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Japanese Taco Restaurants

Kumi is a Delivery-Focused Nori Taco & Sushi Concept

— May 27, 2021 — Lifestyle
Inspired by craveable Japanese street food, Kumi serves up inventive dishes like Japanese tacos and sushi snacks that are shareable, handheld and easy to enjoy thanks to the concept's delivery-focused model. The Japanese-inspired nori taco and sushi concept is the newest concept from Creating Culinary Communities' ever-growing empire and it is being introduced in Los Angeles, Costa Mesa, Oakland and Chicago with more locations soon to follow.

At Kumi, menu items like chuka seaweed salad, chirashi bowls and plant-based truffle avocado onigiri are served in carbon-neutral takeaway containers.

Kumi will be opening a full-service brick-and-mortar location in NYC this summer and it promises to help people in the city get a taste for Japanese-style street food crafted for the modern palate.
Trend Themes
1. Delivery-focused Dining - Innovative food concepts with delivery-focused models, such as Kumi's Japanese taco and sushi delivery, can disrupt the food industry by catering to modern, convenience-oriented customers.
2. Japanese-inspired Street Food - The rising popularity of Japanese-inspired street food, such as Kumi's nori taco and sushi snacks, presents opportunities for disruptive innovation in the fast-casual dining industry.
3. Sustainable Packaging - Restaurants using sustainable packaging, like Kumi's carbon-neutral takeaway containers, can appeal to environmentally-conscious customers and disrupt the restaurant industry by promoting eco-friendly practices.
Industry Implications
1. Food Delivery - Delivery-focused food concepts, like Kumi's Japanese taco and sushi delivery, can disrupt the food delivery industry by offering innovative and unique menu items.
2. Fast-casual Dining - Japanese-inspired street food concepts, like Kumi's nori taco and sushi snacks, can disrupt the fast-casual dining industry by offering new and exciting flavors to customers.
3. Sustainable Packaging - The use of sustainable packaging, like Kumi's carbon-neutral takeaway containers, can disrupt the packaging industry by promoting environmentally-friendly practices for restaurants and food delivery services.
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