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Tag: Sushi

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

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

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

Shrimp Oboro (海老おぼろ) Sushi Recipe

Having explored the preparation of Kuruma Ebi (Wheel shrimp), we can now explore the extremely traditional Edomae recipe of Shrimp … More

kuruma ebi, Michelin, Nigiri, Oboro, Shimp, Shrimp Oboro, Sushi

Pen Shell (Tairagi/ 玉珧) Edomae Sushi Recipe.

Japanese pen shell, or Tairagi ( Atrina pectinata) are a shellfish in season during the winter. Whilst it looks similar … More

Michelin, Nigiri, Pen Shell, sashimi, Sushi, Tairagi

Horse Mackerel (Aji/ あじ/鯵) Edomae Sushi Recipe

Categorised as a silver skinned fish (Hikarimono/光り物), Aji is extremely similar to sardines (Iwashi) as they are both silver skinned … More

aji, horse mackerel, mackerel, Michelin, Nigiri, sashimi, Sushi

Firefly squid (Hotaru Ika/ホタルイカ) Edomae Sushi Recipe

Firefly squid, or Watasenia scintillans, is a species of squid famous caught in Toyama Bay (富山湾) during the spring. Famous … More

firefly squid, hotaru ika, Ika, Michelin, Nigiri, sashimi, squid, Sushi, ホタルイカ

Kasugo (春子鯛 / Young Sea Bream) Edomae Sushi Recipe

Kasugo, or young sea bream, is basically the smaller sized version of Tai (鯛). The season for Kasugo is from … More

Kasugo, Michelin, Nigiri, sashimi, sea bream, Sushi, 春子鯛, 鯛

Skipjack Tuna (Katsuo/ 鰹/カツオ) Edomae Sushi Recipe

Another very traditional Edomae fish, Skipjack Tuna, or Bonito is a fish that is in season twice in Japan and … More

Edomae, Katsuo, Nigiri, sashimi, skipjack tuna, smoke, Sushi, tuna, カツオ, 鰹

Japanese Sea Bass (Suzuki/鱸/すずき) Edomae Sushi Recipe

The Japanese Sea bass, or Suzuki (Lateolabrax japonicus), is one of the more unique fishes that make up traditional Edomae … More

fukko, Michelin, Nigiri, sashimi, sea bass, seabass, Sushi, suzuki, すずき, 鱸

Sardine (Iwashi/ イワシ) Edomae Sushi Recipe

Iwashi is another fish commonly seen at sushi restaurants nowadays. It is however, not a traditional Edomae-style fish as it … More

Iwashi, Michelin, Nigiri, Sardine, sashimi, Sushi, イワシ

Mako Garei/Karei ( 真子鰈) Sushi Recipe

The write up for Mako Garei can be found alongside Hirame as they both are flatfish. In short, Mako Garei, … More

flounder, halibut, hirame, mako garei, Michelin, Nigiri, sashimi, Sushi, turbot, 真子鰈

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