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    The Haiku
    1 bite · 2 chews

    The Haiku

    Sashimi-grade tuna on sushi rice with wasabi cream & rose petals

    Three lines, infinite flavor — poetry in a single bite

    The Story

    The haiku — a poetic form perfected by Matsuo Bashō in 17th-century Japan — distills an entire world of meaning into just seventeen syllables. Like the greatest haiku, this bite is an exercise in restraint and perfection: pristine sashimi-grade tuna resting on a pearl of seasoned sushi rice, kissed with wasabi cream and adorned with delicate rose petals. Every element is deliberate, every flavor essential. Nothing wasted, nothing missing — the poem is the bite.

    Prep: 25 minYield: 12 pieces

    Ingredients

    • 6 oz sashimi-grade tuna
    • Sushi rice, seasoned
    • Wasabi paste
    • Crème fraîche
    • Dried rose petals
    • Soy sauce
    • Rice vinegar

    Preparation

    1. 1.Form sushi rice into small oval mounds and chill.
    2. 2.Slice tuna into thin pieces and drape over rice.
    3. 3.Mix wasabi with crème fraîche for a delicate cream.
    4. 4.Dot with wasabi cream and scatter dried rose petals.

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