…what lies within the darkness one cannot distinguish...vapor rises from within forming droplets on the rim, and the fragrance carried upon the vapor brings a delicate anticipation…and surely you have seen...how the gold leaf of... Show More

…what lies within the darkness one cannot distinguish...vapor rises from within forming droplets on the rim, and the fragrance carried upon the vapor brings a delicate anticipation…and surely you have seen...how the gold leaf of a sliding door or screen will pick up a distant glimmer from the garden, then suddenly send forth an ethereal glow, a faint golden light cast upon the horizon at sunset… (Tanizaki, 1977) Inspired by a reading of Junichiro Tanizaki’s highly evocative essay In Praise of Shadow, the provocation for 71st Omakase Interior aims to focus on the effect of ‘switching on’ more of the pleasure mystery of eating. Whenever we sit with a mysterious food before us, in a dimly lit interior, lost in contemplation of flavors to come, we feel as if we were being drawn into a trance. The only thing that could guide us is the presence of the golden glow.