tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8667271330300336985.post3415243402507877438..comments2024-03-29T00:03:58.614-07:00Comments on kevinEats: Kyubey (Tokyo, Japan)kevinEatshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13874030588556187843noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8667271330300336985.post-69983963626039841532016-08-17T13:52:50.063-07:002016-08-17T13:52:50.063-07:00Happy to report that Kyubey is still very good. I ...Happy to report that Kyubey is still very good. I visited the honten in Ginza recently, and wrote about it here: http://thesushigeek.com/2016/06/16/kyubey-in-ginza-tokyo/The Sushi Geekhttp://thesushigeek.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8667271330300336985.post-65223984924821792402011-09-08T16:11:57.879-07:002011-09-08T16:11:57.879-07:00I'm curious to hear how it turns out, especial...I'm curious to hear how it turns out, especially now that Naomichi Yasuda is out of the picture.kevinEatshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13874030588556187843noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8667271330300336985.post-64308751782224085472011-09-07T14:45:28.580-07:002011-09-07T14:45:28.580-07:00This looks awesome! I'm making a reservation a...This looks awesome! I'm making a reservation at Sushi Yasuda best in NYC. $30 for that piece of toro?? That blows away the prices even at Yasuda.2 peasand apothttp://2peasandapot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8667271330300336985.post-72359471338506876102010-02-24T01:03:12.087-08:002010-02-24T01:03:12.087-08:00If I ever return to Japan, yes, I will definitely ...If I ever return to Japan, yes, I will definitely consider Jiro or Mizutani. The problem is that I believe they require a Japanese speaker, which may be an issue.kevinEatshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13874030588556187843noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8667271330300336985.post-80331868771527406372010-02-24T01:00:13.696-08:002010-02-24T01:00:13.696-08:00Are you thinking of trying one of the 3-star sushi...Are you thinking of trying one of the 3-star sushi restaurants, like Sukiyabashi Jiro or Sushi Mizutani?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8667271330300336985.post-60221523316003939782009-05-18T14:34:00.000-07:002009-05-18T14:34:00.000-07:00Ah thanks for the info. I could definitely see wha...Ah thanks for the info. I could definitely see what you mean about some of the items being Americanized. It sounds like I need to go with a Japanese-speaker to get the really interesting stuff.kevinEatshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13874030588556187843noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8667271330300336985.post-84755542019548974202009-05-16T22:06:00.000-07:002009-05-16T22:06:00.000-07:00i've haven't been to Tustin but it is bett...i've haven't been to Tustin but it is better than halu ulala & ebsui, less refine than Izayoi. Main menu provide is in english item u except, most are good but some of which we found somewhat americaniz . But when we start ordering from the special menu in Japanese, that where become interesting, beside what mention above, spear squid, jelly fish, periwinkle snail are some of the rare find food item, most less than $7. ( I wish i could stay longer half day tour of LA ain't enough)dhkmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16090647560681883745noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8667271330300336985.post-65723335432652166872009-05-16T20:34:00.000-07:002009-05-16T20:34:00.000-07:00Interesting. This was at the Los Angeles location ...Interesting. This was at the Los Angeles location I take it. Is the place any good? I've only been to the Tustin restaurant.kevinEatshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13874030588556187843noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8667271330300336985.post-66852804245998467022009-05-16T14:43:00.000-07:002009-05-16T14:43:00.000-07:00figure u might want to know, honda-ya have kawahag...figure u might want to know, honda-ya have kawahagi, shibaebi, hokkigai & liver sashimi on their special menu past fridaydhkmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16090647560681883745noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8667271330300336985.post-59308067134076508192009-05-12T12:51:00.000-07:002009-05-12T12:51:00.000-07:00Interesting. So both Takayama-san and Urasawa-san ...Interesting. So both Takayama-san and Urasawa-san have established relationships with suppliers that allow them to poach the best cuts of fish, <I>prior</I> to it being available on the open market. I wonder which sushi chefs in LA come the