Nine miniature bowls in a classic Japanese lacquer box,
each w/ very fresh raw or cooked sashimi and sushi rice.
Japanese chefs try to please every sense.
Incidentally, if you're in Japan but can't see your way clear to dropping
hundreds of dollars at a high-end Japanese restaurant, these place also
make bentos (sold in dept stores). Good way to taste all that great food.
Ah, the Bento Box craze! Let’s face it, they’re pretty. There’s a store in Chelsea that does Japanese paper miniatures. I’m a miniature fanatic (I make doll houses) and I go crazy in this store.