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The meaning of Omakase, exported. It was a casual conversation with a close foodie friend, who happened to be forcing me to eat conveyor-belt sushi at a Japanese chain restaurant, a place for mass-produced sushi. Somehow, our conversation landed on the global craze for omakase dining experiences. I arrogantly remarked, “Omakase? It’s available everywhere. I just had omakase yesterday at some small local joint packed with salarymen.” “Ughhh. My omakase is not your omakase.” In

Always enjoy my visits to Koishiwara, the historic pottery town in Kyushu Japan. On any nice dry day, potters will leave their...

This is a story about a curry-rice plate got broken because of spicy cod roe. The plate owner Arase (a good friend of mine) visited...

What is it like working with Small-batch producers in rural Japan?