Yumcha

Well, I have to say that I've had the privilege to have known a very, VERY good Japanese chef...really truly a relic from Japan's sushi-chef traditions...Although, he did tell me he started out as a gang member in Tokyo and got his beat by his Mom who told him to shape up...

So, he decided to become a chef.



Anyhow, he educated me on how to eat sushi and sashimi properly and told me some great stories of how he started off dish-washing and then the years spent trying to master cooking rice.

And of course, all the no-nos and face-palm moments when he would quietly whisper to me what he saw the customers doing to his creations.

Majofo

I don't think you could even handle a TX jalapeno.
My bro ate one a couple months ago.. burned him so bad it gave him an ulcer on his tongue.

My pet peeve is when they dip it rice first.. You stooopid fook! And yes.. mix all the wasabi in shoyu.. WTF?!? I even see gwairos dipping the ginger into that mess and eating it.

Yumcha.. I've been to some decent spots that don't put wasabi under the fish.. I asked why, they said because dumb gwairos don't like it. I'm like..

Yumcha

Cuz...you're in SoCal. Where I was, especially years ago, the general populace only knows of steak and potatoes.

Asian food was sweet and sour pork. Chicken balls with flied lice. You get the picture.

Soooooo...pretty easy to do the food pranks. The best was making the entire table blanch when I took them to dimsum and ordered tripe, chicken feet, and pork intestines. Good times.

thoiboi

Yummy, you're friends with Jiro (of Jiro dreams of sushi)?!?


damn that was a great foodocumentary.

thoiboi

Touche..

Flipster23

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Back from the gym...


Whad I miss?

Yumcha

Oh lord...yeah, gari is a palette cleanser...not a condiment!

Generally, you are given a small amount (then, there are those who ask for the entire boxful) and you may take a slice or two of gari before you try a different fish/sushi.

What gets me are those who take their sushi or sashimi...wrap the gari around it or on top of the item...and then, drown it all in a POOL of soy sauce concentrated with wasabi.

Yumcha

I wish. I can say I have a pretty decent sushi palette but I'm not going to pretend to be "expert" enough to be able to eat Jiro Ono's masterwork...as much as I worship his craft and all.

We tried some high-end Japanese restaurants when we visited Japan which were not in the same price-grade as Sukiyabashi Jiro but let's be honest, these "lower tier" restaurants were already amazing...I can't imagine if I could tell the difference.

I mean, I suppose there is going to be a difference...but, not for the $300 hike that I need to pay for it.

His son's establishment in Roppongi is however, on our list. It's nearly not as expensive and well, he trained under his dad, the master...

thoiboi

My gf loves pickled stuff so pickled ginger is one of her favorites..

Majofo

Majofo

So many great places in nipponlandizzle.. btw.. there's another doc talking about Jiro's spot. Getting a res is almost a year.. something crazy. Anyways there's a slew of rich entitled Chinese fuckers that have their people make reservations who broker with reservations that are already in the books. Anyways, some of these entitled fucks asked Jiro to cook the fish, or prepare it another way, add mayo and all this other bullshit. His son eventually kicks them out. FFS. Young rich entitled fucks are the worst. I want to cane all of them and break the bamboo off in their ass.

Yumcha

The toss of the salad.

Yumcha

Clearly, these -barbarians were not beat enough as kids.

To even make that sort of request to a true master's work is appalling. And honestly, to be thrown out of the restaurant like that? Disgraceful. No wonder Mainland- continue to make a horridly bad name for themselves and their image around the world.

Wealth does not equate to class and sophistication, you f*cking idiots.

Majofo

I hate pretentious entitled fucks. I've been to a few Michelin starred places. Even as a lowly college student, and each place treated me and other customers like royalty, regardless. They know people visit from everywhere to eat their good food, not just upper class who can afford to casually eat at high end places. To be kicked out, I'd imagine you'd have to be reprehensible.

rockstar143

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we've gone from cacti, to bamboo.
I just wanted something broken off in my ass.

Yumcha

And I think that's the problem. We can appreciate these rewards in life because we had to save up and earn it...these spoiled f*cks from -land mostly inherited the $$$ or got it via corrupt methods.

They hardly worked for it.



Sigh.

Yumcha

I have a few spare robots. Would those work?

Majofo

I'm heated just thinking about these spoiled fucks.. listening to island jams to chill out.

Majofo

J's butthole is a blackhole of objects.. don't expect said robots back. Not that you'd want them back.

Yumcha

Well, you saw the recent post about the moron who destroyed his LaFerrari, right?

rockstar143

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I hate spoiled fucks no matter where they're from. Nothing in life is easy...not sure why people don't pass that on to their children when THEY had to struggle to get where they're at.

There's a fine line between that, and wanting "better" for your kids...a struggle builds character.

My butthole is off limits. To the real world...AZ has all access pass.

brown robots!

Yumcha

I googled his company and got nothing. Beautiful...must be some reputable establishment!

Majofo

btw.. Pacman is the real champ. Donating roughly 60M (half) of his winnings to charity.

Yumcha

You are correct. But, to be frank, the rich/entitled and extremely rude behavior from the uber-wealthy of China is not a generic issue...it's actually well documented.

They are loud, rude, belligerent, and even will shove you. Yup, pretty bad.

Yumcha

He's a national hero for a reason back in the Philippines. It's just his Mom...she's...a nutbar.

polobunny

I wouldn't say it's limited to the Chinese wealthy individuals.

Yumcha

It stands out. Especially in western-countries and a visible minority is doing it.

polobunny

Here's your source of terribad for today

Flipster23

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Fuck the media.




That is all..

Flipster23

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I'd fuck the weather girl though.


Leticia Castro

rockstar143

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No Julie Durda, No care.

Flipster23

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Leticia is better.

rockstar143

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fair enough...
Flippy...if you like that girl, buy a house in Floriduh. They're on every corner.

Flipster23

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Checking air fare to Floriduh.

rockstar143

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Just move here...visiting will be the equivalent to "just the tip"

Steven Bell

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^^^ Give me a few years.....

thoiboi

I think I saw that doc as well. Damn mainland .. ruining it for everyone. I'm sure you guys have seen the rowdy ones in airplanes pouring hot water on each other or just being downright belligerent while touring different parts of the world... It's so embarrassing to watch. I'm glad i'm not mainland ... except my family would be a whole lot richer if i were..

thoiboi

Also damn Leticia Castro is FIREEEE.. I'm usually not into Latina girls but wow she's gorgeous.


Most weather girls nowadays are so .. nice to look at.

thoiboi

Flippy, when visiting J in Fl, be careful not to change tires on bridge:

Man accidentally falls 30 feet off Sunshine Skyway Bridge - WFLA News Channel 8

Yumcha

Evening.