The art of Japanese tea ceremony, Cha-do has this amazing concept called ‘omotenashi’ which I love. How a single word can encompass such wonderful, complex themes always beats me. Translated directly into English, omotenashi means hospitality through reception, service, entertainment.
Sort of how they scream ‘Irashaimase’ or welcome when you enter a shop or restaurant in Tokyo, and Japanese restaurants will serve you complimentary tea without having to ask. Or how sometimes food is such a visual display such as in bento boxes – especially kyaraben – colourful, elaborately arranged and decorated, kitsch and cutesy pop culture lunch boxes that fill your stomach and all your senses with omotenashi.
From here
Hurro!
do they make it like that every time? or do you order the hello kitty and its actually chicken on rice the normal way?
Hello Kitty looks delish!
Some restaurants use kyaraben as a drawcard. So say you order the Hello Kitty which will be listed with what the dish has in it, and you exactly that, a Hello Kitty meal.
OMG!
i want
i love the detail: eyes on Eva, kittys kimono and the cutest little whiskers
i dont think i could eat such a masterpiece though!