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Knocking on Heaven's Shore: Bluefin Tuna Carrying Safe Fukushima Nuclear Radiation

Carl Safina | Posted 06.01.2012

Read More: Tsunami, Tuna, Radiation, Yellowfin, Albatross, Fukushima, Sushi, Sea Turtle, Sashimi, Bluefin, Tuna Mercury, Tuna Radiation, Green News

We know the whole world is connected, but we didn't quite think about how some of the connectors travel awfully far awfully fast. Long before tsunami debris arrives on shore, some California sport fishermen are catching radiation packages.

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Sushi Chef Convicted Of Murdering His Father

Posted 05.22.2012

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An Upper West Side sushi chef was convicted Monday of brutally murdering his father at the dinner table in 2010, The Associated Press reports. 33-...

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The 10 Best New Sushi Restaurants In America

Bon Appetit | Posted 05.22.2012

Read More: Sushi, Seafood Restaurants, Restaurant Reviews, Sushi Restaurants, Slidepollajax, Food News

Ramen shops and izakayas may get all the buzz when it comes to eating Japanese, but we'll always be suckers for a great sushi place. There's something almost cleansing about a simple, exquisitely fresh piece of fish prepared with a minimal amount of fuss

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Know How Sushi Can Win Hugh Hefner's Heart? Take The Fark Weird News Quiz

Fark.com | Posted 05.18.2012

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Do you know if sushi can help a woman seduce Hugh Hefner? Take the Fark Weird News Quiz and show your stuff. ...

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13 Foods Served Too Early Or Too Late

The Huffington Post | Rachel Tepper | Posted 05.17.2012

Read More: Too Early Food, Fish Raw, Too Late Food, Raw Food, Sushi, Slidepollajax, Fermented Food, Fermentation, Sashimi, Food News

A person's taste for one kind of food or another is usually determined by his or her cultural background, a fact that's clear in thousands of dishes a...

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Dr. Sushi Serves Up Sustainable Nigiri

The Huffington Post | Kate Abbey-Lambertz | Posted 05.14.2012

The doctor is in. The sushi doctor, that is, and he's working to bring sustainable sushi to Detroiters. Dr. Sushi, a Wayne State University studen...

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Tuna Scrape: Is This Supermarket Sushi Ingredient The New Pink Slime?

www.theatlantic.com | Posted 05.08.2012

Read More: Dr. Marion Nestle, Sushi Salmonella, Marion Nestle, Sushi, Tuna Scrape, Tuna-Scrape-Salmonella, Healthy Living News

No sooner did the furor over lean, finely textured beef (a.k.a. "pink slime") die down than we have another one over sushi tuna....

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Searching for a Balance With Nature and Self

George Heymont | Posted 04.30.2012

Read More: Shokunin, Lucy Walker, Film, Tsunami, Masuhiro Yamamoto, Tohoku, Jiro Ono, The Tsunami and the Cherry Blossom, Daniel Gelb, Jiro Dreams of Sushi, Video, Foreign Films, Sushi, Japanese Films, Japanese Movies, Arts News

Jiro Dreams of Sushi is balanced between the story of a remote and complex father and capturing the fine art of making sushi and photographing it in the immediacy of its freshness. It is also filled with surprises -- like watching how someone gets a live octopus into a plastic bag!

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Visit to a Rare Wasabi Farm (VIDEO)

Rebecca Gerendasy | Posted 04.26.2012

Read More: Sushi, Farming, Wasabi Plant, Frog Eyes Wasabi, Growing Wasabi, Wasabi, Agriculture, Video, Green News

There are only four wasabi farms in North America. The wasabi plant is difficult to grow commercially, and because of its value, these farms tend to be hidden from public view.

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Catch Of A Lifetime On 'Wicked Tuna'

Posted 04.23.2012

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"Wicked Tuna" (Sun., 10 p.m. ET on National Geographic) follows the fortunes of crews from Gloucester, Mass. as they fish for giant bluefin tuna On...

