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Itʼs a centuries-old Japanese tradition and for $500 you too can enjoy the decidedly sensual experience of eating raw fish off a nakedwoman.
Nyotaimori, which roughly translates as “female body presentation”, sees diners nibble sushi and sashimi – no fingers, you have to usechopsticks – 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 FuKitchen 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 sushiserved on the body of a naked woman incelebration of the cityʼs Spice Month.
In a video report, restaurant owner NathanLieberman told Local10.com: “The chef basicallymakes an omakase, which is the Japanese wordfor 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 toprevent 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 perhapsunsurprising the male equivalent – nantaimori – translating as “male body presentation”, is less popular.
Time to eat: Up to six feet of sushi is served onthese unique platters
Speaking to ABC, Lieberman appears to confirmthis point: “I have a very good looking staff. Theysaid, ʻWe want the money, and we like to benakedʼ.”
Naked and spread-eagled across a table, with onlytitbits of sushi to hide her modesty, waitressMelissa, turns languidly to the camera and purrs:“Yep, Iʼm ready for reservation”.
Meanwhile, if you really are in it for the sushi, chefGlenn Lopez is happy to share his secret to a goodspicy tuna roll.
He confides: “I use a kimchee based spicy tuna. Iactually 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 "insultspeople's moral quality".
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Huffington Post UK | By Sara C NelsonPosted: 06/08/2012 16:37 Updated: 06/08/2012 17:24
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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 incompliance with hygiene rules, a Food Standards Agency spokesman told Huffington Post UK.
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