Is It Sushi? I Don't Know, But It IS Food
Jan 23, 2014, 2:17 am
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There's a "vegan sushi" place in NYC called Beyond Sushi that I quite like--some very inventive veggie rolls.
No points for atmosphere, though (the Chelsea Market shop is really just a stand, and the 14th St. store has a little seating but not much).
No points for atmosphere, though (the Chelsea Market shop is really just a stand, and the 14th St. store has a little seating but not much).
I wonder if the restaurant in Roppongi offering vegetarian (and vegan by request) sushi managed to survive. I was hoping to go there this year.
http://www.timeout.jp/en/tokyo/venue...-Sushi-Potager
The sushi potager website no longer seems to be operational.
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After the 31st March (closed over winter) Itadaki Zen in Kings Cross should be back to offering their own vegetarian and vegan sushi
http://www.itadakizen-uk.com/#!set-menu/c1p3c
This is the only recommendation I have for vegetarian sushi in London
Last edited by LapLap; Jan 23, 2014 at 2:24 am
Jul 7, 2020, 11:39 am
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Within a thread about Chinese food a few questions and observations about sushi come up, but it wasn’t the place to address them.
Appears that there is a misconception that “inside out” sushi rolls cannot be easily purchased in Tokyo. https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/32507669-post103.html This was a surprise to me as I’ve been coming across them in depachika (food departments, typically in the basements of department stores) for years. Admittedly, I never looked out for them or paid much attention.
What I can’t comment on is whether an “inside out” sushi roll (maki-zushi) is genuinely American or not. @bocastephen mentioned a place that specialised in American style sushi rolls (Ura Maki Ya) but that closed down a year ago (after 6 months of reduced service). Japanese reviews mention that this establishment didn’t use sushi vinegar.
Still there are other places that do offer “inside out” sushi rolls.
K’s Roll (or Sushi Ya Venue K’s) has different venues around Tokyo and even in Kyoto (inside the Isetan)
https://tabelog.com/tokyo/A1304/A130401/13070284/
This might be the most well known chain for these kinds of rolled sushi.
Mitoushu Taku is an alternative company and can be found in Shinjuku’s Odakyu Department store
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My daughter picked out a couple of inside out rolls on our way back to Granddad’s house after a long day out not so long ago. They had end of day discount stickers and we bought them at one of the new depachika at Shibuya. Was nice enough, just not terribly memorable.
Appears that there is a misconception that “inside out” sushi rolls cannot be easily purchased in Tokyo. https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/32507669-post103.html This was a surprise to me as I’ve been coming across them in depachika (food departments, typically in the basements of department stores) for years. Admittedly, I never looked out for them or paid much attention.
What I can’t comment on is whether an “inside out” sushi roll (maki-zushi) is genuinely American or not. @bocastephen mentioned a place that specialised in American style sushi rolls (Ura Maki Ya) but that closed down a year ago (after 6 months of reduced service). Japanese reviews mention that this establishment didn’t use sushi vinegar.
Still there are other places that do offer “inside out” sushi rolls.
K’s Roll (or Sushi Ya Venue K’s) has different venues around Tokyo and even in Kyoto (inside the Isetan)
https://tabelog.com/tokyo/A1304/A130401/13070284/
This might be the most well known chain for these kinds of rolled sushi.
Mitoushu Taku is an alternative company and can be found in Shinjuku’s Odakyu Department store
?????????????????????????????????????6? | ODAchan's Talk
My daughter picked out a couple of inside out rolls on our way back to Granddad’s house after a long day out not so long ago. They had end of day discount stickers and we bought them at one of the new depachika at Shibuya. Was nice enough, just not terribly memorable.
Jul 7, 2020, 12:14 pm
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I enjoyed seeing Hamano (Sf) mentioned - it’s still there and I assume they own their property. I ate there a couple years ago. I love sushi in San Francisco - there’s always been negative comments about sushi places or Japanese / sushi places owned by non-Japanese people (eg Chinese / korean) except that there are also a lot of high-end sushi places owned and/or operated by Caucasian people. Just shows the beauty of globalization where anyone can own cuisine they love, whether or not it’s their ancestral cuisine.
now due to Covid we rarely frequent sushi restaurants, even as carryout; sometimes I’ll get it at a supermarket. That’s definitely very Japan :-)
now due to Covid we rarely frequent sushi restaurants, even as carryout; sometimes I’ll get it at a supermarket. That’s definitely very Japan :-)
Jul 9, 2020, 11:05 am
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I enjoyed seeing Hamano (Sf) mentioned - it’s still there and I assume they own their property. I ate there a couple years ago. I love sushi in San Francisco - there’s always been negative comments about sushi places or Japanese / sushi places owned by non-Japanese people (eg Chinese / korean) except that there are also a lot of high-end sushi places owned and/or operated by Caucasian people. Just shows the beauty of globalization where anyone can own cuisine they love, whether or not it’s their ancestral cuisine.
now due to Covid we rarely frequent sushi restaurants, even as carryout; sometimes I’ll get it at a supermarket. That’s definitely very Japan :-)
now due to Covid we rarely frequent sushi restaurants, even as carryout; sometimes I’ll get it at a supermarket. That’s definitely very Japan :-)
Growing up with cheap all-you-can-eat sushi during my college years, I have grown to be quite snobbish to sushi especially after several trips to Japan. However, my first trip to Chile opened up my palate to fantastic sushis using local ingredients and a subsequent trip to Peru made me an enthusiastic follower of Nikkei cuisine. Maido in Lima, Peru has one of the best fusion sushis I have had, and I really recommend anyone visiting Lima to make sure they try sushi there.
