"San" to a westerner, I think, means respect. For example, in the fifties we would say "papasan" and momasan" as a way of honoring parents and their ages. Thus, "foosan" means, to me, to honor Japanese food. "Foosan" sounds better to me than "Foodsan."
"San" to a westerner, I think, means respect. For example, in the fifties we would say "papasan" and momasan" as a way of honoring parents and their ages. Thus, "foosan" means, to me, to honor Japanese food. "Foosan" sounds better to me than "Foodsan."