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Account icon An icon in the shape of a person's head and shoulders. It often indicates a user profile. Log out. US Markets Loading H M S In the news. Executive Lifestyle. Megan Willett-Wei. Sign up for notifications from Insider! Stay up to date with what you want to know. Jiro Ono makes the sushi for all customers. The omakase tasting menu served at the counter is determined in the morning each day and served in order.
It consists of about 20 sushi pieces. That is quite a large amount. However, Jiro Ono takes care to make each piece smaller for older woman customers. Please eat the sushi soon after it is placed on the plate in front of you. Its flavors are at their most exquisite when the sushi has just been prepared.
Because "nikiri" soy sauce has already been brushed on the sushi, there is no need to dip it in a saucer of soy sauce. Dress code. Sukiyabashi Jiro has no special dress code. Many guests wear jackets. We may, however, refuse service to customers wearing collarless shirts or shorts, or sandals. We ask our guests to refrain from wearing strong perfume. Please hand over your bag for safekeeping instead of slinging it over a chair.
In the past, only cash was accepted, but now you can also pay by credit card. The cost of the omakase tasting menu is 44, yen plus tax for either lunch or dinner. Visiting Sukiyabashi Jiro again. Dining at Sukiyabashi Jiro is not like visiting a tourist attraction. Different seasons bring different sushi. If you have enjoyed your experience at Sukiyabashi Jiro, be sure to come again. Each visit will bring new discoveries. Pick it up with your fingers. Because Jiro Ono makes sushi with an extremely light touch, it contains a lot of air.
When it is placed on your plate, it lands softly. It is not easy to hold. Don't pick it up by both ends. When I lived with my host family in Japan, my entire family dress very well even when they go to the supermarket or to communal bath.
In Japan, dressing up is a form of respect. Hence, if you normally dress casually, I suggest that you put a little more effort. I wore a sleeved dress and a pair of covered shoes, whereas my partner was dressed in shirt, pants and leather shoes. He took my belongings and placed it in the counter.
He then led me to my seat. That was when I laid my eyes on Jiro-san for the first time, and stood there for a few seconds feeling overwhelmed. Shortly after, Jiro-san started placing his hands in a bucket of vinegar rice and our meal officially started.
The ambience in Sukiyabashi Jiro is rather solemn. Everyone looked very serious; it gave me the feeling as though we were not allowed to laugh! Take a train to Ginza, exit at C6, and walk towards the beige building shown in the photo Tsukamoto Sogyo. The restaurant is located inside, on the lower ground.
Do go a little earlier. Despite being rather familiar with Tokyo, we had trouble looking for the building and arrived just in time for our meal.
I did the same in Sukiyabashi Jiro and ate the sushi with my hands. Drink tea in-between sushi to cleanse your palate. I went for a student exchange programme in Japan, and learned some Japanese values: diligence, hard work, discipline, respect for nature and time, and serenity.
Jiro embodies these qualities. I think understanding the craft of making sushi, the effort put in creating every piece of art, will take your experience to the next level. I was not eating just sushi, I was appreciating art and philosophy. That was when I learned that his apprentice made the tamago sweet egg which is served as a dessert for a few months, about tries, before Jiro was satisfied. And that Jiro massaged the octopus for an hour to release its fragrance and flavour.
A few days before dining at sushi, I went to the nearest bookstore, Tsutaya, to get two of his books which cost yen each. With all these facts, I was super excited to find upon my arrival that I will be having octopus sushi! It shows you photos and explanation of the sushi that you will be eating. Studying the book did make me a lot more aware and appreciative of the food, and allowed me to guess what will be served to me. I heard that Jiro-san can be temperamental and strict.
Upon hearing that, I did feel quite anxious when I was seated right in front of him. I have never feared and been in awe of a person since maybe primary school! So before arriving, I polished up my language skills and learned a few new Japanese phrases it helps that I can speak a little Japanese :. Almost at the end of the meal, I was feeling rather full and I could not finish the last few pieces of sushi Gasp!
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