Comments on: Keeping it real http://japadamus.com/2007/01/30/keeping-it-real/ Fri, 25 Jul 2008 06:21:49 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.1 By: japadamus http://japadamus.com/2007/01/30/keeping-it-real/#comment-29 japadamus Tue, 30 Jan 2007 21:36:44 +0000 http://japadamus.com/2007/01/30/keeping-it-real/#comment-29 i hate the secret handshake club. like what? i'm not jap enough for you? n-please, i'm not the one selling out his country to make california rolls. oh really, you can make your roll look like a catepillar? can you tap dance too? show me them pearly whites. but, i think it does make a difference if there are japs in the kitchen. i've worked at places where there are mexicans in the kitchen and places with japs in the kitchen, and, generally speaking, japs are better at making jap food. they also have a better sense for food asthetics, which is important with kaiseki dinners. i hate the secret handshake club. like what? i’m not jap enough for you? n-please, i’m not the one selling out his country to make california rolls. oh really, you can make your roll look like a catepillar? can you tap dance too? show me them pearly whites.

but, i think it does make a difference if there are japs in the kitchen. i’ve worked at places where there are mexicans in the kitchen and places with japs in the kitchen, and, generally speaking, japs are better at making jap food. they also have a better sense for food asthetics, which is important with kaiseki dinners.

]]> By: sushiattack http://japadamus.com/2007/01/30/keeping-it-real/#comment-28 sushiattack Tue, 30 Jan 2007 23:49:33 +0000 http://japadamus.com/2007/01/30/keeping-it-real/#comment-28 Good point Japa, I didnt even address the most annoying thing of all, and thats the authenticity one-up-manship that goes on at a lot of these places. I find it interesting that people like to roll out their "authenticity" card and at the same time have menus nearly identical to a place they consider unauthentic. Its just typical japanese to think you are better than everyone at doing everything. That is clearly a misnomer....I mean, look at the country with the most Olympic medals. I'll give you a hint, it aint Japan Good point Japa, I didnt even address the most annoying thing of all, and thats the authenticity one-up-manship that goes on at a lot of these places. I find it interesting that people like to roll out their “authenticity” card and at the same time have menus nearly identical to a place they consider unauthentic. Its just typical japanese to think you are better than everyone at doing everything. That is clearly a misnomer….I mean, look at the country with the most Olympic medals. I’ll give you a hint, it aint Japan

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