We had Christmas lunch at Le Ciel, a French Restaurant on the 68th floor of the Royal Park Hotel at the Landmark Tower in Yokohama. At $80.00 a head for a 5 course lunch the food was........ok. Nothing really amusing or surprising which, I think, is one of the drawbacks of eating out when one is culinary inclined.
Les St. Jacques et "Tsubugai" saute a'la creme d'Ail
Le Potage de Celeri-rave et Pomme fruits
Le Rouget grondin saute sur Risotto sauce Beurre de X'eres
Le Filet de Boeuf poele' sauce Perigueuxor
Le Crepinette d'Agneau Duxelles farci aux Herbes
Dessert
It pains me when I see how much thought is put into the dessert at many restaurants, which is barely none. Two just as important dishes in a course meal is the 1st course, which should add some surprise and a sort of expectation as to what is to come next in the meal, and of course, the dessert, which is the last thing to be eaten. Like the last paragraph of an essay or the finale of an opera it should bring closure and satisfaction to the meal leaving your tastebuds wanting more.
Although it was cloudy, you could still see Mt Fuji in the background.
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