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We at a lot of sushi, and typically default to sake or beer to accompany it. That’s because we’re fussy about wine, and most neighborhood places around us tend to have generic jug wines. But the number of upscale sushi emporia is mushrooming in our town, with omakase dinners from $150 to the Hinoki Counter…
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National Poke Day, which celebrates the traditional Hawaiian dish, takes place on September 28th*. And, September is both National Chicken Month and National Rice Month. So how about something different: chicken poke bowls! If you don’t already know poke, it’s a dish of diced, marinated raw fish that’s considered a local comfort food in Hawaii.…
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[1] Maguro uzura no tamago temaki, or maguro uzura for short. Maguro means tuna, uzura means quail, and tamago means egg. Maki means roll, te means hand roll; thus, temaki (photo © Jungsik). [2] Salmon cucumber is a popular temaki. Avocado is often substituted for the cucumber (photos #2, #3, and #4 © Maki…
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Today is National Catfish Day which got us to thinking: What are the most popular fish in the U.S. According to the latest data from the National Fisheries Institute (NFI) and the NOAA Fisheries (based on per capita consumption in the U.S.), here are the Top 10 most popular seafood species consumed in the U.S.…
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[1] Atlantic cod (photo via Public Library of Science journal [PLOS] CC License 4.0). [2] Black abalone (photo by Jan Delsing | Public Domain). [3] European eel (photo by Gerard M license CC-BY-SA 3.0). [4] Giant clam (photo CC License CC-BY-SA 4.0). [5] Giant sea bass (photo by Caitlin Charles License CC-BY-SA 2.0). [6] Orange…
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