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Save $$$ on Sushi
By Marisa, on Thu Jun 26, 2008 5:25am PDTDon’t let rising food costs prevent you from making sushi at home. Here are eight tips to keep your sushi costs down. Shop your local Asian market. It’s usually worth a trip to your area’s local Asian market. Because they stock and sell these specialty products on a regular basis, your savings... Read More »- Let’s talk: Comment (0) | Blog
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Why Your Friends Hate Sushi
By Marisa, on Tue Jun 24, 2008 10:08am PDTTips on improving the sushi experience for first timers or Self Proclaimed Sushi Haters When people first discover that I am a sushi chef, they usually do one of two things: try think of a polite way of asking me how a black woman from Mississippi became a sushi chef, or they wrinkle their foreheads... Read More »
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A Whopper from McDonald's: A Lesson in Modern Sushi Etiquette
By Marisa, on Tue Jun 24, 2008 10:03am PDTWe all know that we’re not supposed to mix our soy sauce and wasabi. We all know that chopsticks used improperly can be taken as a serious sign of disrespect. With so many books and Internet resources available, it is quite simple to discover the do’s and don’t’ of sushi etiquette. These... Read More »
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Does This Sushi Make Me Look Fat?
By Marisa, on Tue Jun 24, 2008 9:58am PDTHow to spot and avoid sources of hidden calories in sushi If you’re carefully counting calories, here’s something that may shock you. Some sushi can out weigh fast food fare like cheeseburgers in calories. Sushi has for so long been seen as a healthy food that one can eat without all the guilt.... Read More »- Let’s talk: Comment (3) | Blog
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Sticky Rice
By What Micky Eats..., on Mon Jun 16, 2008 8:33am PDTLast date I was here: 06/13/2008 Restaurant: Sticky Rice (http://www.stickyricedc.com/) Location: H Street, NE Total Rating: 4 Food: 4, Price: 4, Service: 4, Ambience: 4, Accessibility: 4 Summary: Sticky Rice serves up an unusual mix of American, Pan-Asian entrees in a friendly, inexpensive... Read More »- Let’s talk: Comment (0) | Blog
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Matuba
By What Micky Eats..., on Fri Jun 6, 2008 4:54am PDTLast date I was here: 05/30/2008 Restaurant: Matuba (http://www.matuba-sushi.com/) Location: Arlington, VA Total Rating: 4.45 Food: 5, Price: 4, Service: 4, Ambience: 3, Accessibility: 4 Summary: This tiny award-winning sushi place is a favorite of mine for lunch. The Japanese... Read More »- Let’s talk: Comment (0) | Blog
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Incredible Sushi Art
By estanina, on Mon Jun 2, 2008 2:27pm PDTI found this great web page... Is great food art... Hope you like it http://www.toxel.com/inspiration/2008/05/30/incredible-sushi-art/ Read More »
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10 surprisingly healthy yummy foods
By Weetabix, Elastic Waist, on Tue May 27, 2008 9:27pm PDTAfter reading about how much trans fat is in Special K's entire line of meal replacement foods, I started pondering the weird switcheroo that is going on behind the scenes. It's like we're living in a science fiction movie, where the supposed obesity epidemic is driving us to the diet... Read More »- Let’s talk: Comment (76) | Blog
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When you come upon a great sashimi plate
By The Pixel Architect, on Mon Apr 7, 2008 2:55pm PDTI went out to eat with some co-workers a few weeks ago and took them to my favorite sushi joint in Mountain View. One of my co-workers had been there with me before but the other was new to the place. We had built up the reputation of my little sushi secret with him for quite some time so his... Read More »- Let’s talk: Comment (3) | Blog
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How to Make Tempura at Home!
By Allison, SushiDay, on Thu Apr 3, 2008 12:09pm PDT
Tempura shrimp, all ready to eat!
Tempura is the perfect party snack. Everyone loves tempura - it's more or less healthy (since it is mostly made with vegetables), most everyone likes fried foods, and yet it's not heavy like many fried foods are... it's actually pretty light! Most anything can be tempura fried. Typically sliced vegetables and shrimp are the normal tempura fare, but meats, sushi (yum!), and even bananas can be tempura fried! (Just make sure you get an underripe banana, because it softens when you fry it so ripe bananas will fall apart. Don't believe me? Look at this post on my website where I used a tempura fried banana in sushi!)
I originally posted this tempura recipe on my website, SushiDay.com.
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