Celebrate the upcoming Japanese Tsukimi festival, a tribute to the enchanting harvest moon, at Kinu By Takagi at the Mandarin Oriental, Bangkok.
Tsukimi translates as “moon viewing” or “looking at the moon”. Like the hanami of spring and koyo of autumn, this festival honours the autumn moon. September is the best month for viewing the moon, according to the Heian person, which was from 794-1185AD. It is through the viewing that one pays gratitude to the year’s harvest and hope for the coming year.
During the festival traditional foods are eaten and these are found in the 10-course kyo-ryori menu, created by chef de cuisine Norihisa Maeda and consultant chef Takagi Kazuo, who lends his name to the restaurant. Until Sept 30, the 10-seat, kaiseki-style jewel, Kinu By Takagi, unveils a menu that is a testament to the harmony of tradition.
Though the menu…
