US /ˌoʊməˈkɑseɪ/ UK /ˌəʊməˈkɑːseɪ/
noun verb

Meanings

  1. 1
    noun

    a Japanese dining experience in which the chef chooses the dishes

    We had an amazing omakase at the sushi restaurant.

  2. 2
    noun

    the practice of trusting the chef to decide the meal, leaving the selection to their expertise

    Omakase is a great way to try new and unexpected flavors.

Thesaurus

Synonyms
1 noun · a japanese dining... chef's choicetasting menuset menu
2 noun · the practice of trusting... chef's selectionfood ritualculinary tradition
Opposites
à la carte

Etymology

From Japanese o- (honorific) plus makase ('to leave'), forming omakase ('I leave it to you'); borrowed into modern English to mean leaving the food selection to the chef's expertise.

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