Who doesn’t love salmon? If you’re a fan of this delicious pink fish, then you’ve got a friend in Sushi Hana. Not only is salmon a classic sushi topping, but our Bothell Japanese restaurant enjoys a special sort of relationship with the fish that comes from operating in the Pacific Northwest. It is for this […]
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A Brief History of Sushi
Sushi has come a long way from its humble beginnings in Asia to our Japanese restaurant in Bothell. It’s widely believed that what we call “sushi” can trace its origins back to the eastern regions of Asia, where fish was packed in rice as nothing more than a means to preserve the meat. A gutted […]
What is Mochi?
Feel like treating yourself to a little dessert after your meal at our Bothell Japanese restaurant? Try a little mochi ice cream! You won’t find a dessert that better intermingles the tastes of the West with the culture and aesthetic of Japan. Mochi ice cream appears as a small, round lump of floury cake; this […]
White Rice vs. Brown Rice
Rice! There’s no avoiding it. It comes in nearly 25,000 varieties, a staple of over half of the Earth’s population, and a huge part of the experience at our Bothell sushi restaurant. But why is rice so important? What is it that makes this tiny grain such an enormous part of Japan’s culinary tradition? The […]
A Brief History of Soy Sauce
Where would our Bothell Japanese restaurant be without soy sauce? It’s a huge part of the Japanese culinary tradition, valuable not only as a condiment for many of our rice and sushi-based dishes, but also as an ingredient in teriyaki sauce and many other classics. But where did soy sauce come from, and how did […]