LADIES' NIGHT

"Let's have dinner together," suggested Tsutty after we finished playing tennis last Saturday. Everybody concurred.

After a few exchanges of e-mail in the course of the week, we all agreed to meet at Rakuzen at 7 on a Friday night. Tsutty, our Japanese ambassador was tasked to make all the arrangements, including the selection of food and drinks we were going to have.

We all arrived almost at the same time and as soon as we were seated, the food started to come in, without us having to look at the menu. Needless to say, the food was just out of this world and definitely out of the menu. The presentation was impeccable, the taste was really a joy to our palletes and the smell....was just beyond description.

I turned to Vivien and told her happily "this is the reason why you must come to a Japanese restaurant with a Japanese who knows the chef." We all nodded gleefully.

With such great food and enjoyable company, the time passed by oh so fast....past 10, we called for the bill. Looking at the damages, Rosa, the passionate Argentinian then turned to me and snided " this is the reason why you do NOT come to a Japanese restaurant with a Japanese who knows the chef!"

So, Thanks Tsutty, for the best Japanese food I have tasted in my life and for making it so memorable in more ways than I imagine possible.