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Sushi: The Naked Truth, part three

March 9, 2008 by Henry Chan Giapponese Sushi

Before we opened in January, I had my whole core team working with me, training at the restaurant in Eau Claire. I knew with all of the bad habits and the lack of outside chefs in the twin cities area it would be best not to hire locally and have to correct bad habits. I’m … Read more

Sushi Bar Etiquette

February 23, 2008 by Henry Chan Giapponese Sushi

Good thing we are not in old school Japan and that most elder Japanese/Japanese-trained chefs in the U.S. have adopted our ways. I could care less how you eat your sushi at the bar or at a table, but with some chefs it could get you kicked out! Basic sushi bar etiquette: Oshibori (hot towel) … Read more