"Junky" Kids' Menus as the End of "Healthy" Japanese Cuisine
Across the rich world, Japanese food is well-regarded. The trend of wealth youths in the West eating sushi and sashimi come from the image of Japanese cuisine as healthy, characterized by the use of fresh fish and vegetables, and a relative lack of oil and heavy seasoning. In hip American urban neighborhoods, especially, people are willing to shell out quite a bit of money to get the authentic Japanese dining experience. The quality of Japanese food as a near-universal truth is confirmed the likes of the Michelin Guide, which has no failed to name Tokyo as the city with the most stars for many consecutive years.