for hypotheticals sake its your preferred type of rice for whatever you wanna do w it
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Shoyu on rice is really popular in Hawaii but I know someone who did that in Japan and their host grabbed the plate in a panic and threw it away
Imperialist dogs
Ok but fr different Asian cultures have different culinary habits, the Japanese host was probably reacting the same way a French host would react to someone drenching, I dunno, a soufle in Tabasco sauce would
Yeah Japan takes its rice super seriously, really reminds me of how Americans are with nice steaks. It's very ketchup-on-steak coded, not only considered crude but also implying destitution, like it's the last possible option when you can't afford to flavor the rice with real toppings