Sushi_Yall
A Southern Sushi Project
I have committed to a big goal: 800 kids, 35 sushi workshops, 15 Southern towns, 1 heck of a sushi trail left behind. Project Sushi, Y’all will use sushi as medium to promote sustainability, culinary diversity and creativity among kids in the South.
To reach this goal, I am using the micro-funding website [...]
In the greater Memphis area, I’ve been told that The Fresh Market has good sushi. (This is usually followed by an apology to me as if eating supermarket sushi is a crime.) The evidence of this is overwhelming. Each time I venture in, I am amazed at the number of people hovering around that case [...]
It seems these days that everyone is looking for an excuse to drink more red wine. The old adage of “white wine with fish, red wine with red meat” is losing ground as a hard rule as red wine lovers experiment with fish pairings. Additionally, red wine has been the subject of a number of [...]
“Do you sharpen your own knives?” people often ask.
Of course! Most chefs do. Knives are sort of a chefly pride. The contents of a chef’s knife case is one of the mechanisms we use to size each other up. A cool knife collection earns base points, knowing how to use them properly adds more, and [...]
With the popularity of sushi growing in the United States, the number of non Asian sushi chefs is also on the rise. And for those chefs of non Asian background, sushi has become yet another way of culinary expression. This phenomenon might at first seem to be a loss in the traditions and essence of [...]
Sashimi to Contemplate
Because I create fusion style sushi for a restaurant inspired by the flavors of the Pacific Rim, I get to incorporate a world of flavors in my sushi creations. Though the same is true of sashimi, it is to be noted that any successful fusion sashimi is best served in the Japanese tradition – [...]
Learning to make sushi from your home kitchen has never been easier! Step by step sushi videos will show you the techniques needed to created sushi bar quality sushi from your home kitchen. Once you master the techniques, download a free sushi booklet that includes recipes for sushi rice, step by step pictures of the sushi making process and [...]
Buddha’s Bones is a collection of short stories that tells various parts of my story as a Black, female sushi chef.
Previous: Buddha’s Bones Intro
How Sushi Made Me an Honest Woman, Part 1
Like many Black women, I had spent years coming to terms with my hair. Each experimental phase became an expression of myself that I put forth [...]
Traditionally, okonomiyaki is a type of pancake or pizza that is cooked on the griddle then layered with an assortment of ingredients. Sometimes the ingredients are cooked inside the batter. The batter typically contains cabbage and the toppings vary as the word okonomi roughly means favorites or whatever you like. Yaki means grilled, though not necessarily in [...]
Ever feel like you’re overspending at the sushi bar but just can’t kick the sushi habit? There’s no need to give up sushi. One of the great things about preparing sushi from your home kitchen is the money you can save. But just how much can you save? I decided to find out. I took [...]
