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General => General Discussion => Topic started by: Foxy Brown on November 03, 2006, 08:53:47 PM

Title: Government to certify real Japanese food
Post by: Foxy Brown on November 03, 2006, 08:53:47 PM

The agriculture ministry said Thursday it will introduce a program in the next fiscal year to certify restaurants overseas as serving genuine Japanese cuisine. (http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/nn20061103b5.html)

Title: Government to certify real Japanese food
Post by: JFC on November 04, 2006, 02:59:51 AM

Ooooooooooookay. O_o

Title: Government to certify real Japanese food
Post by: JTRIX on November 04, 2006, 03:56:25 AM

good idea, sometimes I do get tired of having those Japanese food in those named Japanese restaurant. They sell crappy to ok Japanese food but in an expensive price, plus their dishes and styles are changed to favour Caucasians and their market while not being authentic enough.

Title: Government to certify real Japanese food
Post by: chera on November 04, 2006, 08:37:14 AM

This sounds like a scheme to get Japanese restaurants abroad to import Japanese rice and other agricultural products, rather than cheaper Japonica rice from Thailand and Vietnam.

Thailand's government tried this some time back.  It was largely a failure.

Title: Government to certify real Japanese food
Post by: cege2006 on November 04, 2006, 10:15:34 AM

mmm...rice.

Title: Government to certify real Japanese food
Post by: Redturtle on November 05, 2006, 04:57:18 AM

So, no more California Roll and Dragon Roll? *cries*

Title: Government to certify real Japanese food
Post by: chera on November 05, 2006, 10:36:04 AM

Once went to a Japanese restaurant in Hong Kong which specialized in maki (rolls, e.g., California-maki).  There was a Japanese chef.

I was there with some friends, and said to myself 'what the heck,' and asked the chef if he had any Goto Maki...  XD   And the chef cracked up!!  The friends who were with me didn't know what I was talking about, until I went back to the office and showed them pics of Gocchin.  Then they were all saying "yummy!"

Title: Government to certify real Japanese food
Post by: LovelyMermaid on November 05, 2006, 04:24:15 PM

Quote from: chera;228887

Once went to a Japanese restaurant in Hong Kong which specialized in maki (rolls, e.g., California-maki).  There was a Japanese chef.

I was there with some friends, and said to myself 'what the heck,' and asked the chef if he had any Goto Maki...  XD   And the chef cracked up!!  The friends who were with me didn't know what I was talking about, until I went back to the office and showed them pics of Gocchin.  Then they were all saying "yummy!"

That's great, I have to try that when I get a chance to travel in Asia XD

Title: Government to certify real Japanese food
Post by: Regal Shocker on November 06, 2006, 03:38:32 AM

One question:  Why is California maki called such?

Title: Government to certify real Japanese food
Post by: Foxy Brown on November 06, 2006, 03:51:16 AM

It was invented by a sushi chef in California.

Title: Government to certify real Japanese food
Post by: JFC on November 06, 2006, 06:35:02 AM

^ Actually it was invented by one of, if not THE top sushi chef in Vancouver. He named it the "California" roll because of the use of avocado.

Title: Government to certify real Japanese food
Post by: Foxy Brown on November 06, 2006, 06:40:04 AM

Wikipedia says that you're a liar and that your pants are on fire. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/California_roll)

And if something is on Wikipedia, then you know it has to be true.

Title: Government to certify real Japanese food
Post by: JFC on November 06, 2006, 06:46:29 AM

Quote from: Foxy Brown;229627

Wikipedia says that you're a liar and that your pants are on fire. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/California_roll)

And if something is on Wikipedia, then you know it has to be true.

:lol: And of course the entry was written by a Californian (or at least an American).

The important thing is that it's yummy and easy to make at home. :D