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Menya = Noodle Shop. Men = Noodles. Ya = Shop.
Menya — which means “noodle shop” in Japanese — Rui — Pursley's given Japanese name — felt jovial. Lively. Busy. Chef-owner Steven Pursley poses for a portrait in the dining area of his shop, Menya Rui, in St. Louis on Tuesday, April 19, 2022.
Menya is a Hebrew name that means “gift of God”. This name has a special meaning, representing a sense of gratitude and appreciation for the blessings in life. In Jewish culture, the idea of gratitude is an important value, and it is often expressed through prayer and ritual.
Roughly translated into English, “menya” means “noodle shop,” while “Hosaki” is a reference to Yoo's Korean given name (Hosuk) as well as his nickname (“Hosuki”), a clever twist on the term for the reedy bamboo shoots (“hosaki-menma”) that resemble the chef's own thin, willowy frame.
Menya were a crunk group formed in New York City in 2007 by two musicians, known as Coco Dame and Good Goose. That year, when both of them were undergraduates at New York University, they saw M.I.A., The Cool Kids, Santigold, and Spank Rock perform at that year's CMJ festival.