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Tea Ceremony-Style Kaiseki (Chakaiseki)

Written with Chinese characters meaning "breast stone," the term
kaiseki originally refered to the warm stones which Zen acolytes
slipped into their robes to alleviate their hunger pangs. Eventually the
term came to describe a light repast which the priests took in order
to be able to carry out their meditation. Nowadays, the term kaiseki
is used for the light meal which precedes the serving of thick or thin
tea at a full tea gathering, or chaji. Unlike the other form of kaiseki,
chakaiseki eschews any showy presentation. In keeping with its Zen
origins, its chief characteristic is an emphasis on the frugal and
unadorned.


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