Omo-ga-shi, 主菓子, main-sweet-of, is served and eaten before drinking koi-cha, 濃茶, thick-tea. Ideally, the sweet is made just prior to serving it, which gives it other name of nama-ga-shi, 生菓子, live-sweet-of. In life, such sweets are served at any time, accompanying a wide variety of teas and other beverages. In Chanoyu omogashi is enjoyed from a special paper called kai-shi, 懐紙, heart-paper; the specific type of folded Japanese paper used as a plate for serving and eating o-ka-shi, お菓子, hon.-sweet-of, which refers to the traditional sweet or confectionery.   Kaishi supporting an omogashi and a kuromoji, a bowl of koicha served in a kuro raku cha-wan, 黒楽茶碗,...