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Sushi Making Progression 2024

I've been obsessing about sushi for almost 2 years now and I've learned alot on this weird rabbit-holing journey. I've gotten more familiar with a whole variety of fish and different cooking techniques, especially an appreciation of the precision and skil chef's exhibit when they handle their knives. Preparing a

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Sushiya Shota (すし家祥太)

I was lucky enough to snag a reservation at Sushiya Shota (すし家祥太) during my last week in Tokyo. Shota-san is a South Korean-born chef who previously worked at Sushi Kanesaka with famed sushi chef Koji Saito. Chef Shota served us an exquisite meal of 3 appetizers and 16 different

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Sushi Akazu (寿司赤酢)

Sushi Akazu is a high-end chain restaraunt specializing in Edo-style sushi made with 'Akazu' Red Vinegar. I had a chance to visit their location in Roppongi and had one of my more memorable omakase experiences. We got an early reservation and were suprisingly the only two patrons for their 5:

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Sushi Making Progression 2023

I set a goal for myself to learn how to make sushi over 2023. Let's see how I progressed! April 22 - Tamago Sushi View this post on Instagram A post shared by Ben (@benu_sushi) April 29 - Katsuo, Ikura and Salmon Nigiri View this post on Instagram A

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Zen Japanese Restaurant - 2022

It's been more than 2 years since I was last at Zen Japanese Restaurant. We opted for the $180 CAD Sushi Omakase course. Like last time, it was 13 pieces of nigiri, but with the addition of appetizers and dessert! Appetizer Course - Abalone with Caviar and cucumber jelly salad.

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Sushi Making Progression 2018-2022

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Robin

Robin delivers a unique and refreshing take on sushi in an already crowded space where innovation is both difficult and sometimes even frowned upon. It's clear from the both their selection of ingredients, drink selection, ambience and decor that the team wants to present modern 21st century take on sushi

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Ju-Ni : Covid Edition

After being holed up at home for almost a year, we decided to celebrate Valentine's Day with some Michelin star sushi! Considering the pieces were prepared well in advance and survived a harrowing drive through Downtown SF traffic, the quality of the sushi was suprisingly great! My favourite pieces: King

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Zen Japanese Restaurant

Zen is arguably the best sushi restaraunt in the Greater Toronto Area. They offer an Omakase menu with consists of 13 pieces of nigiri and handroll, which will set you back around $120. My personal highlights were: Sea Perch with Shiso leaf - the flavour and textural contrasts were onpointA5

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Sushi Kashiba

Chef Shiro Kashiba started Seattle's first sushi bar in 1970 after years of grueling training alongside the world renown sushi chef Jiro Ono in Tokyo. In 2015, Shiro opened his new place Sushi Kashiba in the heart of Pike Place. I was lucky enough to get bar seating on a

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Sushi Bar Yasuda

As a die-hard Bourdain fan, I had to make a trip to Sushi Bar Yasuda. Making reservations in Japan is usually pretty difficult as a foreigner since most places will only accepts reservations through a conceirge. Luckily Yasuda was one of the rare places in Tokyo that had an online

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大和

What better place to get sushi in Tokyo, than by going to an actual fish market? By the time we arrived at Tsukiji Fish Market (around 6:00AM in the morning), the lines were already pretty long. Daiwa Sushi (大和) had a significantly shorter wait. We probably only waited for