On Fri, 3 Apr 2009 07:16:08 -0700 (PDT), Tippi wrote:

> On Apr 3, 10:06*am, blake murphy > wrote:
>
>> given the elegance of classical japanese cooking, it's weird to see what
>> the do in adapting western dishes.
>>
> actually the Japanese is very good at taking something foreign and
> making it entirely their own. E.g. eating raw fish and growing trees
> in small pots came from China and became sashimi and bonsai
> respectively, and tempura is derived from Portuguese cuisine.

yes, but they usually put their own unique spin on it. i'm not knocking
it, believe me.

your pal,
blake