omakase
1 of 2adverb or adjective
oma·ka·se ˌō-mə-ˈkä-(ˌ)sā 
: according to the chef's choice
While Chef Hori's omakase menu will vary, there will always be a selection of hot and cold dishes.
Loretta Ruggiero
Loretta RuggieroWhen money's no object, order omakase and trust Tojo to prepare your meal … Mia Stainsby
Mia StainsbyThis is the height of omakase dining, in which chefs prepare a daily tasting menu according to seasonal ingredients from fugu fish to citrus. Merrill Lee Girardeau
Merrill Lee Girardeauomakase
2 of 2noun
plural omakases
: a series of small servings or courses (as of sushi) offered at a fixed price and whose selection is left to the chef's discretion
… for one of the most pristine omakases in town, book a seat at the sushi bar when legendary head sushi chef Yoshio Ono is working. Katie Chang
Katie ChangI was halfway through this year's premier food offering at the festival: a 17-course sushi omakase inside an air-conditioned tent complete with sake pairings. Jenn Harris
Jenn HarrisWhat's a pizza omakase, you ask? … Aside from the unique opportunity to dine on some truly one-of-a-kind dishes, key highlights of the changing menu here include a showcase of unusual, small-batch ingredients and processes. Don Mendoza
Don Mendoza
Word History
Etymology
Adverb or adjective
from attributive use of omakase entry 2
Noun
borrowed from Japanese, literally, "leaving (a decision, choice, etc.) to someone else," from o-, honorific prefix + makase "leaving (something) to another," derivative of makaseru "to entrust, leave to"
First Known Use
Adverb Or Adjective
1969, in the meaning defined above
Noun
1967, in the meaning defined above