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Category: Edomae Sushi

How to make Japanese akasu vinegar/赤酢の醸造方法とは

Akasu, or red vinegar is the vinegar used by traditional Edomae sushi chefs to make their sushi rice. Compared to … More

How to make michelin starred pickled sushi ginger (新生姜の赤酢漬け)

Red Vinegar Pickled Gari Chunks (新生姜の甘酢漬け) Gari (ガリ), sometimes known as sushi ginger, is young pickled ginger usually served alongside … More

gari, ginger, pickle, 新生姜, 赤酢

How to prepare and fillet Kawahagi (カワハギ)

*This fish is very versatile. When filleting this fish, save the bones to steep in sake to make kotsusake (骨酒) … More

Kawahagi, liver, カワハギ, 骨酒

What is a warabitsu (わらいずみ/藁櫃)

In this article, I’d like to elaborate more on the straw baskets used to keep rice warm in sushi restaurants … More

straw basket, warabitsu, warazumi, わらいずみ, 藁櫃

How to dry salt for making sushi

One of the most important routines we had at the sushi restaurant I worked at was drying out the salt … More

salt, Sushi

How to fillet Japanese Scorpionfish (Kasago/カサゴ)

Scorpionfish are quite widely commonly found in the waters of Japan but are not a popular fish with high end … More

Kasago, Onikasago, sashimi, オニカサゴ, カサゴ

Nanyo Kinmedai (ナンヨウキンメ/南洋金目鯛)

Today, we’ll be introducing a fish sometimes mistaken as golden eye snapper, or kinmedai (金目鯛), which is nanyo kinmedai (ナンヨウキンメ/南洋金目鯛). … More

kinmedai, Nanyo Kinmedai, 南洋金目鯛, 金目鯛

How do I choose fish for sashimi?

*The content of this article is for information only, not advice or guarantee of outcome. Never ignore professional medical advice, … More

sashimi

The Taste Of Farmed vs Wild Shima Aji 養殖対天然の縞鯵の味

Another article on wild vs farmed version of a fish, you’ll see many similarities running across how the market views … More

farmed, Shima Aji, Sushi, wild, 天然, 養殖

How to toast sesame seeds over a fire (ごまの炒り方)

Sometimes when you eat an extremely tasty and unforgettable dish, it isn’t the exotic ingredients or complicated techniques that blow … More

Sesame Seeds, toaster, ごま, 炒り方

Akadashi Miso Soup (赤だし味噌汁)

Learn more about the different types of miso and how to make it in our miso series. One of the … More

Akadashi, kujo negi, Miso, Miso Soup, soup, 九条ねぎ, 味噌汁, 赤だし

Update: How To Make Nigiri- Oyakata’s Nigiri Hand Technique Video (親方の握り手返し)

This article is an update on: Showmanship, and Balancing and Eating Nigiri- how to make Edomae Sushi Following my article … More

Nigiri, oyakata, Sushi, 握り, 握り手返し, 親方

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