Miso soup - spoon or no spoon
claude
Hi,
In Los Angeles miso soup is served without a spoon. In New York it is
always served with a spoon. Which is correct? Sometimes I feel
uncomfortable drinking miso soup from the bowl in New York.
Thanks,
Claude
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claude <psb...@xxxprodigy.com> wrote:
> In Los Angeles miso soup is served without a spoon. In New York it is
> always served with a spoon. Which is correct? Sometimes I feel
> uncomfortable drinking miso soup from the bowl in New York.
Hi, Claude --
I don't know about 'correct,' but you should never feel uncomfortable
drinking soup from a bowl in a Japanese restaurant.
I've been in Japanese restaurants where they kindly provide me with a
spoon, because I look American, I guess. I just decline.
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It is only served with a spoon to round eyes. Japan has no tradition of
spoons. It is the only culture that sees bringing the bowl to you as
opposed to coming to the bowl as proper.
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g}
I have always had miso soup without a spoon....Actually I'm offended to
be given the spoon, the other poster was right they only give the spoon
to "round-eyes". Also what I have found is that the best fish is not
given to "round-eyes"....I have unfortuantly experienced that twice in
the past month.....and they were offended when I sent back
6 pieces of grey Toro. They assumed I wouldn't know the difference.....I
normally eat sushi at least 2 times a week if not more...I know my
fish...not to mention the people across from us getting similiar orders
with bery nice looking fish...anyway not gonna ramble but never worry
about drinking from the bowl and always say if something is not to your
likeing...but of course be polite. :)
Also if your in Chicago and want to try some of the best sushi in town,
Try Kuni's in Evanston at Chicago & main st.
Zoot
Satoru Miyazaki
In article <34258774...@nntp.a001.sprintmail.com>,
psb...@xxxprodigy.com says...
>In Los Angeles miso soup is served without a spoon. In New York it is
>always served with a spoon. Which is correct? Sometimes I feel
>uncomfortable drinking miso soup from the bowl in New York.
Do you want a native's opinion? Miso soup is eaten without using a spoon.
However, in U.S.A., the Japanese food has been Americanized, so it is not
surprising some "Japanese" restaurants provide "Western" eating utensils.
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claude <psb...@xxxprodigy.com> wrote:
> In Los Angeles miso soup is served without a spoon. In New York it is
> always served with a spoon. Which is correct? Sometimes I feel
> uncomfortable drinking miso soup from the bowl in New York.
NYC is the _only_ town I've ever seen where they also make you order
sushi from a waiter even though you're sitting right there... and no
spoon is correct.
Billy Y..
st...@rosie.uh.edu
psb...@xxxprodigy.com says...
>In Los Angeles miso soup is served without a spoon. In New York it is
>always served with a spoon. Which is correct? Sometimes I feel
>uncomfortable drinking miso soup from the bowl in New York.
Last night, while trying out Koto on the far west side of Houston, I ordered a
bowl of miso shiru. The waitress brought an enameled spoon along with the bowl,
explaining that traditionally, miso is eaten without a spoon but that she
thought I might need one. I've been drinking miso straight from the bowl for
years, though, so I politely refused the (admittedly very pretty) utensil.
I do occasionally use chopsticks to pick up larger seaweed leaves or chunks of
tofu, but that isn't always necessary. I've also been to one restaurant (Nara,
also on the far west side of Houston) where the miso shiru was served in a soup
plate rather than one of those convenient little bowls, but Nara's a fusion
restaurant anyway, so more Westernised eating arrangements are de rigueur. :)
Regards,
Meredith L. Patterson
"Men go crazy in congregations, but they only get better one by one." -- Sting
Gleb Arshinov
g} <zo...@interaccess.com> writes:
> Also if your in Chicago and want to try some of the best sushi in town,
> Try Kuni's in Evanston at Chicago & main st.
In my (limited) experience, Kuni's has unacceptable service. That was for
table seating, which may not be reflective of what is happening at the bar.
In any case, I'll avoid this place.
Gleb
st...@rosie.uh.edu
In article <60fk6g$b...@nntp02.primenet.com>, bi...@mix.com writes:
>NYC is the _only_ town I've ever seen where they also make you order
>sushi from a waiter even though you're sitting right there... and no
>spoon is correct.
That can be de rigueur at some places in Houston, too (you ARE talking about
"sitting right" at the sushi bar, yes?). Whether one orders from the Ita-san or
a waiter seems to vary, I've noticed, on the business of the restaurant and the
English-speaking facility of the Ita-san.
marcel...@hotmail.com
In article <60fk6g$b...@nntp02.primenet.com>,
bi...@mix.com wrote:
>
> claude <psb...@xxxprodigy.com> wrote:
>
> > In Los Angeles miso soup is served without a spoon. In New York it is
> > always served with a spoon. Which is correct? Sometimes I feel
> > uncomfortable drinking miso soup from the bowl in New York.
>
> Billy Y..
eating miso with a spoon is incorrect, i seen japanese you cups and drink
from them thats they respectable way. I use hashis and eat the seaweed
first then drink the miso
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Russell Demetree
Hello,
I live in what is basically a suburb of Tokyo and whenever I get
miso soup with my meals it usually comes with a spoon. I have noticed
most people do not use the spoon though. Most I have seen use chop
sticks to eat the tofu and seaweed (if it is there) and then drink the
soup out of the bowl. I have no idea why they usually have spoons but
with not many using them. I noticed they serve the same for Japanese
and foreigners.
Hope this helps,
Russell
Ken Laux
Russell Demetree wrote:
>
> Hello,
>
> I live in what is basically a suburb of Tokyo and whenever I get
> miso soup with my meals it usually comes with a spoon. I have noticed
> most people do not use the spoon though. Most I have seen use chop
> sticks to eat the tofu and seaweed (if it is there) and then drink the
> soup out of the bowl. I have no idea why they usually have spoons but
> with not many using them. I noticed they serve the same for Japanese
> and foreigners.
Are you sure it's being served with miso soup? Usually miso soup doesn't
come with a spoon.
Is it a porcelain spoon ("saji")? That's served with mabo-dofu,
chuuka-donburi and other Chinese dishes (which however don't come with
miso soup).
In a decade in Japan, I'd never once had a spoon included with miso
soup....
Ken
marcel...@hotmail.com
In article <34323F...@kiva.net>,
mat...@kiva.net wrote:
>
> Russell Demetree wrote:
> >
> > Hello,
> >
>
> Is it a porcelain spoon ("saji")? That's served with mabo-dofu,
> chuuka-donburi and other Chinese dishes (which however don't come with
> miso soup).
What does he mine? chinese
>
they are talking about miso not saji, da!of cource you you a porcelain
spoon with saji! DA! japanese not chinese (oo-ki chi-gao!) or eigo Big
difference!
peter rubinstein
We have a Kuni's in Melbourne Australia and I think that it has the best
yakisoba in the world.....yes better than tokyo,osaka,telaviv and new
yoork....
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