What does Cho Cho San mean?
Cho Cho san (cho cho meaning butterfly in Japanese) is the geisha heroine of the famous opera, Madama Butterfly.
What should I order at Sokyo?
Go for the toro, abalone and sea urchin. One of the most memorable things you can order at Sokyo is the sokyo omelette ($5), which is halfway between omelette and sponge cake (tamagoyaki). Do not leave without sampling these unusually delicious cubes of egg.
Who is Cho Cho San?
Set in the Meiji Period, Cho-Cho (Aoi Miyazaki) was born as the daughter of a samurai. After the deaths of her parents and step-mother, Cho-Cho eventually becomes a geisha. Cho-Cho hoping to one day help the world studies English. She soon meets an American naval officer named Franklin (Ethan Landry).
What is Momakase?
The truth of omakase lies in the word itself—directly translated, it means "I leave it up to you." In his book The Story of Sushi, academic and writer Trevor Corson says, "[Omakase is] what the sophisticated customer says to the chef when settling down at the sushi bar. Sushi connoisseurs seldom order off a menu.
Who owns Sokyo?
One of Australia's leading Japanese chefs, Chase Kojima, Executive Chef of Sokyo in Sydney and Kiyomi on the Gold Coast, has announced plans to open a new casual dining restaurant, Gojima.
What is a Cho Cho ice cream?
A Cho-Cho is a malted ice cream served in a Dixie cup with a wooden stick handle. You roll the cup between your hands then pull on the stick to get the ice cream out. I remember getting them in school and apparently they have been popular in the Reading area for over 60 years.