Oh Fish! Sushi By Kaz

It was mid April 2005. Late on a Wednesday afternoon. A perfect spring day with clear, blue skies. I was headed back to my restaurant for dinner service after a game of squash. Hungry, I decided to grab a sandwich. I ran into a Subway on K Street and ordered an Italian sub with toasted bread, no mayo, and extra pickles. As I was giving my order -and choosing just how I wanted my sandwich- I was struck by lightning. “Why not offer sushi rolls this way?” A restaurant focusing solely on maki sushi: freshly made, quickly prepared, reasonably priced … and with plenty of options? A restaurant in Osaka that was the first place I worked was famous for its futomaki (“big roll”). It had seven ingredients, including eel, egg, mushroom, cucumber, jellyfish... The fantastic, eclectic ingredients came together to make that futomaki a satisfying, healthy meal in itself. Add a cup of miso soup or a fresh salad, and you were definitely set for the day.

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