When you say omakase, or ?it?s up to you?, in a Japanese restaurant, you are, in essence, entrusting the entire dinner experience to the chef.
The chef then deftly crafts a series of courses -- usually comprising sushi, sashimi, grilled and/or simmered dishes -- using the freshest Japanese ingredients he has in store.
But while Japanese-sourced ingredients were prized in the past, many Singaporeans have shied from these in the wake of recent events.
With strict checks in place on imports from the disaster-hit Kanto region, Japanese restaurants were left scrambling to source ingredients from alternative venues, both in and outside Japan.
Source: http://rss.cnngo.com/~r/cnngo/~3/4ccWN3CHFr4/5-omakase-restaurants-singapore-234507
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