>vegetarian caviar

The tiny seeds of the broom cyprus -Kochia scoparia- appears often in vegetarian kaiseki meals.


Like a good Kyoto kaiseki dinner (my favorite!), food ought to be simply beautiful, and be appreciated in small quantities.
Even a fake fish roe -tonburi- dish with a quail egg sitting in the middle looks pretty in this setting.

Fun to check out restaurant versions. L.A.'s Water Grill and Opus. New York's Sumile.