Guides

Short pieces that answer the questions people ask at the table. One a week, and no news about us.

2026-07-31 , 5 min read

The rice nobody talks about

Everyone judges a sushi place by the fish. The people who make it judge it by the rice. Here is what to notice, and what it tells you about a kitchen.
2026-07-29 , 6 min read

Vegetarian at a sushi restaurant: more than a cucumber roll

The cucumber roll is real, and it is not the whole story. Here is what a vegetarian meal can look like, and where fish hides on a menu that looks vegetarian.
2026-07-25 , 5 min read

Sushi with kids: what usually works

Children are rarely put off by sushi itself. They are put off by unfamiliar textures and by being handed something they cannot pick apart. Here is what tends to go well.
2026-07-18 , 5 min read

Reading a sushi menu: nigiri, maki, sashimi and the words in between

Three words carry almost the whole menu. Learn them once and you can order anywhere, including at places that never bothered to explain themselves.
2026-07-11 , 6 min read

What actually travels well when you order sushi to go

Some things are still excellent after twenty minutes in a box. Some things are already lost before you get to the car. The difference is not price, it is structure.
2026-07-04 , 5 min read

Cooked sushi is not a compromise

Half of most sushi menus was never raw. Here is what to look for when raw fish is not your thing, and why nobody should feel like they are ordering the kids version.