fresh flavor that easily takes on the umami of the marinade it is cooked in. That is why tuna is often eaten completely raw in poke bowls, sushi, and sashimi, because the texture is at its best ...

Slice the tuna into sashimi-style pieces ... Arrange the sushi rice on a plate or bowl and top with the marinated fish. Garnish with chopped cucumber, shredded nori, shiso leaves, sliced pickled ...

along with an order of nigiri or one of the “chef’s choice” sashimi combinations. I’m fond of the Lush, Aloha, and Fire-Breathing Dragon specialty maki rolls from the sushi bar and the miso-marinated ...

One of the popular items at the Takuma restaurant is vinegar-marinated sashimi mackerel, which is blowtorched at the customer’s table. “I want to eat these dishes myself,” said Takuma Suzuki ...