omakase
English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Japanese お任せ (omakase, “it's up to you”).
Adjective
[edit]omakase (not comparable)
- (chiefly Japanese cuisine) Chef's choice.
- 2007 July 15, Trevor Corson, “Sushi for Two”, in New York Times[1]:
- So Americans are stuck between chef-driven omakase meals at elite restaurants that cost a fortune and the cheap, predictable fare at our neighborhood places.
- 2007, Jeremy Blachman, Anonymous Lawyer: A Novel, Henry Holt and Company, →ISBN:
- He prefers a greasy cheeseburger to a hundred-dollar omakase sushi dinner.
- 2011, Crystal Esquivel, Food Lovers' Guide to® Austin: Best Local Specialties, Markets, Recipes, Restaurants & Events, Rowman & Littlefield, →ISBN, page 56:
- An omakase menu is available, as are sushi plates, which consist of a variety of nigiri, maki, and/or sashimi chosen by the chef.
Further reading
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Japanese
[edit]Romanization
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