What do you call a piece of sushi that isn’t a roll? At our Lynnwood sushi restaurant, the non-roll sushi is mostly going to be nigirizushi (literally, “hand-formed sushi”). Often called “nigiri sushi”, or just “nigiri” in English-speaking countries, these are the pieces of sushi with that classic, old-fashioned, fun-sized-candy-bar shape. They consist of an […]
Are you still fumbling your chopsticks? Don’t worry! Chopstick proficiency is not required at our Lynnwood Japanese restaurant. However, eating with chopsticks can be a valuable exercise in manual dexterity and cultural immersion, so, should you ever wish to master the chopsticks, try following these simple directions: The first step is to hold your sticks […]
When people are introduced to sushi, many are trying the supermarket varieties. This is unfortunate, because it’s a poor representation of the kinds of proper sushi you can find at a quality place like our Lynnwood sushi restaurant. If your only experience with sushi came plastic-wrapped out of the corner store’s take-out aisle, here’s why […]
Do you know how to eat sushi? The answer may surprise you. Even if you’re a veteran of the sushi menu at our Lynnwood Japanese restaurant, take a look through this list of simple sushi-eating pointers to see if there’s something that you could be doing to enhance your dining experience: Sushi is traditionally a […]
From its ancient origins in Asia to our Lynnwood Japanese restaurant, the history of sushi is a long and interesting one. It is believed that sushi’s origins go back to the eastern regions of Asia, where fish was packed in rice as nothing more than a means to preserve the meat. After a fish was […]
