You are in the bay area so often, you should definitely hit up Tekka in the Inner Richmond at some point! By far, the best omakase in the city.

@jcchen2670

15 күн бұрын

Richmond? Is safe to go that city?

Creative!

looks incredible !

@itzerisadomeeiot4980

Ай бұрын

😂 no

No ranking!? I enjoyed that part

Buddy in the back likes talking lol!

Nice

Interesting. Chinese owned? Chinese were originators of sushi, different from Japanese Edo and American sushi. I'd be super curious to sample such a creative menu. The food looks simply amazing and I'd be curious to know from where Chef Li draws his inspiration, clearly not a copycat of what's trendy in Tokyo. My palate is still on the learning curve for dry aged anything but this has piqued my curiosity further. Thank you so much for sharing.

@IkiOmakaseGuestService

2 ай бұрын

Chef Li learned from Master Chef Alex Kim. His main focus is all about nailing those intricate flavors and mastering the art of aging. He loves bringing out the unique taste of fish and pairing it with perfectly aged sauces, some of which have been aged for six years. Chef Li modestly admits there's still a lot to learn to match Chef Alex's level, he is about to start on his own path of exploration and creativity. This winter, he's gearing up to reveal his own spin on sushi omakase, promising a fresh and unique twist that reflects his growing culinary vision.

do you fee like it's worth trying? compare with kusakabe/maruyama

Genuine 鮨 sushi is simply, delicious fish that anyone without taking their construction site clothes off, with dust in the hair, can rush in and eat a belly full of fresh seafood and rice. Sushi is the same as hot dogs. Something casually eaten outside at a sushi stand. That is truly sushi. Gamblers liked sushi too because you can gamble and with one hand and eat sushi with the other. Come to Tsukiji fish market and eat sushi where the morning truck drivers eat. That's real sushi. They are some hole in the wall with half broken chairs. Even better, go to a countryside fisherman's village where fishes are caught. There's a local fisherman sushi chef that serves what was caught in his boat that day. The ultimate sushi is to eat it on the fishing boat. The captain will cut it up for you. You don't use soy sauce. You dip your fish piece in sea water and eat that. The bid body parts will go in a pot with vegetables and konbu, dashi, sake, mirin, and soy sauce. That bowl of soup will take you to heaven. That is real sushi.

@IkiOmakaseGuestService

2 ай бұрын

Thank you for your insightful observation. The version you described indeed was the original, and is historically correct. Also edomae sushi started out as a food stall or street vendor. As culinary techniques and skills have evolved over time, so has sushi. Nowadays they have fine sushi restaurants in Japan which reflect various styles and culinary approaches.

You always spend more time on technique than what is presented for the mouth

Bay Area? Thank God these places havent been robbed yet! I was in SF a few weeks ago, and was treated to Kusakabe on Washington Street... There was 3 Homeless people on the side and 1 in front bumming money. Staff tried to shoo him away but to no avail. And the guy smelled terrible. I couldnt get rid of the guys stench and it stayed with him the entire meal.. But this wasnt exclusive to Kusakabe. A lot of the city is overrun by homeless, rampant drug use, and crime. My cousins car was broken into while we were in the Hotel.

I wish I was your sidekick!