Jiro Dreams of Sushi - Teaser from David Gelb on Vimeo.Persistence, determination, perfection, pressure. All those aspects came across in this documentary recently screened at the Tribeca Film Festival. While I enjoyed the movie, it lacked any real conflict that could have made it more stimulating. For food porn enthusiasts, it's certainly 81 minutes of close-ups and slow-motion sushi plating. More...Coming...
Showing posts with label sushi. Show all posts
Showing posts with label sushi. Show all posts
Monday, 25 April 2011
Saturday, 26 February 2011
Tipping and Its Harm on Service
I just returned home from an all-you-can-eat sushi restaurant that would otherwise be unnotable except for one particular policy. No, it wasn't the "you must eat everything you order," which is a standby at any place that would offer AYCE for $20.95. It wasn't the "no sharing" policy either. That one...
Monday, 13 April 2009
Sensory Overload: The Urasawa Experience
If Urasawa is not what a perfect dining experience should be, then I doubt anything else in LA could be. Granted, the cost is prohibitively expensive, and if I were to come back more than once, it would weigh more heavily on my review. But for a one-time visit, I felt good dropping $540 for the six-hour...
Saturday, 20 December 2008
My First Warm Rice Omakase: Echigo
Nozawa-style sushi has been on my list for some time in all its saucy, warm rice glory. Sushi Nozawa, the home of the original "Sushi Nazi" Chef Nozawa, has been spit out apprentice sushi chefs left and right. Sasabune here, Sushi Wasabi there. I decided to go to Echigo because it has a reputation being...
Friday, 31 October 2008
Cool Things to Do with a Blowtorch and Fish: Kiriko Omakase
I recently tried Kiriko as part of my journey to eat at every restaurant on Sawtelle. Don't ask me for the exact parameters of my dine through Sawtelle journey since I am still deciding whether or not to go to Bar Hayama. But I did know that Kiriko, as one of LA Magazine's Best 75 Restaurants in LA,...
Monday, 31 March 2008
Hide Sushi
2040 Sawtelle BlvdLos Angeles, CA 90025Adequately Fed: $25Omakase-Maguro****-Hamachi*****-Toro****-Salmon*****-Hotate Special*****-Spicy Tuna**-Ume-shiso maki**-Uni****-Bin-Naga****-Hirame****(Out of Five Stars)First off, I'll note that the items I gave low star ratings to are only because of my personal dislike for that item, but in reality, everything was excellent. This was my first opportunity...