Steamed wakasa tilefish with cherry blossoms

 

Inside of the lightly salted cherry tree leaf, is a steamed and crushed glutinous rice flavored in preserved cherry blossoms wrapped in thin layers of wakasa tilefish. Wakasa tilefish is a staple of Kyoto cuisine, especially in the spring!

By one of Japan’s most famous kaiseki restaurants, Kikunoi’s Chef Murata.