How to Eat
How to Behave at a Sushi Counter Without Embarrassing Yourself
The mid-tier and high-end sushi counters of Tokyo run on rules nobody writes down — because everyone who eats at them already knows. Here are the rules, and…
How to Eat
What “Omakase” Actually Means (And Why “Chef’s Choice” Misses It)
Most English-language menus translate omakase as "chef's choice." That translation is technically true and substantively wrong. What you are actually doing when you say omakase is something specific,…
Culture & History
The Birth of Edomae Sushi — How a Tokyo Street Vendor Invented Modern Sushi
The form of sushi that the world now eats — vinegared rice, a piece of fish on top, the whole thing held together by hand — was invented…