Oh! Simplicity
The Aesthetics of Failure
In Chapter 8 on trust of LOS I talk about the concept of omakase sushi whereby you leave the menu up to the sushi Master. While in Japan this week, I experienced ozashiki tempura which translates to “private room tempura” with a tempura Master.
A sushi Master deals with the raw; a tempura Master deals with the fried. Although I admit to having a guilty desire for fried food, every year as I age I find that the way my stomach settles with the grease is often not worth the fling. The tempura Master however left no harm to my stomach in his knowing way.
While he cooked, the Master explained how the shrimp used were exactly 4-months old — the perfect time to eat them. When I tried to take a picture of the shrimp as they left the oil the Master joked, “Shrimp don’t like having their pictures taken. Look! They all turned red! (Of course when heated, shrmp’s bodies change color from black to red)” We all laughed. His humble demeanor made me realize that an important aspect of achieving trust is to have a good sense of humor.
3 Responses to “Trust the Tempura Master”
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“to have a good sense of humor…”
Interesting point- it´s either the “good sense of humor” or pure seriousness: somebody who doesn’t talk much (or at all), doesn’t need to comment on everything he does but delivers on time with a decent smile might sometimes be even more trustworthy (eventhough not that intereting to spend time with). Guy
Today especially I do feel the importance of having a good sense of humor — it does get you through the bumpy days in life. Odd that I write these things and forget them — your comment helped remind me that I wrote this. Thanks. John
Well..that’s why we visit LoS- Food for thought.
I kept on thinking about this-i wondered why a serious person (with a slight tenedency to reject any fun may be) seems trustworthy to me? May be it´s because these people don’t have any vice to fool you for?