaozhou pointed to the cypress tree to point to you. What is the cypress tree in your life? And if you, yourself are the ancestor, what will you do now?