Shalom Japan (310 S. 4th St.) has been serving South Williamsburg a fusion of Jewish and Japanese cuisine for the past nine years. The restaurant is owned by husband and wife duo Okochi Sawako, known as Sawa, and Aaron Israel, who are not only the owners but the chefs of this unique mashup of their cultures.Â
When Greenpointersspoke with Israel about his restaurant, he joked that he is the one doing the interview because…
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