Several years ago, my friend introduced me to authentic makizushi prepared by a master chef in a sushi bar. So, when I saw pre-packed sushi available as cold snacks at the grocery stores, it confused me. I wondered – how can the same food vary so widely in terms of quality, price, and presentation? After eating sushi in numerous restaurants …

I look and taste a lot like sushi but I have a different name. Who am I? I am Kimbap or Gimbap, the Korean version of your favorite Japanese sushi. I guess if Kimbaps could talk, they would say something like this. J Are Korean kimbap and Japanese sushi the same thing? The answer is yes and no. While they …

Ebi sushi is a common dish in sushi restaurants and a favorite among diners. However, most diners cannot put a name to the dish – most refer to it simply as sushi or shrimp. I did some digging (and tasting) and came up with some interesting facts about ebi sushi. So, what exactly is ebi sushi and what goes into …

California sushi roll is are one of my favorite food that I am game for it any time of the day or night! However, I must admit that I feel guilty when I eat a scrumptious piece of roll in front of my vegan eating friends, so I decided to look for variations to prepare vegan sushi rolls for parties. …

Is it still sushi if you do not use rice vinegar? It’s the question many sushi lovers have been asking, and we will answer this burning debate in this article. In theory – you can make sushi without rice vinegar. But in reality – that will not be proper Japanese sushi, with all its flavors and delicious aromas. If you …

If you are like me who loves to make sushi rolls almost every weekend, you will probably be a proud owner of a Japanese sushi knife (see my favorite one). Every time I wish to pamper my taste buds and that of my friends’ with delicious rolls, my sushi knife comes handy from cutting fish and vegetables to cutting the …