Japanese phrase
料理は___でお願いします。 ryō ri wa ___ de o nega i shi ma su
Meaning
I would like the dish to be ___, please.
When to use it
States a preference for how a dish should be prepared. The polite wording suits a restaurant order and can express preferences about taste, heat, or amount.
Example dialogue
辛さはどうしますか？ tsura sa wa dō shi ma su ka
How spicy would you like it?
料理は辛めでお願いします。 ryō ri wa kara me de o nega i shi ma su
I would like the dish spicy, please.