Japan National Broadcasting’s International Morning News reports on my efforts to educate Americans about the plight of the bluefin tuna and show them the many other types of delicious sushi that are more traditional. (Aired Nov. 2, 2009; selections.)

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Beware the Samurai Sushi Chef

In this post on The Atlantic, I ponder whether the most influential Japanese chef in America might actually have been … John Belushi. (Includes great video of Belushi’s “Samurai Deli” skit on SNL.)

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From Russia with Love

“The name’s Kopcoh,” I said. “TpeBop Kopcoh.” I turned my eyes on the bartender and ordered a medium dry martini with a lemon peel, shaken, not stirred. Then I leveled my gaze on the man next to me. He was a Russian agent. Like me. “Finally we meet,” he said. He picked up a menu.…

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Drop Those Chopsticks! Sushi Is Finger Food, He Says

Drop Those Chopsticks! Sushi Is Finger Food, He Says The New York Times Dining Section has run a little feature with photo today about my “Sushi Concierge” dinner class series at Jewel Bako restaurant in Manhattan’s East Village. I’m pleased, of course, though I wish the blurb had mentioned a bit more about all the…

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American Sushi

My article on the growing trend of non-Asian/non-traditional sushi chefs is now out in the June issue of The Atlantic. I worked really hard on this story, and interviewed quite a few interesting chefs. A ton of the material I talked about with the chefs never made it into the article, so hopefully I can…

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