Well, all good things must come to an end, and our tour ended with a Halloween-themed farewell dinner at the Westin Hotel in Sendai, an unexpectedly good hotel in what turns out to be a lovely city. And our goodbye dinner at the hotel was astoundingly good given where we were.
After champagne and amuse-bouches, the meal started with a mi-cuit salmon with pumpkin seeds, mandarin orange sauce, garlic and vinegar.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMSJjfyFc04xdhtd8IHEJ15Vha_1S2yQybmAaknfcm32Sx4vU0r5UBrTWJN9fOf6LDgvtZPxWoC40d_FlFIiqBvLilkVCVtK5dR_Rbeqbo_hq3DWI6P_cPUNp115LYJxbWmq6MU1TYNMs/s400/10.24.19++Goodbye+party+-+dinner+1.jpg) |
Mi-cuit salmon with pumpkin seeds |
There followed a really lovely pumpkin soup with cèpes
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7L_t6UhmSqRKfhfReFKL0BWIbzgNV2Tukb8ODJmJbESPp9t_WgTkrBR1HHO3pIKsiD6aR3s1mSk1SyNkVcq223-Vzy5fMy65xzOmx460FwL6EvGKQsWciaW0AD9Vq2anv82lLe755kLk/s400/10.24.19++Goodbye+party+-+dinner+2.jpg) |
Pumpkin soup with cèpes |
For the fish course, pan-fried lobster mackerel, potato and kale puree, with a mushroom and leek sauce.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRd_rdOtUgQDGC4HpK4WvwLBBR-SGaNLENpXFHp5TNqjMQg4yXyreSk35OGv-meS5tVHzda1RT0QnHrlmSTN4IMBXCcA9f3olQ1KdU0UK-yr7EgupLUlFdE3hDVQZxx_yCJpEvJuClLwU/s400/10.24.19++Goodbye+party+-+dinner+3.jpg) |
Pan-fried lobster |
The meat course wah roasted duck breast with butternut squash, fig and port wine sauce.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzvwd4AyH0MP6j1ODLb1a6XlXUPTMKOZWf3DZYI1o3wknaFgv_mlqAVOt3SvljGqul7QiRqHraXI4HAtUy9PMHOP_UwEXv9y6w3ft_ZpiB0sB2ssQJL9s57tJ1Z2w_DW_wB1u9qsSTtHo/s400/10.24.19++Goodbye+party+-+dinner+4.jpg) |
Roasted duck breast |
Continuing the Halloween theme, dessert was a pumpkin Mont-blanc with chestnut ice cream.
And truly embracing the concept was our intrepid guide Andy, who was wonderful in every way!
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-tnrsEkgEKhd37UZmmP9UnpSbHdysoVfdfmdj5q4MRuk72Ts8ChVw6qe2NU53u1a6WK24-IjrWxWUUadMeo3c6KN9uW7xx4-J5ZaIEAMkLtCJNhvjW6DDzJAjiRK9Bu_I_whsZvhj4Mc/s400/10.24.19++Goodbye+party+-+Andy.jpg) |
Andy in costume |
A wonderful end to our tour.
Bobby Jay
No comments:
Post a Comment