omakase

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English

Etymology

From Japanese お任せ (omakase, it's up to you).

Adjective

omakase (not comparable)

  1. (chiefly Japanese cuisine) Chef's choice.
    • 2007 July 15, Trevor Corson, “Sushi for Two”, in New York Times:
      So Americans are stuck between chef-driven omakase meals at elite restaurants that cost a fortune and the cheap, predictable fare at our neighborhood places.
    • 2007, Jeremy Blachman, Anonymous Lawyer: A Novel, Henry Holt and Company, →ISBN:
      He prefers a greasy cheeseburger to a hundred-dollar omakase sushi dinner.
    • 2011, Crystal Esquivel, Food Lovers' Guide to® Austin: Best Local Specialties, Markets, Recipes, Restaurants & Events, Rowman & Littlefield, →ISBN, page 56:
      An omakase menu is available, as are sushi plates, which consist of a variety of nigiri, maki, and/or sashimi chosen by the chef.

Further reading

Japanese

Romanization

omakase

  1. Rōmaji transcription of おまかせ