Here are some of the basic techniques for creating the common types of sushi rolls. After you’ve mastered the basics, try to experiment a little. Let’s get started. Classic Roll – take somewhat less than one full sheet, depending on skill level, and cover with sushi rice. But be sure to leave the last inch [...]

Rating: Toni’s 1208 Washington Avenue Miami Beach, 33139 (305) 673-9368 www.tonisushi.com Toni’s on south beach has been around for a while. The location, a block away from the mayhem of south beach, colors it’s atmosphere and attitude but not it’s food. The fresh taste of this sushi transcends the go-go atmosphere of the locale. You [...]

Enough preparation – let’s make some sushi! Sushi rolls are the best way to get started because they’re fun and easy and can be shared by groups of people. In Japan, simple vegetable rolls like the venerable cucumber roll are very common. These are rolled up half-sheets of nori, with rice on the inside, and [...]

Rating: Suishin Izakaya159 Aragon Avenue Coral Gables, FL 33134 Izakaya – the word describes a place where you can eat all different types of Japanese foods and wash them down with a bit of sake or cold beer. And that’s what you get at this Coral Gables dining favorite. The current restaurant was built after [...]