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Umami Tool Watch: The Mighty MAC Yanagi Knife
December 10, 2015
Even the freshest fish doesn't make great sashimi if it's sliced poorly. Yanagi knives are sharp, slender knives used to cut raw fish with clean precision.
Japanify: Salmon Avocado Donburi
February 7, 2014
Make an easy and satisfyingly delicious rice bowl featuring fresh salmon sashimi and avocado.
Furochan Eats: Out in Otaru, Hokkaido
October 25, 2013
Furo-chan visits Hokkaido, Japan and eats fried chicken at Naruto-ya and grilled seafood (uni, tsubu, and scallops) at Sawazaki Suisan.
Culinography: Morimoto (NYC)
April 1, 2013
"Tramin" sashimi. Chef Douglas Kim for Morimoto NYC. Photograph by Erin Gleeson. 
Ask Sushi Kuni: Awabi (Abalone)
February 14, 2013
Awabi (abalone) is a luxurious clam. When it is eaten raw, it tastes faintly like...
Ask Sushi Kuni: Usuzukuri
December 5, 2012
Uzuzukuri is one of my favorite preprations of sashimi. Kuni (my dad) would make this...
MOTOism: Let's Fillet a Fluke
October 16, 2012
Fish is still something a lot of people are scared of in the States. Heads, guts,...
Japanify: Maguro Zukedon
April 12, 2012
My partner Washi recently got a job as a salaryman. This may not seem that...
Japanify: Sashimi in Sesame Sauce + Ochazuke (Tea-Soaked Rice)
July 28, 2011
I visited my mom recently and she served me one of the best breakfasts I...
ReCPY: Chicken Sashimi Fest
January 10, 2011
"HELP! I ate three bites of raw chicken, am I going to get sick?!" "I...
Japanify: Sashimi (Raw Fish)
September 17, 2010
Cutting a block of raw fish was intimidating for the longest time for me. I...