I Was Wondering?????

How do speciality restaurants go over in Japan. I mean like ones having French, Greek, Italian, etc. type foods. I was wondering about the foreigner who wanted to open such a resturant. Would he have to have a Japanese owner/frontman? Would enough people go to make a go of such a place? Would it only be possible in the biggest cities, or could a smaller town handle it? I was just thinking it might be a way for a foreigner to make a living in Japan outside of the normal office jobs.

Frank

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You find french, Italian, mexican and other countries cuisine but they always put a japanese spin on it. they put mayo on pizza (that will get you killed here), the french dishes are small portions and got a twist of japan. the thai food i get in queens, nyc will have you shitting fire for days. thats the way its supposed to be. in japan, the thai food i ate no no spice and blain in taste.
Korean foods are even altered. eat kimchi from korea then eat it from japan. it seems japanese are scared of spicy foods.
but you can do very well over there if you had the chance and good food. Marry a japanese girl and get a visa. then you can open business. japanese don't cook dinner at home as much as americans or westerns. Eating out is a everyday thing to many in japan.


HooRaa USMC!

in japan, the thai food i ate no no spice and blain in taste.

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Well, that'll have to be a difference in location, because the Thai food I ate in Tokyo was unbearably hot. And I love spicy foods.

A lot of the foriegn food place I went not only had non-Japanese owners, but cooks as well. It adds to authenticity and it's a sure way to make sure you've got multiple languages at your disposal. Indian food especially seemed popular, but I hit a few Italian, Chinese, etc. along the way. Kochisho's right about the Japanese spin, but that's true for just about anything you find in Japan.

The best Indian food I found was in a small city outside of Nagoya. It wasn't hugely popular, but the owner was well known by the occupants and had enough business to make it worthwhile. It's tough, but then again, the restaurant industry is a risk anywhere you are.

kochisho said:

the french dishes are small portions

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Portions are usually small in France, too, though I've never eaten French in Japan, so maybe they're smaller still in Japan.

it seems japanese are scared of spicy foods.

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Yes, even more than Americans -- and that is saying something!

i was at a japanese restaurant that killed my sushi with way too much horseradish shoved in under the fish.

that is a spicy meat-e-ball!

Watch Iron Chef it's on the foodNetwork if you have it. Each chef on their specializes on certain types of cuisines. It's a Japanese show where chef's from all over the world battle one on one against the chosen Iron Chef. It proves how the Japanese culture embraces all types of cuisines.