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According to Engadget, "Japanese sushi chain Toriton has installed an IBM voice-recognition system for ordering." The article continues to describe a system that lets the chef buzz the table, you place your order, and what you order prints up on a slip for them. Sounds like sitting at some of the sushi bars that I've been to, only they have to memorize my order because writing it all down with fishy hands is a bother.
Sushi is one of my favorite foods, but it can easily be ruined if my request for no cucumber is forgotten or never reaches the chef. So many times I'm disappointed and have to pick it out of my sushi or send it back (which I rarely do unless I know I made it super clear and I wrote it on the ticket neatly where it couldn't be missed).
I can't wait for this technology to come to a sushi bar near me..."No cucumber on anything tonight please. I'd like a philly roll. No cucumber. One Alaska roll... No cucumber. One Hawaiian roll, no cucumber. One albacore garlic roll. No cucumber. Thank you so much. No cucumber. That should be enough for now. No cucumber. Oh, and no ginger either. Thanks!"
Maybe I should learn some Japanese. Anyone care to teach me how to say, "No cucumber please. Thank you."? :-)
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Comment from feelx on 8/15/2004
Sushi can also easily ruin your purse.. Voice recognition for ordering is a bit sick, typically japan-style.. btw. good blog!
feelx
Yes, sushi is pricey for sure. Lucky for me, I'll be taking a class to learn to prepare my own. I already do a bit on my own, but only simple rolls so far. I have a lot to learn!
Thanks for the kind words... ~Angela
Comment from MacStruan on 6/20/2004
In Japan they don't make sushi rolls; getting cucumber is unlikely. However, should you want to ask, "Kyuuri nashi onegaishimasu" is the way to do it.
I might need that at my favorite local sushi place. They speak hardly any english at all. :-) You're not pulling a fast one on me though are you? (If you've seen My Big Fat Greek Wedding, you'll know that "Echo tria arhethia." doesn't mean "Let's go inside." ;-)) ~Angela
Comment from jjshea on 5/11/2004
I wonder if it's bilingual. Would be really cool if it could translate as well...
I know it is kind of far to go for Sushi, but I highly recommend the Sushi in Japan, it is so much better than the Sushi here (U.S.). And I don't recall cucumber in the Sushi there so you wouldn't have to worry about it...
trivia for everyone...what is Sushi? (Note: it is cheating if you use google to find the answer!)
Yeah that would be cool if it could transalate... I so could have used a translator last night. I recently discovered a local sushi place where they only really speak Japanese (a few employees can speak some very broken English).
Well, to say the least, I got cucumber... :-( Luckily only in one roll, and I was able to pick it out. It is by far the best tasting sushi around here that I've had with an amazing presentation. Yummmmmm....
Oh yeah, translation! Yep, I agree; would be cool. ;-) ~Angela