sushi

Recipes

• Sashimi with Soy Sauce, Sesame Seeds, and Chives
  Celebrate top-quality, fresh fish with this dish

Grinders

• Get That Paprika Out of My Maki
  Japan plans to crack down on restaurants abroad that besmirch the Japanese name by selling "inauthentic" fare. Better get your fill of Philadelphia roll while you can.
• In the Beginning, There Was Water
  The Food Timeline traces the history of what we eat—all the way back to "insects."
• Something's Fishy
  A Chicago sting operation reveals that the sushi you order isn't always the sushi you get.
• Fresh Off the Belt
  When you go to one of those conveyor-belt sushi places, how do you know your fish hasn't been swimming around the room for hours? Bar codes and RFID chips.
• But How Does the Sushi Feel?
  This age-old question has now been answered—thanks to a video clip shot from the perspective of a piece of conveyer-belt sushi.
• In Search of Wasabia Japonica
  The Art of Eating contains what is almost certainly the last story on wasabi that you'll ever need to read.
• Sushi Scribes
  Sushi is a hot topic right now for long, reporterly investigations. The best of the bunch is a must-read Vanity Fair article.
• Authors Get Raw on Slate
  Slate has run a fascinating round-table transcript with sushi-focused authors Sasha Issenberg and Trevor Corson.
• Pass the Wasabi
  A NYT op-ed argues that sushi should be on the menu for pregnant women.
• Ha Ha Hamachi
  A how-to sushi video sprinkled with satire.
• A Tuna Mercury Roll, Please
  The New York Times tests tuna sushi for mercury and finds—well, exactly what you'd expect.
• The Tuna Backlash Backlash
  Slate pursues and debunks the recent New York Times piece on mercury-laden tuna ... using an older NYT piece.
• Bluefin on the Brink
  The EU declares an early end to the bluefin season, and everyone goes nuts.

Stories

• That’s Not Wasabi
  That green stuff with your sushi isn’t for real
• What’s for Dinner?
  The people have spoken, and they want sushi.
• Terrible Tobiko
  The bright caviar with a dark past
• Sushi Time Sushi Serving Plate
  For when the clock strikes maki
• Foods You Fight
  Tips for eating saucy, messy, and hard-to-handle foods
• Raw Materials
  Ceviche, tartare, and other no-cook foods
• Pointing the Finger at Finger Foods
  Caesar salads, sushi … where do you draw the line?
• Fishing with Rick Moonen
  The chef and author talks about sustainable seafood