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17 September 2012
Naked Sushi, Nyotaimori, Eating Raw Fish Off A Nude Woman
In Miami Beach (PICTURES)
Huffington Post UK | By Sara C Nelson
Posted: 06/08/2012 16:37 Updated: 06/08/2012 17:24
Itʼs a centuries-old Japanese tradition and for $500 you too can enjoy the decidedly sensual experience of eating raw fish off a naked
woman.
Nyotaimori, which roughly translates as “female body presentation”, sees diners nibble sushi and sashimi – no fingers, you have to use
chopsticks – off the prone body of a woman.
And one Miami Beach sushi restaurant has thrown itself into the practice with gusto.
'Melissa', a staff member at the Kung Fu
Kitchen And Sushi restaurant, is 'ready for
reservation'
Kung Fu Kitchen and Sushi at the Catalina Hotel &
Beach Club is offering “up to six feet” of sushi
served on the body of a naked woman in
celebration of the cityʼs Spice Month.
In a video report, restaurant owner Nathan
Lieberman told Local10.com: “The chef basically
makes an omakase, which is the Japanese word
for chef's choice.
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"It's mostly for groups, parties, bachelor parties,
bachelorette parties, birthday parties. You call in
advance or pop in and hopefully we have someone that wants to take their clothes off and lie on a table.”
A recognised art form, nyotaimori is said to have roots in Geisha culture, and in most cases sees some form of garnish applied to
prevent the food from making direct contact with the naked flesh.
Itʼs adoption by Western cultures had inevitably led to an emphasis on the sexual connotations of the experience, and it is perhaps
unsurprising the male equivalent – nantaimori – translating as “male body presentation”, is less popular.
Time to eat: Up to six feet of sushi is served on
these unique platters
Speaking to ABC, Lieberman appears to confirm
this point: “I have a very good looking staff. They
said, ʻWe want the money, and we like to be
nakedʼ.”
Naked and spread-eagled across a table, with only
titbits of sushi to hide her modesty, waitress
Melissa, turns languidly to the camera and purrs:
“Yep, Iʼm ready for reservation”.
Meanwhile, if you really are in it for the sushi, chef
Glenn Lopez is happy to share his secret to a good
spicy tuna roll.
He confides: “I use a kimchee based spicy tuna. I
actually use sesame seeds but I use wasabi sesame seeds. Itʼs a very simple roll but it packs a good punch.”
According to China's Xinhua news agency, serving meals on naked bodies was banned in 2005, with authorities claiming it "insults
people's moral quality".
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As to whether it'll catch on in Britain, it is legal, but food businesses must seek guidance from their local authorities to ensure they are in
compliance with hygiene rules, a Food Standards Agency spokesman told Huffington Post UK.
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