Category 04 · Classic · $34.99
Pastrami Origami
Two delis. One plate.
We took the most Jewish thing in New York — 48-hour smoked pastrami — and handed it to the Japanese side of the kitchen. What came back was teriyaki-glazed, sesame-crusted, folded into origami shapes, and served on a traditional Japanese wooden board. With wasabi, ponzu, pickled ginger, edamame, cucumber, and green onion. Then we put rye bread and house pickles on the side. Because some things are non-negotiable.
Serves 2–3 people
The Jewish Side
From the Deli
- 1lb of 48-hour smoked pastrami — hand-sliced
- Teriyaki glaze — applied hot, caramelized to order
- Sesame crust — black and white sesame seeds
- Rye bread — toasted, on the side
- House pickles — dill, old-school NYC style
- Your choice of Hutzpa Sauce — Grades 1 through 5
The Japanese Side
From Tokyo
- Wasabi — fresh, not the tube
- Soy sauce + Ponzu dipping sauce
- Pickled ginger — pink, thinly sliced
- Green onion — finely chopped, scattered
- Edamame — lightly salted
- Cucumber + seasonal Japanese vegetables
Hutzpa Sauce
Choose your courage level
The Story
Why Pastrami. Why Origami.
Every dish at Oy Pizza follows the same rule: one Jewish word + one global food. Pastrami is the Jewish word — one of the most Yiddish things you can put in your mouth. Origami is the concept — the Japanese art of folding something flat into something extraordinary.
We didn't choose origami as decoration. We chose it because pastrami, when sliced correctly and folded with intention, becomes something visually stunning. The Japanese kitchen taught us how to present it. The Jewish deli taught us how to smoke it.
The rye bread and pickles on the side? That's not fusion. That's respect.