earliest.kevinEatshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13874030588556187843noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8667271330300336985.post-11054324744102057512009-05-12T06:10:00.000-07:002009-05-12T06:10:00.000-07:00As for Takayama-san suggestion -- go to fish marke...As for Takayama-san suggestion -- go to fish market @ 4, wait and see which sushi chef come the earliest, watch the quality and amount(day/week) they buying. To it for min three day, then go. But no monday, no lunch and sunday. I most likely will not see Urasawa-san till ~9am, but his student use same "private buyer" as he do, the fish are pre-pick and ready for as he will come BEFORE market open<br /> -- point well taken but does not help much, at the same time sound like he is recomanding Urawasa.dhkmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16090647560681883745noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8667271330300336985.post-48634309961619244782009-05-12T05:39:00.000-07:002009-05-12T05:39:00.000-07:00it's quite a dinner(except protion, think Alinea b...it's quite a dinner(except protion, think Alinea but only 10 course). Event acturlly started on 3/12 for $1250(lunch and dinner), which include Daniel Boulud, 15+ of top New York Chef and Michel Richard, $1500 gala on 13th, $250 breakfast on 14th. Best of all $$ goes to meals-on-wheel. 150 Guest or less check, Great Food check, Great Chef check, get to know chef personally check,write off almost 70% of it check -- what more can a foodie asked for. Chef Daniel do this every year, u should look into it.dhkmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16090647560681883745noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8667271330300336985.post-22306339364775602252009-05-12T00:31:00.000-07:002009-05-12T00:31:00.000-07:00Impressive line up of chefs--that sounded like qui...Impressive line up of chefs--that sounded like quite a dinner!<br /><br />Which restaurants did Takayama-san recommend in LA?kevinEatshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13874030588556187843noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8667271330300336985.post-47640512290572577832009-05-11T21:03:00.000-07:002009-05-11T21:03:00.000-07:00I get to know him and others chef personally throu...I get to know him and others chef personally throuht Mr. Nieporent in during a $1500 ahead gala dinner in New York 3/14/05. Masa Takayama, Daniel Boulud, Thomas Keller, Eric Repert, Alain DuCasse, Christian DeLouvirer, Johnny Iuzzini, Jean Francois Bonnet, Eddy Leboux and Jean-Georges Vongerichten are some of the chef who cook for that dinner. Since then I been dine at his shop avg twice a year when my job took me there. I was there last week and asked for suggestion about LA's sushi, topic just kinda camedhkmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16090647560681883745noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8667271330300336985.post-6513304494706252722009-05-11T17:53:00.000-07:002009-05-11T17:53:00.000-07:00Wow that's a very comprehensive list. I believe th...Wow that's a very comprehensive list. I believe these are the ones I have not had in LA:<br /><br />akagai<br />aka-yagara<br />ayu<br />hatahata<br />hikari-mono<br />himo<br />hiramasa<br />hokkigai<br />ibodai<br />inada<br />kaibashira<br />kaiware<br />kajiki<br />kawahagi<br />kibinago<br />kinusaya<br />kisu<br />kuruma-ebi<br />makajiki<br />mamakari<br />masu<br />mekajiki<br />mutsu<br />ni-ika<br />nori-tama<br />ohyō<br />okoze<br />seigo<br />shibaebi<br />shime-saba<br />shira-uo<br />shiromi<br />tairagai<br />torigai<br /><br />How were you able to get this information from Takayama-san?kevinEatshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13874030588556187843noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8667271330300336985.post-34242821841533835102009-05-11T12:07:00.000-07:002009-05-11T12:07:00.000-07:00Chef Takayama have provided me the fellowing Kanji...Chef Takayama have provided me the fellowing Kanji list which he claim are avaiable to order in LA.<br /><br />aji(鯵),akagai(赤貝),ama-ebi(甘海老),aka-yagara(赤矢柄;アカヤガラ), anago(穴子),aoyagi(青柳),awabi(鮑), ayu(鮎),buri(鰤),toro(トロ),ebi(海老),hamachi(ハマチ),hamaguri(蛤), hamo(鱧),hatahata(鰰),hikari-mono (光り物),himo(紐,hiramasa(平政), hirame(鮃),hokkigai(北寄貝), hoshigarei(星鰈),hotategai(帆立貝), ibodai(疣鯛),ika(烏賊),inada (鰍), isaki(伊佐木; 鶏魚),ise ebi(伊勢鰕), (石鰈), kaibashira (貝柱),kaiware (貝割れ),kajiki (梶木),kani (蟹), kanpachi (間八),karei (鰈),katsuo (鰹; 堅魚; 松魚),kawahagi (皮剥), kibinago (黍魚子),kinusaya (絹莢),kisu (鱚),kochi (鯒),kohada (小鰭), kurodai (黒鯛), <br />kuruma-ebi (車海老),maguro (鮪) ,makajiki (真旗魚), mamakari (鯯) , masu (鱒) , meji (maguro) (めじ), mekajiki (目旗魚; 目梶木), mirugai (海松貝; 水松貝), mutsu (むつ), negi-toro (葱とろ),ni-ika (煮烏賊), nori-tama (海苔玉), ohyō (大鮃), okoze (虎魚), otoro (大とろ), saba (鯖), sake (鮭), sanma (秋刀魚), sawara (鰆), sayori (細魚), seigo (せいご) , shako (蝦蛄), shibaebi (芝蝦) , shiitake (椎茸), shima-aji (縞鰺), shime-saba (締鯖) , shira-uo (白魚), shiro maguro (白鮪), shiromi (白身), surimi (擂り身; 摺り身), suzuki (鱸), tai (鯛), tairagai (平貝), tako (章魚), tamago (卵), torigai (鳥貝), toro (とろ), uni (海胆, 海栗)dhkmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16090647560681883745noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8667271330300336985.post-42952803275873909832009-05-11T03:34:00.000-07:002009-05-11T03:34:00.000-07:00Thanks for the info. Interesting that he said a lo...Thanks for the info. Interesting that he said a lot of restaurants have kawahagi, because I've been to the "best" sushi places in LA and have yet to see it. But then again, I'm not really a "regular."kevinEatshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13874030588556187843noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8667271330300336985.post-42145840365912488192009-05-10T22:51:00.000-07:002009-05-10T22:51:00.000-07:00I found out through Takayama Masa, he said there l...I found out through Takayama Masa, he said there lot of sushi bar in LA have kawahagi ( he refuse to say where, and i not going to push since i don't want to be ban) he did say was some product are limit, restaurant like to keep them for reg's omakasa ( newbe will rarely get since the chef don't know your taste yet) or people who can read the Kanji name of the fish written on the woodern brick on the wall. <br />He suggest is better ask, or call sever day aheard to request it( assume they remenber u)dhkmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16090647560681883745noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8667271330300336985.post-14361096668976273212009-05-05T16:49:00.000-07:002009-05-05T16:49:00.000-07:00Ah thanks, but those two locations are so far away...Ah thanks, but those two locations are so far away. Los Angeles is supposed to be epicenter of sushi in the US, so it's somewhat disappointing that there's no kawahagi to be found here.kevinEatshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13874030588556187843noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8667271330300336985.post-42974917913392875022009-05-05T16:28:00.000-07:002009-05-05T16:28:00.000-07:00According to www.chowhound.com
Kitsho Cupertino, C...According to www.chowhound.com<br />Kitsho Cupertino, CA havi Kawahagi. <br /><br />Kitsho - "My long awaited visit to Kitsho arrived. ... Other items: aji and shima aji, amaebi, kohada, sayori, shako, kinmedai, kibinago, kawahagi, live uni"<br /><br />And Giapponese in Woodburry, MN also have it.dhkmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16090647560681883745noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8667271330300336985.post-64783385469758500642009-05-04T23:35:00.000-07:002009-05-04T23:35:00.000-07:00Thanks for the additional info. I still haven't ha...Thanks for the additional info. I still haven't had kawahagi anywhere else but at Kyubey.kevinEatshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13874030588556187843noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8667271330300336985.post-7257138624095297622009-05-04T21:07:00.000-07:002009-05-04T21:07:00.000-07:00nice post as always.
Just a bit more info on Kawah...nice post as always.<br />Just a bit more info on Kawahagi (カフハギ). It mean skin(kawa) remove(hagi). The price of the fish is actully base on the size of it's liver. a non sushi grade run a $1/oz in market. according to wikipedia japan, hawaii state fish Humuhumumukumukuaupaa(triggerfish) has been serve as kawahagi when caugh. Even it been use to replace fugu when it not in season, the best time to eat kawahagi is same as fugu-winter, when the liver of it are the fattestdhkmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16090647560681883745noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8667271330300336985.post-71269112652580415522009-01-28T22:55:00.000-08:002009-01-28T22:55:00.000-08:00Thanks Chung. Looking through these posts makes me...Thanks Chung. Looking through these posts makes me hungry too!kevinEatshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13874030588556187843noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8667271330300336985.post-84468731773025968072009-01-28T17:33:00.000-08:002009-01-28T17:33:00.000-08:00Great photos. This meal is well-documented. I love...Great photos. This meal is well-documented. I love it!<BR/><BR/>On a similar note, I'm so hungry....Chung Nguyenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00927477178826255125noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8667271330300336985.post-75214850363514483432009-01-27T15:26:00.000-08:002009-01-27T15:26:00.000-08:00Thanks. It was beautiful food!Thanks. It was beautiful food!kevinEatshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13874030588556187843noreply@blogger.com