Derek Feldman Is Disrupting The Japanese Food Scene
The young NYC restaurateur Derek Feldman has rapidly opened two sushi counters, a fine dining restaurant and a sandwich shop. And he's just getting started.
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Make Hypnotizing Takazawa Sashimi From Tokyo New Wave
Make this modern recipe for Takazawa sashimi with soy dots and leek oil, borrowed from legendary Tokyo chef Yoshiaki Takazawa.
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The World's Smallest Sushi Is Made With One Grain Of Rice
They make the world's smallest sushi, using a single grain of rice, at Sushiya No Nohachi in Taitō, Tokyo. You need to see it in action.
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Face It: You Need Some Useful New Sushi Accessories
check out these sushi accessories that are sure to come in legitimately handy, like gadgets that will help you sideline the often-lengthy process.
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Inventing The Word "Beefshi" Will Not Help Fish-Free Sushi's Cause
Here's a word that didn't make it into Merriam-Webster's latest round of recruits: beefshi. We're pretty sure we know why.
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Make Your Own Sneaker Sushi With This Handy Guidebook
Milan-based Italian-Chinese sushi chef and artist Yujia Hu has a new guidebook out, detailing how you can recreate his sneaker sushi (and more!)
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You've Been Drinking Sake With Sushi All Wrong
Drinking sake with sushi may be a no-no. If you usually order a carafe of hot rice wine to pair with your sushi deluxe, you'll want to know why.
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Portlandia's Season 8 Sushi Is Just Too Damn Spicy
In season 8, Portlandia viewer favorites Peter and Nance hit a new sushi restaurant and don't bother to look at the menu.
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The 10 Hottest Japanese Culinary Terms Right Now
With all that in mind, here are ten buzzy words (along with definitions) you might encounter in the world of Japanese dining.
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What Your Sushi Order Says About You
This is what your sushi order says about you. Keep in mind that these descriptions are spot on and there is no room for exceptions whatsoever.
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The Five Tiers Of Sushi In New York City
We’ve broken down the city’s thriving Japanese food scene into five distinct tiers of sushi, hoping to clearly separate its many, many choices.
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Masaki Saito's Aged Sushi Will Change Your Palate Forever
Located directly across from the main branch of the New York Public Library, Sushi Ginza Onodera is where you'll find one of the city's most accomplished sushi masters: Masaki Saito. When this Hokkaido, Japan native places a piece of fish on your plate, you're in for a rare treat. Edomaezushi, or Edomae-style sushi is Saito's specialty, and an…
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Here Are Five Sleeper Restaurants In New York City
Sleeper restaurants criteria: Largely unknown to the general public, mostly bookable the same day, won't break the bank and serve quality food and beverage.
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5 Ways To Demonstrate Sushi Culture Mastery
When and where was the last time you ate sushi? Was it at the hottest Japanese spot in town? Or at an airport, pharmacy, gas station or even bowling alley? No judgment on our part, we've eaten our share of maki-on-the-lowdown. Sushi culture is everywhere, and nobody is immune to its sometimes inexplicably enticing charm.Thanks to well-intentioned innovations…
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Temarizushi Tonight: How To Make Handball Sushi
If you're going to cook Japanese at home, you're going to need some pointers! Join culinary instructor and cookbook author Kimiko Barber and build up a respectable repertoire of fantastic, classic Japanese dishes. This handball sushi will turn even the greenest novice into a sushi-making machine. You'll need Masaharu Morimoto's tamagoyaki recipe to make the egg sushi. Nigiri-zushi,…
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Sushi Smarts: What Is Funazushi?
Natto, Japanese fermented soybeans, are a dietary staple. Funazushi takes it one step further. What is funazushi? Grab your chopsticks.
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This Restaurant Group Created A Carbon Footprint Calculator
Sustainable Restaurant Group created a carbon footprint calculator to track the amount of emissions made from the food they serve.
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The Promising State Of Omakase In New York City
It’s been a couple of years since the term omakase went mainstream in NYC. Here are five observations we've made from recent sushi adventures.
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VR Sushi Bar Is Our Kind Of Gaming Experience
Sushi-making video games are alive and well, maki fans. What was once a noble trade that required advanced culinary skills and tons of hard work and discipline can now be done with nothing more than a VR headset and a Steam account. VR Sushi Bar lets you control the sushi bar with your own two hands, and…
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Check Out This Steak And Egg Breakfast Sushi!
Thai hotspot NaiYaRa is serving up a brunch dish that shows how far a little creativity goes in fusion cuisine. Steak and egg breakfast sushi, anyone?
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How To Easily Make Maki At Home
We’ve spent the past couple of weeks talking about homemade sushi. But what about the standby American favorite: maki (aka rolls)? We've got you covered.
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Here's How To Make Homemade Nigiri
When it comes to homemade nigiri, technique is everything. People train for decades to be chefs at the world’s best raw-fish joints. But it's not scary!
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Here's How To Make Sushi Rice At Home
Here's how to make sushi rice: perfectly plump, perfectly seasoned little pillows ready for whatever delicacy you want to top them with.
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I Played Oh! Sushi, A Game For People Who Clearly Hate Sushi
If you've ever felt the need to take your daily frustrations out on Japanese food, play Oh! Sushi, available on iTunes. Part Fruit Ninja, part Cooking Mama and part "making sushi at home with no regard for a noble craft that requires expertise," this game will be a satisfying experience for everyone who's felt self-loathing at their completely…
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