Ryokan Suminoe - Ikuchi Island

We booked dinner for 6.30 pm. We were surprised to find that we were the only dinner guests in the dining room. Apparently there was another couple dining also, but they were in a separate room.
We had our first drink of Sake. Roger liked it more than I did.
Our first course consisted of eggplant stewed in wine, sweet potato, figs with sesame dressing and boiled taro.
Second course was Chawanmushi with mullet roe (an egg custard with fish)
Third course was sashimi consisting of sea bream, amberjack, striped jack & red spotted grouper. Delicious!!
Fourth course was Steamed Tiger Fish in Sake.
Fifth course was Conger eel and Octopus in Vinegar.
Sixth course was soup and rice.
Seventh course was Matcha icecream and green tea!
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