http://www.chuckeats.com/2005/08/15/kuruma-zushi-ny-fish-still-king/ International adventures in cuisine Wed, 01 Feb 2012 23:14:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 http://www.chuckeats.com/2005/08/15/kuruma-zushi-ny-fish-still-king/comment-page-1/#comment-49924 ChuckEats blog » L20 (Chicago, IL) - Striving Tue, 21 Oct 2008 09:44:41 +0000 http://chuckeats.com/blog3/2005/08/15/kuruma-zushi-ny-fish-still-king/#comment-49924 [...] The fish just isn’t on the level of the top sushi restaurants - Masa, Urasawa, Sawa, and Kuruma Zushi. When compared to the competition of the heavyweight seafood restaurants, the three 5 of them [...] [...] The fish just isn’t on the level of the top sushi restaurants – Masa, Urasawa, Sawa, and Kuruma Zushi. When compared to the competition of the heavyweight seafood restaurants, the three 5 of them [...]

]]> http://www.chuckeats.com/2005/08/15/kuruma-zushi-ny-fish-still-king/comment-page-1/#comment-29850 chuckeats.com Blog » 2008 Itinerary Sat, 12 Jan 2008 07:38:24 +0000 http://chuckeats.com/blog3/2005/08/15/kuruma-zushi-ny-fish-still-king/#comment-29850 [...] Just how good is Japanese sushi? And the quality of their raw fish? I’ve limited myself in the past year to only eating at America’s best sushi/sashimi restaurants - Urasawa, Sawa, Kuruma Zushi, and Sushi Yasuda (no Masa this past year.) How does the quality of Sawa and Kuruma’s fish compare to Tokyo’s best? Is this magic of a Sushi Yasuda nigiri commonplace in the back alleys of Tokyo? Can Urasawa’s reverence for food and ingredient place among the best of Japan? When I discuss America’s best places, the common response is always “go to Japan.” The subtext of that comment often is, at worst, the continuing Japanese fetish found in America; and, at best, a truly informed point of view. Where does my reality lie? [...] [...] Just how good is Japanese sushi? And the quality of their raw fish? I’ve limited myself in the past year to only eating at America’s best sushi/sashimi restaurants – Urasawa, Sawa, Kuruma Zushi, and Sushi Yasuda (no Masa this past year.) How does the quality of Sawa and Kuruma’s fish compare to Tokyo’s best? Is this magic of a Sushi Yasuda nigiri commonplace in the back alleys of Tokyo? Can Urasawa’s reverence for food and ingredient place among the best of Japan? When I discuss America’s best places, the common response is always “go to Japan.” The subtext of that comment often is, at worst, the continuing Japanese fetish found in America; and, at best, a truly informed point of view. Where does my reality lie? [...]

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