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Making Sushi at Home, part 3: equipment

Almost ready to start making delicious sushi rolls, but first a few words about the equipment you’ll need. As with preparing all great foods, making great sushi requires using the proper equipment. The sushi knife is the most cherished possession of the itamai (sushi chef) and likely the most expensive as well. Don’t worry though, [...]

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Sushi Yama, Boca Raton

Sushi Yama7050 W Palmetto Park RdBoca Raton, FL 33433 Rating: Welcome to another sushi review, this time the Sushi Yama in Boca Raton FL in the shopping center on the southwest corner of Powerline and Palmetto Park roads. Sushi Yama is a great place to hang out for late night sushi. It stays open until [...]

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Making Sushi at Home, part 2: shopping

OK so you’re ready to make sushi at home, let’s get some ingredients that we’ll need to make simple rolls. Sushi rice is an absolute requirement – if your store does not have it, try another, you cannot compromise on this. Buy online if you can’t find it. I like to buy the big bags [...]

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Hiro Sushi, North Miami Beach

Rating: Hiro Sushi3007 NE 163rd StNorth Miami Beach, FL 33160 Hiro Sushi in North Miami Beach is located on the north side of NE 163rd Street in a nondescript shopping center. We went for a sushi meetup and were excited to try a new sushi restaurant. Our findings – the staff were friendly, service fast [...]

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Making Sushi at home, part 1: getting started

Many people I know are afraid to make sushi at home. Or too lazy. Or they worry about food safety. It’s not that hard, and it can be downright fun and enjoyable, but it is a lot more work than just going out to eat. They key to success is to plan what you’ll make [...]

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BumbleFish – Center City, Philadelphia

Rating: Bumblefish Sushi12 South 10th StreetPhiladelphia, PA 19107 Bumblefish Sushi, right off market street in downtown Philadelphia is the subject of today’s post. I ate there last thursday and enjoyed the food. They have a happy hour until 6pm, but we arrived just before the end of it. The manager was kind enough to give [...]

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