Tamakai – der Riesenzackenbarsch
Auf unserer neuen Sushi-Karte findet sich ein Fisch, dessen Name selbst vielen erfahrenen Sushi-Gästen noch nicht vertraut sein dürfte: Tamakai（タマカイ）, auf Englisch Giant Grouper und auf Deutsch meist Riesenzackenbarsch genannt. Tamakai ist dabei weder eine frei erfundene japanische Bezeichnung noch lediglich ein klangvoller Name für einen europäischen Fisch. Es handelt sich um den in Japan […]
Ika
Fragt man deutsche Sushi-Gäste nach ihren Lieblings-Nigiri, fallen meist zuerst Lachs, Thunfisch oder Garnelen. Ika, also Kalmar oder Sepia, steht dagegen meistens ganz am Ende der Beliebtheitsskale. Das liegt allerdings weniger am Produkt selbst als an unseren kulinarischen Gewohnheiten. In Japan gehört Ika ganz selbstverständlich zur Küche. Er wird als Sashimi, Nigiri, in Izakayas und […]
J-Bar
An overview of Japanese restaurants in Munich and insight into where to find good and where to find the best Sushi in Munich - here we write about a few Japanese restaurants & pubs in Munich that we would generally recommend.
Tuna and salmon: How "typically Japanese" became what was not Japanese
The history of sushi holds some interesting surprises even for connoisseurs of the subject. Deep red tuna, delicate pink salmon—these are the widely known typical toppings for sushi. Really typical? Has it always been that way? Why are tuna and salmon considered typical sushi toppings when they are not? As always, when it comes to […]
Typical and less typical sushi toppings
Chicken, cream cheese, salmon in chili sauce—there's hardly anything you won't find on sushi these days. But what are the typical, authentic sushi toppings? It depends... If you look at sushi in the US, salmon, tuna, and avocado dominate. In Japan, you'll also find these two types of fish, but really [...]
Faux amis - age sushi, sashimi, date maki: what appears to be sushi but isn't sushi
What exactly is sushi, and what isn't? It's not enough to just look at the typical forms of sushi. Because sushi is more than we assume here in the West. And in some respects, it's less. Because the simple association „raw fish = sushi“ isn't enough. In our series on the different […]
Maki sushi: sushi rolls or makimono
Sushi comes in many different forms. The most internationally recognized type of sushi is the sushi roll, with its iconic filling in the middle and rice wrapped around it. The Japanese umbrella term for the various sushi rolls is makimono. The typical maki forms are hosomaki, chūmaki, and futomaki. In most traditional sushi restaurants in Japan, however, you will be served—if at all—[…]
Special forms of sushi: Regional expressions over the centuries
Nigiri sushi, maki sushi, and gunkan maki: these types of sushi are extremely well known in Japan and around the world. However, there are also some types of sushi that are not so well known in the West. In Japan, they are often closely associated with a particular region. Sushi has changed repeatedly over the centuries. The historical forms have [...]
Regional sushi specialties
Sushi has not only been reinvented internationally time and again, but has also developed in very different ways in Japan over the last few centuries. Many regions of Japan still have their own unique interpretation of sushi today. And some of these are completely unknown in the West! Even in Japan, not everyone is familiar with the different regional variations. […]
Chirashi sushi - a Japanese poke bowl?
Chirashi sushi, a type of bowl with rice and sushi toppings, has become quite well known in Germany as one of the different forms of sushi. However, there are two types of chirashi sushi. In both cases, the rice is served in a bowl or a special box. The ingredients are either sprinkled on top of the rice or mixed in with the rice.