Sushi Bar Tips

Creating sushi is an art, but eating it is fun!

"How are sushi and sashimi eaten?"

There are basically two different ways to eat sushi. One is by picking it up with chopsticks and the other is by using your hand. In both cases it is important to only dip the fish side of the sushi into the sauce since dipping the rice side of the sushi into the sauce usually makes it fall apart. Or try dipping your sushi in our delicious house shrimp sauce. Since sushi is known for its very delicate flavor, it is important not to use too much soy sauce or the taste will be lost. Sashimi on the other hand is only eaten with chopsticks. Condiments placed on the sushi platter, such as pickled ginger and wasabi, are eaten to refresh the taste buds between eating different types of sushi. To complement your sushi, try some of our Sake (Japanese rice wine) or Japanese beer with your sushi favorites. If you like wine, try our Plum wine. While sitting at our Sushi Bar, you can actually watch the Sushi Chefs prepare this delightfully refreshing and low calorie food. A truly unique experience in a casual, fun atmosphere. Get to know sushi.

"What is sashimi?"

Sashimi is fresh, sliced raw fish, elegantly presented on a platter with a variety of colorful garnishes such as carrots, cucumber, seaweed, lemon and sometimes even edible flowers. Sashimi that is sliced thicker (about half an inch) is typically eaten by dipping it into a mixture of soy sauce and wasabi (horseradish). Finely sliced sashimi is typically eaten dipped into a mixture of ponzu (citrus vinegar) and finely sliced scallions.

"How is sushi made??"

Sushi uses Japanese sticky rice seasoned with our secret vinaigrette sauce as it is cooled and then adorned with raw fish, vegetables, Japanese omelet, or even barbequed eel (anago or unagi). Some popular forms of sushi include:

• Nigiri: The most popular form of sushi, with various toppings are placed on top of a bite-sized rice base.
• Maki-sushi rolled sushi: Made by rolling various fish and vegetable ingredients and rice into a sheet of dried nori by using a bamboo mat called a makisu. The roll is then cut into bite-sized pieces.
• Norimaki: sushi rolls of rice, seafood, vegetables etc. rolled into nori.
• Te-maki: “hand roll” style sushi, made by rolling a variety of ingredients into nori, usually smaller than some of the other roll types and shaped like a cone so that it is easy to eat with your hands.
• Gunkan-maki: sushi in which the nori is wrapped around the rice to create a sort of shallow dish. In this way, toppings such as sea urchin or salmon roe are contained on the top of the rice base and can be enjoyed.