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Japanese Dining Culture
Japanese Canon
3 entries
JP.18.0001
Noren Shop Curtain Japanese Entrance Food Culture Symbol
Noren (shop curtain or entrance screen) are the split cloth panels hung in Japanese restaurant and s…
Japan; Nara period origin
JP.18.0002
Omakase Trust Chef Philosophy Counter Dining Experience
Omakase ('I leave it to you') is both a specific ordering instruction and a philosophical mode of di…
Japan; high-end sushi and
JP.18.0003
Tsukidashi Otoshi Izakaya First Course Arrival Food
Tsukidashi ('thrust forward') or otoshi ('what falls/drops') is the small, complimentary appetizer a…
Japan; izakaya culture de