Sushi Chef Refuses Extra Soy Sauce Requests, Even For $1,000

Philip Kim, owner of Sushi J in Kitimat, British Columbia, has posted a sign refusing to serve extra soy sauce to customers. The restaurant’s front door states “We never serve extra soy sauce, rude people, intoxicated people,” with the soy sauce line highlighted in red. Kim, who has operated the restaurant for seven years, said he wouldn’t provide additional soy sauce even if customers offered him $1,000. “The soy sauce is [the] cheapest ingredient what I use. That’s not the cost matter,” Kim told CBC News. “That’s about my food matter. And their health matters.” The chef argues extra soy sauce masks sushi flavors he’s perfected over two decades of training. Kim compared excessive soy sauce consumption to drinking seawater, saying “Your kidney will be destroyed with the sodium.” The policy has sparked local social media discussions about customer service expectations. (Story URL)

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