Honorific speech in Japanese word "meshi", the Japanese equivalent of Sino-Japanese "go-han", is considered rough and masculine (男性語). The honorific "o-" is also sometimes attached to of native verbs (hence native "o-") to refer to a specific item associated with the verb, as in oshibori (お絞り、絞る) "hot towel", and onigiri/omusubi (お握り、握る and お結び、結ぶ) "rice ball". In rare cases, both a base form and honorific are in use with different readings. A notable example is 利益 "ri-eki" "benefit, profit (e.g., business)" and 御利益 "go-ri-yaku" "divine favor, grace"; plain "ri-yaku" is sometimes used, but "go-ri-eki" is generally not. The former, an everyday term, uses the usual
In Situ (restaurant) In Situ (restaurant) In Situ is a restaurant located inside the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art. Its head chef is Corey Lee (chef), who is also the owner and chef of the nearby 3-Michelin-star-rated Benu. Unlike many fine dining restaurants, which seek to create unique culinary offerings, In Situ bases its menu on detailed reconstructions of signature dishes by other chefs from other restaurants. Lee's role in the restaurant is described in press coverage as both chef and curator. In Situ received positive reviews in its first year of operation. It was named the "restaurant of the year" by