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Fish schmish: These surprising sushi rolls contain zero seafood
Made with vinegar, sushi rice usually gets topped with raw and cured seafood. But like all things foodie, it has evolved. Just like a taco became a Doritos extravaganza and a cupcake got stuffed with ice cream, sushi is constantly reinventing itself.
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Veggie Sushi With Smoked Tempeh and Avocado (Vegan, Gluten-Free)
This smoked tempeh, avocado and sesame filled veggie sushi will make up for all those bland and unflavorful veggie rolls you most often get at sushi places.
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World Eats: Kewpie remains the mayonnaise people love to squeeze
Mayonnaise haters: Just. Go. Away. Everyone else knows a life without mayonnaise isn’t worth living. That’s why you’ll want to discover the world’s most delicious mayonnaise. It’s called Kewpie, and it’s had a hold on Japanese home cooks and sushi chefs the world over for more than for 90 years. “It’s the king of mayonnaise,” says sushi chef Tim Phung of Zen Sushi in downtown Sacramento.
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Multistate Outbreak of Salmonella Infections Linked to Frozen Raw Tuna
In interviews, ill people answered questions about foods eaten and other exposures in the week before they became ill. Of 46 ill people for whom information is known, 43 (93%) reported consuming sushi in the week before they became ill.
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Grab Your Chopsticks: It’s Sushi Cupcake Time!
When we initially set out to tackle this bit of sweetness, we had big ideas about sprinkles, hand-rolled fondant fish, and nonpareils. Then we realized gummy candies are where it’s at! Yes we used fondant in place of seaweed, but everything else is super easy to find and takes just about 40 minutes to complete, including baking time.
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The History of Sushi
As with many ancient foods, the history of sushi is surrounded by legends and folklore. In an ancient Japanese wives’ tale, an elderly woman began hiding her pots of rice in osprey nests, fearing that thieves would steal them. Over time, she collected her pots and found the rice had begun to ferment. She also discovered that fish scraps from the osprey’s meal had mixed into the rice. Not only was the mixture tasty, the rice served as a way of preserving the fish...
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How To Make Sushi Rice
"Seriously, knowing how to make the sushi rice is 90% of the battle, once you master that you are good to go. Rolling it is the other 10% which is easy enough!" - drunkenninja
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Which Fish Have The Least Mercury?
Info graphic about relative mercury levels in fish.
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How To Make Panda Sushi Roll - Amazing Food Art
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Sushi Chef Reviews Cheap Sushi
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The Best Sushi Tips and Etiquette From a Real Sushi Chef
It appears that there are many people out there who are wondering what the "proper" way to eat sushi is. I suppose I was fortunate to learn sushi etiquette from a sushi chef's point of view.
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Should I Eat Sushi?
You now have the blessing of five health experts to eat sushi—but there are some things you should know before ordering. “Sushi is a nice and healthy meal if you make the right choices,” says Sunniva Hoel, a PhD candidate at Sør-Trøndelag University College in Norway. It comes with all the health benefits you’d expect from fish, like omega-3 fatty acids and lean protein...
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Make Sushi with Sriracha Instead of Seaweed for an Extra Flavor Kick
Here’s a way to switch up your homemade sushi: Forget the seaweed and roll your ingredients in a sheet of sriracha.
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Sushi Lovers: Be Wary of 'White Tuna'
Customers are typically unaware that some restaurants serve escolar or walu but are disguised as white tuna in the menu. A study by Oceana in 2013 revealed that 84% of white tuna that's being sold in the United States is escolar. Honolulu Fishing Agency manager Brook Takenaka says that he would personally never order white tuna due to the fact that "there is no such thing as a white tuna species."
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A Beginner's Guide to Eating Sushi
For a first timer, the art of eating sushi can be a formidable task. But the tricks are fairly simple if you don't let the presentation get to you.
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You can eat sushi garnished with 24-karat gold
The Back Bay Roll, made up of mango, avocado, tempura flakes, spicy red and white tuna, and topped with gold leaf was created and served as a fundraiser for One Fund after the 2013 Boston Marathon bombings. The roll raised more than $10,000, earning it a permanent spot on the menu.
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The Original Sushi Specialist
Yotsuba is said to be the first genuine sushi restaurant in Beijing. When Harada Shoichi, the owner of Yotsuba, came to Beijing, it was not as though there were no Japanese restaurants, he says. The trouble was that few specialized in sushi.
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Sushi Burritos are coming to NYC
The classic Sushi Burrito will be made with fresh salmon, tuna, spicy tobanjan mayo, julienned carrots, cucumbers and seasoned sushi rice, with a sprinkle of sesame seeds and tempura crunchies on top, all wrapped in a sheet of crisp nori.
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What Separates a Good Sushi Chef From a Great One?
Answer by Kaz Matsune, private sushi chef, sustainable fish director at Breakthrough Sushi: To learn the techniques of sushi is given. I believe the following traits show the fundamental character of a person and his discipline as a chef. Most of the traits may seem small and tedious. The fact is...
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10 Things You Didn’t Know About Sushi
It’s hard to believe that as recently as 25 years ago, sushi was still considered by many Americans to be an exotic delicacy, one too strange and outside-the-box to pay much attention to. The seemingly simple pairing of raw fish and rice was the domain of the adventurous and the very rich, the ones who were looking to impress.
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