Nakano Masayuki·3d agoWhat the Sake Does Between the PiecesA guest once asked me why I poured her a different sake just before the otoro.
Nakano Masayuki·Oct 30The Only Thing You Need to BringShe sat down at the far end of the counter and folded her hands in her lap.
Tracy Ann Lim·Oct 23What Kappo Taught Me That Sushi Alone Never CouldMy first kappo meal showed me that trusting a chef means trusting their whole hand, not just their knife.
Nakano Masayuki·Oct 16The Piece That Cannot TravelThere is a piece of nigiri resting on my 8-seat counter, and I am watching the clock in my own hands.
Nakano Masayuki·Sep 18The Shellfish That Refuses to Be HurriedThere is a creature that arrives at my counter still alive, still clinging to instinct, its muscular foot gripping the shell as though it…
Nakano Masayuki·Sep 11The Bottle That Only Makes Sense Beside the FishThere is a small ritual I keep before the guests arrive.
Global Dining Trends Admin·Sep 10Omakase and the New Luxury of Letting GoThere is a particular exhaustion that comes from choosing. Every day in Singapore, we choose constantly. What to read, what to watch, what…
Nakano Masayuki·Sep 4The Morning the Fish Told Me What to CookThere is a box on my counter that I have not yet opened.
Nakano Masayuki·Aug 28The Fish That Broke My Own RuleThere is a box that arrives some evenings, before the counter fills, that I open more slowly than the rest.