Discriminated against at a franchise sushi restaurant
Mr. A “I didn’t even get dessert”
Repeated food terrorism targeting Koreans several times
A Korean woman living in Japan claimed that she was discriminated against by the chef and staff while visiting a famous sushi restaurant in Ginza.
A Korean woman, who said she is currently living in Japan, posted on an online community on the 3rd, “I visited a franchise sushi restaurant in Ginza, Japan, and only wasted money on discriminatory practices.”
Mr. A said, “I thought I was a foreigner while eating sushi, and the sushi that came out after that suddenly got stronger and the taste of wasabi became stronger and my tongue became numb with salt.”
He continued, “Even though there was an insect corpse next to the bowl, an employee did not clean it immediately after seeing it.
In fact, in the photo posted by Mr. A, there was a dead insect that looked like a ephemera.
He also complained, “At first, knowing that I was left-handed, I put the tsukemono (Japanese pickled cabbage) on the left, and after the bugs came out, I put it in the right corner, making it more uncomfortable.”
He added, “I’m glad I took a picture in advance as evidence.
Mr. A said that he was openly ignored by the cook. He said, “I suddenly asked the (Japanese) party I was with if I liked salt or soy sauce, which is not suitable for omakase,” he said.
He continued, “We put the sushi at the other table neatly in the middle of the bowl, and we laughed at our table’s sushi by putting it on the very edge of the bowl. Rado,” he asked, expressing his displeasure.
He continued, “The thing that gets more angry is that they discriminate against us, and I was thrilled to see the attitude of Japanese people eating while watching without stopping.”
Mr. A said, “The chef asked me why I was eating so slowly, and it seemed like he meant to eat quickly and go out.” The last dessert was not served only to Mr. A’s table.
Mr. A said, “I don’t think I did anything disrespectful. I didn’t talk while eating, and I only ate quietly with my friends. It’s really the worst and I don’t want to go back again. Next time I go to Japan, I’ll go to this shop.” I hope not,” he said.
Google reviews of the restaurant actually had several reviews pointing to the restaurant’s attitude.
A review of a Korean who visited the restaurant said, “The taste was not good and the customer service was poor.” “There was no explanation of the menu and while chatting with other people, the sushi and shari were messed up and the dish was served.” It was served, and the amount of wasabi in the sushi was inconsistent.”
Food terrorism targeting Koreans in Japanese restaurants has been repeated several times.
In 2016, a sushi restaurant in Osaka became a problem by putting a lot of wasabi in sushi and then serving it to Koreans. In 2017, an article that said that a pancake specialty store in Shibuya, Tokyo served bug-free drinks and served food on dusty dishes also became a hot topic.
There was also a case where a famous brand sushi restaurant set the price for free water only on the Korean menu. After the criticism, the brand explained, “It was a typographical error.”
Kim Hyun-deok, reporter at Hankyung.com khd9987@hankyung.com
