Takei Bamboo Sushi

08/16/2013

A handy guide to eating Sushi! Come visit us and try it for yourself!

Sushi is delicious, and at the end of the day there are few ways to really get it wrong, but this graphic from I Love Coffee and illustrated by The Oatmeal can help you up your sushi game and enjoy the experience a bit more.

11/11/2012

Takei Bamboo Sushi is now open afer the hurricane Sandy...
It's took 10days to reopen.. But everything is same as before hurricane... Still VERY good..:)

09/21/2012

How do you like to eat Sushi?

With chopsticks or fingers? Wasabi or no? A double Michelin-starred Tokyo chef sets the record straight and shows us the way.

05/04/2012

Why not try a new roll the next time you visit? We have plenty of delicious sushi creations to try.

03/30/2012

Sushi fact of the day:

The seaweed wrappers used in makimono (hand rolls) are called nori.

Nori is a type of algae, traditionally cultivated in the harbors of Japan. Originally, algae was scraped from dock pilings, rolled out into thin, edible sheets, and dried in the sun, in a process similar to making rice paper.

Nori by itself is an edible snack and is available with salt or flavored with teriyaki sauce. The flavored variety, however, tends to be of lesser quality and is not suitable for sushi.

03/20/2012

Next time you visit, why not try sitting at the sushi bar. You'll get a front row view of head chef Chang-Bin creating your meal.

03/14/2012

Why is ginger served with sushi?

Gari (ginger) is a type of tsukemono (pickled vegetables). It is sweet, thinly sliced young ginger that has been marinated in a solution of sugar and vinegar.

Ginger is usually eaten between dishes of sushi, as it is said to help cleanse the palate. It also prepares the mouth to taste another type of flavor.

Another reason why ginger is served with sushi is that it functions as an antibacterial agent that improves the pattern of digestion, especially when raw food is eaten.

03/13/2012

Ever enjoy sake with your sushi?

Sake is a rice-based alcoholic beverage of Japanese origin. It is sometimes spelled saké to show the pronunciation more clearly.

It can be served chilled, at room temperature, or heated, depending on the preference of the drinker, the quality of the sake, and the season.

Sake is usually drunk from small cups called choko, and poured into the choko from ceramic flasks called tokkuri.

Aside from being served straight, sake can be used as a mixer for cocktails, such as tamagozake, saketinis, nogasake, or the sake bomb.

03/12/2012

Test your sushi knowledge - can you name this roll?

03/09/2012

Have you ever tried Mochi before?

Mochi is a small, round dessert ball consisting of a soft, pounded sticky rice cake (mochi) on the outside and an ice cream filling on the inside.

There are many flavors to choose from, but the most popular are green tea (matcha), vanilla, chocolate, strawberry, and red bean (azuki).

03/07/2012

Chopsticks NY's Ultimate Sushi Guide

Though it originated in Japan, “sushi” has evolved outside of the country in its own way and is now enjoyed all over the world. On this side of the Pacific, sushi is synonymous with healthy food, and its styles and prices widely range from take-out lunches to high-end sushi bar dining. To initiate...

02/29/2012

Good morning everyone. How about some sushi for lunch today? We open at 11:30am and have several lunch specials.

Download our menu and see for yourselfhttp://dl.dropbox.com/u/14395/takei_bamboo_sushi_menu2012.pdf