Japanese food explained

From the Anthony Bourdain and Eric Ripert show at the Paramount Theatre last night: both chefs sang the praises of Japanese cuisine, citing its increasing influence in restaurants throughout America and both saying it would be the one country's food they would they restrict themselves to if forced to do so.

And why Japanese food? Because of its simplicity, its lightness (try eating rich French or Italian food for more than ten days), and its focus on the ingredients. Which lead to Bourdain providing what I thought was the best comment of the night (approximately quoted):

I think the thing that makes their porn so disturbing is the thing that makes their food so great. That is, their obsessive attention to detail.