プログレッシブ和英中辞典(第4版)の解説
かいせきりょうり【懐石料理】
a simple [light] meal served before a ceremonial tea
説明
Kaiseki literally means “a stone in the bosom.” The word originates from the fact that ascetic Zen monks used to carry a heated stone wrapped in cloth in the bosom pockets of their kimono during training, the idea being to ease hunger with warmth. Now kaiseki refers to a light, multi-plate meal served before the tea ceremony. A basic, traditional kaiseki menu consists of soup, three dishes _ an appetizer, something boiled, and something grilled _ with rice. Two or three other dishes usually follow this basic first course. Today, kaiseki ryori often refers to a kaiseki fixed-price menu item at traditional Japanese restaurants.（意訳：禅寺で修行僧が温石(おんじゃく)（焼いた石を布でくるんだもの）を懐に入れて空腹をしのいだことに由来する．茶の湯で，濃茶(こいちゃ)をたてる前に，腹ごしらえとして食べる軽い食事のことを言う．一汁三菜が基本的な献立で，汁，向付け，煮物，焼き物とご飯である．このほか強肴(しいざかな)として，ふつう二品，三品加わる．今日，懐石料理は伝統的な日本料理店でコース料理として提供されている）