Tag: Sushi

Tanuki was her neighborhood restaurant on the strip of California Street with a bus island separating the traffic from the commercial storefronts. Traffic whizzes by on the main road, but a quiet, one-way street parallels that busy stretch. Tanuki, set back from the bustling traffic flow, was and is...

I never craved Korean food growing up. I didn’t hate it either. But when I would come out of my bedroom for dinner and saw the table set with chopsticks, silver spoons, and banchan, I was forced to accept the cruel indifference of the world: pasta wasn’t on the menu tonight. One of...

Sushi, a culinary icon from Japan, has captivated food lovers worldwide with its delicate balance of flavors and aesthetically pleasing presentation. At its core, sushi is not merely a dish but an art form, demanding years of training to master. Traditional sushi chefs, known as Itamae, spend decade...