Oysters and Sand in the South of France

There’s a case to be made that one of the most quintessentially American surf-shack motels isn’t in Malibu or Montauk. It’s in Cap Ferret, France.

From the vault: Marc Matsumoto, a Tokyo-based chef, author, and TV host, spells out five rules to remember if you don’t want to run afoul of a Japanese chef.