5 Important Tips for Sushi-ya Etiquette

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    • 2018-12-20

Sushi must surely be Japan's most successful food culture export of recent years, so the truly au-thentic traditional sushi-ya (sushi shop) experience is something all visitors to Japan will probably want to try. Here are five pointers for enjoying delicious sushi in Japan.

The counter

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As a food culture insight, being seated at the counter, from where you can see the sushi master at work, is the ultimate sushi-ya experience. However, most sushi-ya reserve their counters for reg-ular or honoured customers, so other diners will be seated at regular tables. If having the counter experience is important to you, ask if it is possible; they may be able to accommodate you, if not on the day.

Ordering sushi

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Some high-end sushi-ya offer no printed menu, whilst smaller establishments may only display prices in Japanese. If in doubt, ask the staff for the sushi master’s recommendations (osusume wa arimasu ka?) according to what you are prepared to pay per person. The individual dishes in a course will be brought to you in a traditional order, starting with shell fish and ending with tuna (maguro).

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