Next of Kin

Are Philly Chefs Committing Cultural Appropriation? | Eater Philly

"I included an update from co-creator Jason Okdeh to clarify the Philly Sammiekase experience held at Next of Kin: he said the event was intended to “tell a story — the true story of the sandwich,” starting with English tea sandwiches and moving through Japanese egg salad sandwiches, using premium ingredients and highlighting products like A5 Wagyu, caviar, and Jawndiments, and adopting the style of an omakase to narrate that progression. Okdeh emphasized that their events aim to highlight different cultures, methods, flavors, ideals, and traditions, expressed an immense appreciation for every culture reflected in the food, and said being categorized otherwise is disheartening." - Ernest Owens