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"Naked Sushi" Arrives on the Shores of America
It used to be that you'd have to fly all the way to Japan, and befriend some underworld Yakuza denizen in order to indulge in a bit of nyotaimori.
In case you're not up on your Japanese Mafia culinary terms, nyotaimori is "body sushi." Or more precisely, it is sushi placed upon a naked (or nearly naked) woman lying on her back and pretending to be a human buffet.
Somehow or another, a new Los Angeles restaurant has gotten around Health Department rules and is now serving this bizarre specialty at Hadaka Sushi on Sunset Boulevard.
The fine folks over at DeepEndDining.com made a special trip with video camera in hand to watch the festivities, eat some raw fish, and interview the sushi model.
I felt a bit bad for the model, a friendly woman covered in sushi, systematically picked at with chop sticks, and otherwise demeaned. I think I'll pass, thank you very much.
Filed under: Food and Drink, Japan
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 4)
Notejusta Nov 8th 2009 10:26PM
Sexist and demeaning are just the first words that come to my mind.
What's more irritating is the fact that some people want to call it "art". Yes, I'm sure that was the first thing on those peoples minds.
R Price Apr 13th 2007 2:32PM
What's for dessert ???????
GJK Apr 13th 2007 2:37PM
Grotesque, demeaning, archaic - make it stop! Rivaled only by eating sushi while it's still alive.
mundosanto Jan 19th 2009 1:26PM
Make it stop? are you kidding me? Some people are so narrow minded and backward. Dont you think?
Fran Apr 13th 2007 2:50PM
This reminds me of that wacky Japanese Mafia food orgy scene in Tampopo, with the live prawns swimming around in the overturned glass bowl on the woman's belly... If you've never seen this charming, bizarrely funny ode-to-food movie, rent it! It's a hoot.
- Fran
ryan1043 Apr 13th 2007 2:49PM
doesnt it already smell like fish down there??
will Apr 13th 2007 2:50PM
nice
jimmy jon Apr 13th 2007 3:12PM
That sounds great! Like the first time I saw it on Surreal Life 3 years ago. And on every newspaper when a restaurant in town tries it. Thanks for the News!!
kate Apr 13th 2007 3:20PM
Gross doesn't skin flake off?
Michael N Apr 13th 2007 4:03PM
She could disguise her passing gas as part of the fishy aroma?
Michael N. Apr 13th 2007 4:03PM
All we would need is a really horny man to touch "it" and this buffet fad will be done and over with.
Kelly Starks Apr 13th 2007 4:09PM
I guess not everyone saw this in that old Dolph Lundgrum movie with Bruce Lees kid.?
“Showdown in little Tokyo”
Sarah Apr 13th 2007 4:12PM
I heard about this a while back, actually. Looks itchy.
kc Apr 26th 2007 4:18PM
duuude
???
just tell me why anyone would want to
eat off a naked person?
where's the motivation?
seriously!
peter rezk Apr 13th 2007 6:32PM
IT'S DISGUSTING !!!!!!
alfred harrison Apr 13th 2007 4:47PM
sure would like to try it
Drey Apr 13th 2007 5:01PM
Just a couple questions....
What happens when the "buffet" has to pee??
Does the "buffet" get tips for this?
Do you forfeit your right to complain if there's hair in your spicy tuna? (no pun intended)
Is the model required to shower beforehand and does the management do any backround checks? ie; "do you currently have any STD's? Are you currently infested with crabs?"
I had sushi last nite....and just the thought about eating it off a naked person, one I didnt know especially, is gonna make me gag! ...well, maybe Id reconsider it....if the "buffet" was a naked mathew mcconaughey..;-)
models fashion Apr 13th 2007 5:12PM
Don't know about this one
sounds like a way to spread bacteria rather quickly
very scary with all the new resistant strains of bacteria infections
http://models-fashion-advic.com
giuglia Apr 13th 2007 5:27PM
Are you kidding! Can you sexist? Demeaning? To treat a woman as an object for fun and profit? Oh yeah, that's right. This is America. No shock there.
G22 Apr 13th 2007 5:49PM
Absolutely gross, no thank you. Anyone heard about some hygiene rules? bodily fluids in form of sweating, etc?