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On Saturdays and Sundays at California State Railroad Museum in Sacramento, you can try excursion train rides. When you ride, we recommend the first class. In first-class, in this beautifully decorated train, you have a chance to experience "Golden Pineapple Service." In the first class, on this beautifully decorated train, you have a chance to experience "Golden Pineapple Service." "The origin of Golden Pineapple Service goes back to the time when fresh pineapple was expensive - a symbol of wealth and luxury. To have a pineapple at your party meant you were wealthy, and there was event pineapple rental service," one of the volunteer train service men explained to us. #Hospitality #California

The lunch menu consists of First Course, Second Course, and Dessert. Buttercup Lettuce Salad with Grilled Chicken. Asparagus Salad. #Recommendations

( Kampachi Sashimi with Hokkaido Uni) If you go to Oya and order Omakase 18 course dinner, expecting sushi, then you may be surprised. (Toro Nigiri) You can review most of the dishes on yelp ( and certainly from this blog post as well.) (Egg Nigiri with Beef Powder) In a nutshell, 18 course Omakase was not sushi at all or more than sushi. The sashimi was more like Italian Carpusshio with different types of oil and flavors. Most Nigiri was seared with a variety of toppings. (Fried Oyesters with Squid Ink) (Ama Ebi with Yuzu Tobiko) (Seared Toro Nigiri) (Anago with Thai Basil Nigiri) So, you expect traditional Edo•Mae Nigiri; we recommend going somewhere else (or just flying to Tokyo.) Fantastic plates and impeccable service make the 2-hour dinner go very quickly. O Ya 120 e 28th st, new york, NY 10016 TEL (212) 204-0200 MONDAY-SATURDAY 5:30 ~ 10:00PM CLOSED SUNDAY #Restaurants #Recommendations

Collection from the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City. #Art

(Hokke Dinner) Known for fresh ingredients, great price, and virtually all the dishes are made to order, Ootoya(大戸屋）is a restaurant chain with 328 restaurants in Japan and 88 abroad. We had a chance to visit their restaurant in Manhattan and were pleasantly surprised (or should we say it was expected?) with their food and beautiful decor. Ootoya Chelsea, Times Square, and Greenwich Village, NY. #JapaneseFood #Restaurants #Style #NYC

We were honored to host a sushi party for San Francisco Firefighters. The event was part of the annual charity auction. Thanks, guys! #SushiClasses #SanFrancisco

Nodoguro, Pasel Drawing by Chef Kaz Matsune (Originally posted on Quora.com) Yes, it is true. One of my favorite ways to eat sashimi is, however, not just salt only, but salt and lemon. The key point being the fish must be exceptionally fresh and high grade. For the major part of 2015, I've been serving scallops from Viking Village, NJ, sashimi to some of my private clients with Himalayan salt and fresh-squeezed lemon juice. No soy sauce and I think it's the best way to enjoy the sweet flavor of scallops. (Scallops from Viking Village, NJ. Fantastic with just a squeeze of lemon, salt, no soy sauce. Wasabi is optional as well.). I do tell them to try the first piece with no soy sauce and if they feel the need to add soy sauce for their second piece, I tell them it's certainly optional. Some of them were surprised to hear that soy sauce was optional, yet after trying scallops with no soy sauce, many clients were surprised to find out how fantastic scallops tasted. Another example of fish that goes well with salt and lemon are: Dungeness crab Halibut Red Snapper Salmon Tuna Yellowtail/Hamachi #Sashimi #Quora

(originally posted on quora.com) Question: What food is Tokyo traditionally famous for? "I am aware that most of the regional menu throughout Japan would be available in the capital of Japan. However, do they actually have any dishes that would be considered something that the city is famous for - say before they actually became the metropolitan capital we know today? See the complete answer here. #JapaneseFood #Quora

Looking for a gift for your friends and family? We're now offering an eGift Card, good for any of our upcoming sushi classes in San Francisco. To give the gift of sushi making experience, please click here. #SushiClasses #GiftCard

