tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1588051831069283523.post1840785259751210664..comments2024-03-27T11:45:40.393+00:00Comments on Cheese and Biscuits: Yashin, KensingtonChris Poplehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02668565800857295023noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1588051831069283523.post-50336526626162026372012-09-29T10:52:33.230+00:002012-09-29T10:52:33.230+00:00I've been reading through your old posts (Lond...I've been reading through your old posts (London exile currently in San Francisco, wanting to see what the food scene is like prior to a possible trip back) and I think I can shed some light on the odd sign. Various work-related stuff has me eating rather a lot of sushi, often with Japanese friends and colleagues. The thing about super high-end sushi is that generally speaking it's often considered poor etiquette to dip it in soy sauce, the theory being that the chef has already seasoned it perfectly and nothing additional is required. Some fancy sushi bars will look at you in horror if you request soy sauce for this reason, it being considered either an insult to the chef or a sign that you must have been raised by non-sushi-eating wolves, and often places like that simply won't provide either soy sauce or dipping saucers. I think what the sign is trying to convey is that the restaurant is such a place, where it's assumed that the sushi doesn't need additional seasoning, but at the same time that they're not so stuffy or hung up on etiquette that they'll make you feel awkward if you do in fact want to dip your sushi. There's a fabulous sushi place near me where the waitress will quite literally smack your hand if she thinks you're using too much soy sauce, and then lecture you on proper sushi etiquette (which is why I rarely eat there - the food is amazing, but I really don't like having staff hover with the intent of shouting at customers who break their rules for ideal sushi consumption). So basically I think the sign is just trying to alert customers to the fact that they're not going to make them miserable if they choose to do unorthodox things like drown their sushi in soy sauce, which is fair enough - I wish the local place would put up a sign announcing that they have the opposite intent, since if they're going to verbally and physically assault customers they really should warn them in advance.CassandraSayshttp://cassandrasays.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1588051831069283523.post-61529167100689366332011-07-12T16:08:41.454+00:002011-07-12T16:08:41.454+00:00It is bang slap in the middle of Ken High St. I&#...It is bang slap in the middle of Ken High St. I'd imagine the vast mark up is at least partly the vast rent and rates they're paying to be there. Houses on that road are about 6-7 mill at the moment, if that's any sense of perspective. I think it's rather overpriced (based on your review), but then I can't afford to live in the area.Alex Cnoreply@blogger.com