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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 …

Have you ever noticed that a majority of restaurants that specialize in Sushi are always closed on Mondays? As a sushi lover, I have too and it always baffled me so much that I took the liberty of finding out why. So, why do sushi restaurants stay closed on Mondays? Answer: there just isn’t good sushi to serve! It is, …

If you are a lover of Asian cuisine like me, you probably know the importance of aromatic herbs and spices. I feel amazed by their power to transform any dish and take it to the height of culinary excellence. In Sushi, oba and sisho leaves play a pivotal role in bringing out that nostalgic aroma. So, what is Oba in …