taste test (Page 37)
Our reporter moves away from Japanese cream-and-fruit sandwiches and tries a Reuben for the first time.
We find some big differences in how the big four chains prepare this classic sushi restaurant side order.
The horseshoe crab’s uniquely coastal taste leaves our reporter unsure whether she hates it or loves it.
Mr. Sato’s hunger for the truth leads him to selflessly eat a bunch of seafood at Kani Doraku for the sake of our readers.
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