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Though his status for the 2022 Masters is still a bit up in the air due to a neck injury, Hideki Matsuyama will still be the primary focus of the tournament on Tuesday night when he hosts the annual Champions Dinner. In what has turned into one of the more anticipated moments of Masters week, Matsuyama released his dinner menu on Tuesday, and it looks spectacular.

We often see past champions honor their home country or area of the world with dishes, which is what Matsuyama has done. Australian Adam Scott went with a surf and turf theme in 2014, Charl Schwartzel served South African barbecue in 2012 and Scot Sandy Lyle famously served haggis in 1989. Matsuyama's menu might top them all.

  • Appetizers: Assorted sushi, sashimi and nigiri yakitori chicken skewers
  • Main dishes: miso glazed black cod, miyazaki wagyu
  • Dessert: Japanese strawberry shortcake

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On top of the delicious courses, the Tuesday evening dinner is one of the most revered traditions at the Masters. Former champions talk about throwing on the green jacket to dine with the other winners of this event as well as chairman of Augusta National, Fred Ridley, reverentially.

When Tiger Woods -- who has served steak, fajitas and (famously) cheeseburgers in various iterations of hosting this evening -- was asked in February by Jim Nantz whether he would play in the Masters, his response was that he would be there on Tuesday for the Champions Dinner. It's an evening that connects the past with the future and golfers in their current primes love to discuss the stories they hear from men who won this tournament in the 50s, 60s and 70s.

It's a special evening for Matsuyama, too, as he's the first Asian to wear a green jacket and to host this dinner, which makes the honoring of his home country of Japan with the menu even more special.

"Of course I'm looking forward to returning to Augusta National as the defending champion," said Matsuyama recently. "Looking forward to is one way to put it; another one is I really hope I play well. There's some expectations from myself, whether it's pressure or not. But looking forward to and also at the same time trying to prepare the best I can. The same with the Champions Dinner. I don't speak English very well, and so it's kind of a two-sided coin. I'm looking forward to it, of course, to be with all those great past Masters champions, but at the same time, too, very nervous about the speech I will be giving."