Wasabi Pastel drawing by Chef Kaz Matsune (Originally posted on Quora.com) Eating Fish Sashimi It's likely that many people are used to putting wasabi into soy sauce, making wasabi soy sauce first, then dipping a slice of fish in. However, putting wasabi in soy sauce takes away the nice aroma of wasabi because the chemical responsible for wasabi aroma is dissolved into soy sauce. A good way to enjoy wasabi with sashimi is to put wasabi on top of fish, and dip the fish lightly into soy sauce. This way, you can taste the flavor and aroma of wasabi with fish. As you chew, you will create a wonderful harmony of wasabi, fish, and soy sauce in your mouth. Also, try using Tamari or Sashimi Soy Sauce, which has a deeper flavor and aroma than regular soy sauce. Eating Nigiri Sushi There are many "correct ways to eat sushi" online infographics sighting, one should flip the nigiri and dip the fish side into soy sauce, rather than the rice side, which most sushi restaurant patrons in US do. There is a way to eat nigiri done by the person who invented the nigiri sushi. It is said that Yohei Hanaya was the person who invented nigiri sushi circa 1,800 in Tokyo. The way Yohei eat his sushi was putting Gari/Ginger into soy sauce, then rub it on top of fish on nigiri instead of dipping the whole nigiri into soy sauce. The soup comes at the end of the meal. In the US, almost all Japanese restaurants serve miso soup at the beginning of the meal. This is because soup comes at the beginning of the meal in western-style cuisine. However, in Japan, when eating sushi, the soup comes at the end of the meal. Also, generally speaking, it is NOT miso soup, but clear broth soup called "Osui•Mono." When eating fish sashimi, by all means, try using Fresh Wasabi. Most so-called Wasabi served at US restaurants is horseradish and yellow mustard with food coloring, which is totally different thing from Wasabi. If you are eating nice fresh fish sashimi at home, I strongly recommend you to try purchasing fresh wasabi (at your local Japanese grocery store or online). When you do, also recommend using wasabi grater, made of shark skin. To grate wasabi, slowly move your wasabi in a circular motion. #SushiKit #Quora

The so-called Sashimi knife is what's referred to as Yanagiba (willow blade), because of its long thin shape. Yanagiba is designed solely to cut fish, specifically to slice to make sashimi. For this reason, the blade is sharpened only on one side, "Single Bevel", leaving the other side flat so that the edge of the sashimi piece will have a straight edge, which the Japanese considered to be more appetizing. The reason for a long length is to slice the fish with one stroke. Yanagiba comes with several different length - 240mm、270mm、300mm and 330mm. The longer the blade is, harder to master the knife. For a beginner, 240mm or 270mm is a good length to start. Masamoto is one of the most popular Yanagiba makers in Japan and is very popular among sushi chefs both in Japan and US. Here on their website they talk about a different type of knives including Yanagiba. Using Yanagiba When using Yanagiba to slice fish for sashimi, you need to "pull" your knife toward you to avoid breaking fish meat. Because fish meat is soft and delicate, if you push your knife to cut fish like meat or vegetables using too much force, you will break its meat and lose delicate flavor of sashimi. Learning how to sharpen your Yanagiba is also a very important part of using the knife. When I was working at a sushi restaurant, I sharpened it every day before I start my shift so that the knife retains the optimal sharpness to produce nice straight sashimi pieces. Where to get some Yanagiba and Japanese Knives in San Francisco Bay Area Perfect Edge 1640 Palm Avenue, San Mateo, CA 94402 They have more Japanese knives than I've ever seen at any store in US. They carry Kikuchi Japanese knives and they make excellent Sashimi knives. They also specializes in knife sharpening. Bernal Cutlery 593 Guerrero Street, San Francisco, CA 94110 Small, but carries a good amount of Japanese knives. They offer knife classes as well. Soko Hardware 1698 Post St, San Francisco, CA 94115 Japanese hardware store located in Japan Town, San Francisco. #Quora #Tools

Have you ever wondered how many types of sushi are there, besides Roll, Nigiri, and Chirashi? I never counted myself, and this was a good opportunity for me to do some research and find out. Here is the answer posted on Quora. #Sushi #Quora