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Song Tea & Ceramics
What I love about Song Tea & Ceramics is simplicity. Just like Sushi is made up of sushi rice and fish (mostly fish, and lots of...

Kaz Matsune
Mar 27, 20182 min read


Unraveling the Origins of Sashimi - Fact #3: Sashimi is NOT Sushi
The term "Sashimi" represented in Japanese characters as ”刺身,” literally translates to "Sliced Meat." While fish Sashimi is the most...

Kaz Matsune
Mar 20, 20182 min read


Rare Sushi Ingredients - Kinira/Yellow Garlic Chives, Okayama, Japan
Sushi is more than raw fish. In Japan, many vegetables are used for sushi. For example, Kappa Maki is a traditional seaweed out cucumber...

Kaz Matsune
Mar 13, 20181 min read


Rare Sushi Ingredients - Shishamo, Hokkaido, Japan
Shishamo ししゃも It’s a rather small fish – about 15cm (6inches) in length, silver. Only caught on the Pacific Ocean side of Hokkaido,...

Kaz Matsune
Mar 6, 20181 min read


Rare Sushi Ingredients - Shiro Ebi (White Shrimp), Toyama, Japan
Shiro Ebi means white shrimp is only found in Toyama Japan. It’s about 6-7cm (2-2.5inches) in length, living deep-sea about 100-600meters....

Kaz Matsune
Feb 27, 20181 min read
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