Dinner Sunday

I would be truly remiss in not reporting on my version of last night's dinner. Please keep in mind that I do not eat seafood at all. Mr. Niles, I know you are appreciating this! Let me preface this with telling you that it was probably one of the most beautifully and artfully presented meal that I have ever seen. That in itself was worth the visit. I am sure it was QUITE expensive also. Now you will get my version.
First course had Mr. Bivalve and all his "little" sea friends. It is not easy to scrape fish eggs and roe off of things with chop sticks. I ate all the garnishes and vegetables that I was able to move from the ocean critters. There were 9 of these little appetizers. Only 3 could I fully consume. Round 1 done.
Next came Mr. Eyeballs. Yup, this was whole and raw and staring at me. He was blanketed with raw fish. I managed to get the shredded radish out from under his bed and eat that. I called that trying it. Round 2 done!
Round 3. Out comes the tempura. Now I know that tempura in Japan is to die for. Tempura shrimp...for me...not so much! I ate there 2 vegetable friends. Round 3 done.
Now the main meal arrives. The eyeballs (on a fish this time) are back and are accompanied by Mr. Bivalve's rather large great grandfather. Let's see, I ate the seaweed under Mr. Bivalve's grandfather. I ate the potatoes (delicious) stuffed in Mr. Fish Eyeballs. I ate the flour puff things in the miso soup and ahhh, yes I ate all the rice. Now I will add here that Mr. Ko did not eat the first Mr. Eyeballs or the Bivalve family either. Allie was great and made gallant attempts at the majority of the meal. Round 4, done.
Next came desert. Now we are talking. No ocean buddies here. It was Edamame jello, ice cream and it had 4 (yes 4, sweet beans on top). Well you would have thought it was poison to Mr. Ko. His face was priceless. He ate all but the beans. He does not like the beans. I was like, come on I had to look at food that was staring back at me. Beans...they are easy. Round 5 done.
It was a great meal. I named and talked to all of it. I think I truly amuzed everyone and it made the fact that I just couldn't eat it more acceptable. Paul, I know you are jealous. Liz, probably you too. It was really a fun way to end a great day.