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Posted on 11/05/2006 5:32:31 AM PST by A. Pole
TOKYO -- Are the chefs slicing the raw tuna correctly? Is the rice sticky enough?
Tokyo is launching a crackdown on restaurants abroad that bill themselves as authentic Japanese, but fall short of Japanese culinary standards.
A panel of food experts was appointed Thursday to discuss a certification system that would presumably certify restaurants that serve dishes served in the true Japanese tradition.
The system would promote "authentic Japanese culinary culture" abroad, according to the Agriculture Ministry.
"There are many restaurants overseas that call themselves Japanese, yet use culinary techniques and ingredients far removed from those of authentic Japanese food," said a ministry statement.
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I'm not so sure about that. After Hayden Fry came to Iowa, us Hawkeyes were known to make killer Hawk Talk Chili. One bite and it was claws to the throat.
I ran into this in Memphis; what they call hot salsa, we would call marinara.
Hahaha omg . . .
We had Jesus . . . from Puerto Rico!
*boggles*
LOL
Aw, geez, first it's the bentos, next it's the bura sera.
Not to mention "surimi" aka krab invented in Japan.
Gee...I wonder the the cost of the "Certification Certificate" will be.
Kind of sounds like another reprehensible Rip-Off!
Thats odd. Around here Mexicans are running all the Italian places and now the marinara all tastes like salsa...
Thats funny everytime I go to a Chinese restraunt there is always a large group of Hispanics they love the stuff. They also like a local place in my town that has homemade biscuits, the favorite is biscuits n gravy.. At least the Latinos will assimilate compared to Muslims..
Why? It is exactly the same as kosher certification. You do not need to buy kosher food and you will be able to boycott certified sushi and go to uncertified restaurant.
I do not think that the cost will be excessive, Japanese government WANTS to promote Japanese culture and food.
I was under the impression that "Kosher" food had religious meaning.
But sushi?????
Did Watanabe come down off Mt. Fuji bearing the 324 Commandments one of which was "Don't Screw Around With The Sushi"?
I was under the impression that "Kosher" food had religious meaning.
But sushi?????
Did Watanabe come down off Mt. Fuji bearing the 324 Commandments one of which was "Don't Screw Around With The Sushi"?
I will give you another differernce: the word "Kosher" contains letter "K" the word "sushi" does not. Gotcha!
"Yeah, like going to a teppanyaki restaurant and meeting your knife-and-shaker wielding chef, Joe from Akron."
That reminds me of a vacation I took to Myrtle Beach a few years back. I had dinner one night at a Japanese Steak House, which I tend to think is as Japanese as Taco Bell is Mexican.
Any way the chef at our table was ethnically Japanese and a pretty big guy although not Sumo Wrestler big.
Comes up to us and in a big voice says, “How y’all doin’ tonight?”
He was of Japanese decent but was born and grew up in SC and sounded like he just came from a NASCAR race but he was very entertaining and the food was pretty good so no complaints here
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