I Want to Eat Sushi, But I’m Worried About Sickness and Parasites. What Advice Can You Offer?
I understand your concerns about sickness and parasites when eating sushi. However, let's consider the statistics and facts to help...
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Kaz Matsune
Jul 26, 20222 min read
Sushi FAQ: What Does Fresh Fish Smell Like?
Fresh fish does NOT smell fishy. Yes, you’ve read it right. To me, it smells like a fresh ocean breeze, seaweed, algae, mineral and salt...
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Kaz Matsune
Mar 15, 20222 min read
Sushi: Why it is a favorite dish for Parties
Sushi is a great dish to bring to parties, but it’s even more fun to have a sushi making private party for an event or for team building.
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Kaz Matsune
Mar 8, 20224 min read
How and When Did Tuna Become Such an Iconic Sushi Fish Neta(Ingredients)
How and When Did Tuna Become Such an Iconic Sushi Fish Neta(Ingredients)? For Edo-Mae style sushi, "Maguro," Tuna is the king of sushi...
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Kaz Matsune
Dec 15, 20204 min read
Fresh fish does not always taste the best
"How should we keep this Tai Snapper in the fridge? “Looking at the whole fish, I asked Toru, the executive chef at Yoshida Sushi in...
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Kaz Matsune
Sep 8, 20202 min read
100 Surprising Facts About Sushi - #5. Who Really Invented the California Roll?
California Roll has become the iconic Sushi item in the US and the rest of the world. As far as I know (based on the restaurants I worked...
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Kaz Matsune
Aug 28, 20181 min read
100 Surprising Fact about Sushi - #14 Why Eat Gari (Pickled Ginger) with Sushi and How?
Some things are pretty obvious, and some things aren't. I think that is the case with Gari. As virtually all Japanese know why they eat...
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Kaz Matsune
Aug 21, 20182 min read
100 Surprising Facts About Sushi - #11. It's NOT Wasabi You Are Eating
Do you know what wasabi is? Have you ever tasted real wasabi? Did you know it's likely that what you think wasabi is not really wasabi?
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Kaz Matsune
Jul 10, 20182 min read
100 Surprising Facts About Sushi - #12. What’s Fresh Today? - Fresh fish does not necessary mean the
Have you ever asked this question to your sushi chef, "So, what's fresh today?" From a sushi chef's standpoint of view, I must confess...
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Kaz Matsune
Jun 19, 20182 min read
History of sushi: Is sushi from Japan?
(Funa•Zushi, preserved fermented fish sushi) Contrary to popular belief, sushi did not originate in Japan, but rather in Southeast Asia....
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Kaz Matsune
May 15, 20182 min read
100 Surprising Facts About Sushi - #4. Tuna was not a popular Sushi item until 150 years ago
Maguro/Tuna is undeniably the most popular sushi item in the world, while many say that Toro/Tuna Belly is the King of sushi. The highly...
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Kaz Matsune
May 8, 20182 min read
Discover the Fascinating History of Sushi - Fact #2: Sushi, The Original Fast Food
(woodprint by Hiroshige Utagawa, 1837「東都名所 高輪 甘六夜待遊興之図」) Did you know that sushi, in its early days, was the equivalent of a modern-day...
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Kaz Matsune
May 1, 20181 min read
100 Surprising Facts About Sushi - #7. Sushi means vinegared rice, NOT ROLLS.
(Sushi rice for nigiri is called "Shari Dama" meaning sushi rice ball) What comes to your mind when you hear the word "Sushi"? Would it...
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Kaz Matsune
Apr 10, 20182 min read
100 Surprising Facts on Sushi - #6. Sushi is More than Fish
(Photo from Ezu Restaurant) It is true that the majority of sushi is fish - tuna, crab, salmon, shrimp, yellowtail, and freshwater eel....
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Kaz Matsune
Mar 20, 20182 min read
Unraveling the Origins of Sashimi - Fact #3: Sashimi is NOT Sushi
The term "Sashimi" represented in Japanese characters as ”刺身,” literally translates to "Sliced Meat." While fish Sashimi is the most...
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Kaz Matsune
Nov 14, 20171 min read
100 Surprising Facts About Sushi - #9.Eating Fugu is not as deadly as you think
No one dies from eating Fugu. Contrary to popular myth, eating fugu does not automatically mean a death sentence like Homer Simpson...
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