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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 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
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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