
A masu (pictured above) was originally a square wooden box used to measure rice in Japan, and it has now evolved into a vessel to hold a sake glass where you overflow the glass into the masu, and drink out of both the glass and the masu. The chef chooses it for you, and you are served one thing at a time. As I said earlier, there is usually no menu in Japan, and with Omakase, you don’t order the sushi. Petersburg, FL 33701 (727) 835-8478 Sushi Sho Rexley Website “I will leave it up to you” is the english translation of the Japanese word Omakase. Here’s our 10 Best Places (in no particular order, except the first two) to Get Sushi in St. As with all of our lists, and unlike most other publishers, we personally went to all of these places, and ate all of this sushi, and took all of these photos. We follow with what I think is the best Japanese-American sushi place in St. It’s not for everybody, and it is likely out of budget for some. (Maybe later.) We kick off the list with the only place that has the authentic Japanese experience, which is Sushi Sho Rexley.

I won’t even get into the “wasabi” we are typically served. Another big one is the amount of soy sauce and wasabi that are used by Americans. There are entire articles on the subject. Japanese sushi bars usually have miso soup if you want something hot. Unlike American restaurants that offer multiple types of Japanese and other Asian cuisines in one establishment, they have specialty shops such as sushi bars, tempura bars, ramen shops, yakitori joints, and so on. If you want tempura in Japan, you have to go to a tempura bar. Rolls that are spicy, fried and sometimes include cooked ingredients, like tempura. Rice is more often on the outside of the roll. Multi-ingredient rolls that are often much larger and sometimes hard to fit in your mouth, or to be eaten in one bite.

More likely to be seated at a table, and no interaction with the sushi chef. Japanese-American Sushi There is a menu, and it is often large. In Japan, you will never find sushi rolls that are fried, spicy, or filled with avocado. Rice is always on the inside of a roll, and it has only one ingredient rolled inside – fish or vegetable. Sashimi, nigiri, and hand rolls are served. (Unless it’s a place catering to tourists.) Sit at a sushi bar and interact with the sushi chef. Japanese-American Sushi Japanese Sushi No menu. are offering Japanese-American sushi, and only a small number offer Japanese sushi. Most people know what sushi and sashimi are, but what most do not know is that the majority of the restaurants offering sushi in the U.S. Sashimi is the raw fish without the rice. Even though this is a sushi list, we also took sashimi into consideration. Technically, sushi means sour rice that is served with raw fish.

Having recently completed my Foundations of Sushi Masterclass with the Master of Japanese Cuisine Academy, I thought it would be a good time to create the list for the best sushi in St.
