After falling in love with tacos in Mexico, our taste tester tests the newest outside-the-box idea from Sushiro.
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We’re pleasantly surprised to discover that a 100 yen gadget allows us to make acceptably decent sushi.
And of course, we got the ‘extra meat’ topping, because the only thing better than meat is MORE meat.
For just 300 yen, you can try some of Japan’s most luxurious sushi ingredients, but is it worth it?
One of Japan’s favorite revolving sushi chains goes way outside the box, but has it gone too far?
Spacious eight-person room makes a perfect base for shinobi missions in Tokyo, but passing up sushi counter room is a hard choice.
Ehomaki sushi rolls are supposed to ensure good luck for the year, and it’s hard to think of having a luckier life than one that lets you eat this.
The US$1.75 million bluefin tuna was bought by none other than the president of a popular sushi chain.
Once strictly for the suburbs, Sushiro lets fans in Tokyo’s otaku district enjoy tasty sushi and still have plenty of cash left over for anime merch.
The Hollywood actor eats natto, puts soy sauce in the wrong spot, and tries a hack for avoiding wasabi “burn”.
Japanese food outside of Japan is not always what one would expect, but why worry about such a little thing?
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