Sushi Cops Throw in the Chopsticks
Tokyo set aside 276 million yen ($3.2 million) to devise a plan to send sushi cops all over the world with a certification system that would crack down on restaurants claiming to be authentic Japanese but fall short.
However, after receiving complaints from overseas the Agriculture Ministry gave up on the plan and everyone went to a local sushi bar.
My bet is that California raised the biggest ruckus. There are no California rolls in Japan. And sushi boats? Haven't seen them in Japan either.
What would Japan do if India showed up to shut down all the restaurants serving curry rice?
My India friend visited me in Japan…told me Japanese curry is nothing like Indian curry. And when I was in India I found it to be quite true.
Japanese curry is better…and my Indian friend agreed.
Is it reasonable for a country to expect a global compliance to the way things are done 'at home?'
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March 19, 2007
I would love if they at least made it so you could tell which restaurant makes it “like japan” and which don’t. I don’t think I’ve ever been able to taste real raw sushi yet here in the US cause I can never tell. I want to be able to taste real japanese food, made just like in Japan, so when I go there, I know what to expect.
March 20, 2007
What would Japan do if India showed up to shut down all the restaurants serving curry rice?
That’s not what the Japanese plan was about. There was never any threat of restaurants being told they couldn’t serve sushi however they want. It was just a certification of authenticity that qualifying restaurant owners could use to brag about their cuisine. Thing is, such a certification from Japan could already be gotten, but at the restaurant owner’s expense. Why the Japanese government would want to waste money and do the same thing at their own expense is beyond me. Actually, it’s probably not beyond me. It really seemed like they were just trying to find an excuse to do a lot of international travel and dining on the public’s dime…