Definition of omakase in English:
omakase
noun əʊˈmakəseɪəʊməˈkaseɪōˈmäkəsā
(in a Japanese restaurant) a type of meal consisting of dishes selected by the chef.
we had the five-course omakase
as modifier Jonathan suggests the omakase menu
Example sentencesExamples
- He tries to introduce his American customers to more traditional Japanese flavors through his omakase, or chef's choice, menu.
- I hunkered respectfully at the bar on my first visit and let the chef take me on an omakase tasting tour of the menu.
- This may be the future: simpler menus and no sushi bar or omakase (chef's choice) requiring highly specialised chefs.
- Omakase, a traditional chef's tasting menu, is comprised of twelve to thirteen featured courses.
- If you are a first-timer, it can often be a good thing to put yourself in the chef's hands and order an omakase, where the chef feeds you cool things and you get to experiment more or less safely.
- Mention you'd like omakase or you'd like to try some traditional fish or Japanese dishes.
- The chef's basic omakase starts at $40.
- Omakase—Nobu's multicourse chef's-choice dinner—is two hours of paradise if you have the gift of surrender.
- At dinner, signature sushi rolls are $13 to $15; other entrees are $13 to $28; chef's special omakase meals are higher.
Origin
Japanese, literally 'respectfully leaving another to decide what is best'.