Take Care with Your Soy Sauce

Many people in America get in the habit of pouring out a shallow pool of soy sauce to mix with wasabi and dip their sushi into. If you are in such a habit, you are probably accustomed to ending each meal with a dish full of leftover soy sauce after all the sushi is gone. […]


What is Futomaki?

In Japanese, the word futomaki translates to “fat roll”. They use this term to describe certain kinds of larger maki sushi. These rolls are generally around two inches in diameter, featuring several main ingredients instead of the more traditional single piece of fish. Most American-style sushi is futomaki, as stronger, more varied flavors tend to […]