i have know idea why these posts inspired me to googlize "sushi"... but i'm glad i did, because i learned something interesting:
In Japan, they have a custom before eating sushi (or presumably any meal):
"They place their hands together in a "praying" position, with the chopsticks crosswise, under the thumbs, and say "Ita-daki-mas", just before tucking into the food. It's not very religious, and young people do it almost ironically with their friends in restaurants or on picnics: "Ita-daki-MAAAS". It just means 'I eat' or 'I partake'.
It seems very much akin to "Bon Appetit", and since i'm a *huge* sushi fan, i've made a mental note to ask about this next time i partake in that fantabulous fare.
I'm curious.. do any of you know of - or use - any other pre-meal expressions, aside from Grace?
and no, "Between the teeth and through the gums, look out stomach 'cuz here it comes" doesn't count.
~b96
