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Sushi fans often dismay at the thought of spending a good amount of cash dining at a reputed sushi restaurant. But, the incessant cravings need a solution. Making sushi at home may be the answer but the poor souls give up the idea because they don’t know how to judge whether a fish is suitable for raw consumption. My friends …

Sushi is a highly-popular food choice, both in the East and in the West. It is a low-fat, low calorie meal and made with nutritious ingredients such as fish, rice and vegetables. One main ingredient is cold, pre-cooked, vinegar-flavored white rice. Which makes a person wonder, “Can you make sushi with brown rice”? Can you make sushi with brown rice? …

I am sure you know by now that the Japanese have a thing for raw seafood, and I have a fetish for exotic Japanese foods. One such rare and exotic cuisine is awabi, the Japanese word for abalone, which refers to the marine snail. Some common names of awabi in western countries are sea ears, ear shells, muttonfish or muttonshells, …

I have some a friend who loves sushi so much that he can’t live without having them at least 2-3 times a week. He was recently on a no carb diet in an attempt to lose weight and craved for his favorite cuisine really bad. He knows that I own a sushi blog so called me up to ask if …

When someone asks me to recommend what type of sushi is best for beginners, I always say California rolls. It serves as a perfect window for Americans to experience the joy of eating sushi without having to deal with raw fish, which may be intimidating. Are California rolls cooked? Yes, it comprises of sushi rice on the outside and cucumber, …

A California roll is also known as ‘makizushi sushi’ and is rolled inside-out! The main ingredients include crab (or imitation crab), cucumber and avocado. Often times the outer layer of rice is topped with toasted sesame seeds. This is one of the most common styles of sushi in North America, even though it is not really sushi at all! Which …