Food Buzz This lovely video uses handcrafted miniatures to highlight a serious global problem.
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Being endangered just raises the value! The bluefin tuna is on the brink of being fished to extinction, but it seems we’d still rather eat good sushi than save it.
Food Buzz Bored with spicy shrimp and California rolls? For those fans of food art looking to push the boundaries of culinary adventure, sushi chefs have heeded your call — forming their rice and seaweed creations into a myriad of shapes, most notably panda bears, kittens, fish legs, and Mona Lisa.
Our man Henry invites a Match.com date to the apartment for some homemade sushi. Wish him luck.
Apparently a Phoenix-area Sushi restaurant has rolled out the “9-11 Remembrance Roll” to pay tribute to the tragedy. So that's totally weird. (via ny.eater.com)
Food Buzz Chef Okistugu Kado offers more than just jagged-cut carrots and stir fry on the side at Oki's Sushi Bistro in Osaka, Japan. How about an Imperial scout trooper on a speeder bike? The 39-year old spends hours on Star Wars-inspired garnishes to be completely devoured by what must be a loyal and intergalactic following. (via.)
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Almost too well crafted and adorable to want to eat.
Culture Buzz Nyotaimori, also known as body sushi, is the practice of serving sushi on a nude woman. It's been banned in China, though I don't understand why because serving raw meat on a warm surface sounds like a totally healthy, nonbacterial-attracting thing to do. Tough luck, China. These looks like some awesome spreads.
It's a legitimate concern. Guess they'll just have to stick with the cucumber roll.
Only in Japan! (I doubt an American child would have the patience to make their own candy.)
iPhone 4 cases that look good enough to eat. Seriously, you'll want to eat them. But you can't.
Food Buzz Bento chef Maki Ogawa crafts food that will make both your mouth and heart water. A part of you will feel like an irredeemable monster for eating these.
Food Buzz A team of Norwegian chefs have created the world’s largest sushi mosaic at their country’s pavilion at the Shanghai Expo. This yummy creation goes hand in hand with my life motto - you can never have enough sushi! (Via)
Mrs. Toyoko has been taking care of this owl since he fell from his nest as a baby in 1991. He particularly likes sushi. Get the full story here. (Via.)
Is this cool, or just weird? At least she is really into sashimi! . (via:thedailywh.at)
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The mysterious Hoki, the fish that McDonalds uses in their fish fillet sandwiches, is gaining in popularity because of it's ubiquity and ease to raise. But scientists are now warning that Hoki may not be as problem-free as we think.
This $5.25 mistake replaces fish for roast beef, and is therefore a total failjob. Do not want, unless of course we ever find ourselves hungry in the deepest recession since the Great Depression and … oh, right, ok pass the beef.
Elect your president and eat him, too! Sushi may not be for everyone, but we'll take this over the drunken negro cookies any day. (Tip via PST)
Mmmmmm! Serious Eats presents a recipe for “Rice Krispies Sushi” - made with the Krispies, marshmallows, Swedish Fish, and Fruit by the Foot (or Fruit Roll-Ups). I am drooling. And making this tomorrow.