On Friday, February 12, 2016 at 7:37:36 PM UTC-10, Julie Bove wrote:
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> This is funny. I just got off of the phone with a friend who was married to
> a Japanese man who is no longer with us. She said the Japanese are
> fastidious, especially when it comes to the kitchen.

Yes they are and perhaps overly so. Wearing a facemask in public is socially acceptable and it's expected if one has a cold. I wish people would do that here.

The idea of a guy too ignorant/lazy to wash rice before cooking it complaining about the cleanliness of others boggles the mind. I mean, you cannot make this stuff up!