Hannibal (2013 - 2015)

In traditional Japanese cooking, it’s customary to explain every single dish served in complete detail when serving guests. This is especially true in Kaiseki meals and other multi course meals. The cook or server will literally tell you everything that is on that plate to the guest including what ingredients were used and how the dish was made.

In Hannibal Rising, Hannibal learned cooking etiquette from the chef at his uncle’s estate. So it’s not that unusual to think that he learned this while living with his aunt and uncle and carried it onto his own cooking.

Yes it’s extremely long and sometimes you want to just eat already, but it’s also part of the dining experience to know exactly what you’re consuming.