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Under the Sea(weed)

Heather Bauer, RD, CDN | Posted 04.20.2012

You've seen it around your sushi, most likely. Not the soy sauce or the little green mound of wasabi, but the seaweed that holds everyone's favorite food together. It makes sushi rolls delicious and portable, but it's a lot more than wrapping paper.

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Laser-Cut Sushi Rolls Feature Intricate Designs

The Huffington Post | Rachel Tepper | Posted 04.18.2012

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Move over, SushiBot, there's another machine trend in town: laser-cut sushi rolls. In an effort to boost sales following the 2011 tsunami, Japanese...

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Spicy Tuna Sushi Linked To 20-State Salmonella Outbreak

AP | WILL LESTER | Posted 04.16.2012

Read More: Salmonella Outbreak, Video, Yellowfin Tuna Salmonella, Yellowfin Tuna, Sushi Salmonella, Sushi, Food Safety, Salmonella, Yellowfin Sushi, Yellowfin Sashimi, Food News

WASHINGTON -- A yellowfin tuna product used to make dishes like sushi and sashimi sold at restaurants and grocery stores has been linked with an outbr...

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Spread of HIV Linked to Fishery Collapse: Is Fair Trade Fish an Answer?

Jamie Bechtel | Posted 04.12.2012

Read More: HIV/AIDS, Women, Lake Victoria, Piracy, Fao, Sushi, Overfishing, Illegal Fishing, Fair Trade, Africa, Fisheries, Slave Labor, Green News

Importantly, the overfishing crisis is not just about food. It is, perhaps surprisingly, about HIV/AIDS.

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WATCH: SushiBot Pumps Out Sushi At Astonishing Rate

The Huffington Post | Rachel Tepper | Posted 04.09.2012

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Even as the world worships sushi masters like Jiro Ono, the 85-year-old star of the recent acclaimed documentary "Jiro Dreams of Sushi," some develope...

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Spicy Tuna Sushi Likely Culprit In 19-State Salmonella Outbreak

AP | MATTHEW PERRONE | Posted 04.04.2012

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WASHINGTON -- Federal health officials are investigating a growing outbreak of salmonella that has sickened 90 people in 19 states and the District of...

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ReThink Interview: David Gelb, Director of Jiro Dreams of Sushi

Jonathan Kim | Posted 05.19.2012

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If you enjoy sushi, consider yourself to be a foodie or are simply fascinated by people who have mastered their craft, David Gelb's documentary Jiro Dreams of Sushi should top your list of movies to see next.

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Sushi 101: Do You Know Your Nigiri From Your Sashimi?

Kitchen Daily | Posted 03.19.2012

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Sushi is so popular in the United States, it's almost hard to believe that it wasn't always a part of American culture. But thanks to sushi's introduc...

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Would You Eat A Bug That Looked Like Sushi?

Posted 03.08.2012

Read More: Edible Insects, Food Startups, Video, Ento, Caterpiller, Waxworm, Sushi, Startups, Packaging Design, Insect Food, Slidepollajax, Business News

Would you eat a caterpillar? What about organic and locally-grown Honey Caterpillar Croquettes that look a bit like sushi? The founders of Ento, a ...

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Is This The Best Sushi In The World?

The Huffington Post | Carey Polis | Posted 03.06.2012

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Dinner costs about $400 per person to eat at three-star Michelin restaurant Sukiyabashi Jiro. There, Jiro Ono, who is in his late 80s, serves about 20...

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Director David Gelb Talks About Jiro Dreams of Sushi

Marshall Fine | Posted 05.02.2012

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Jiro Dreams of Sushi focuses on Jiro Ono, unassuming and routine-driven despite being proclaimed the greatest sushi chef in the world.

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WATCH: The Story Of Sushi, Told Using Hand-Crafted Miniatures

Posted 02.29.2012

Read More: Story of Sushi, Video, Sushi Miniatures, Sushi, Sustainable Seafood, Overfishing, Sustainable Sushi, Miniatures, Food News

The Story Of Sushi, a short film created for Bamboo Sushi restaurant in Portland, Oregon, has a pretty depressing take on the state of the world's sus...

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VIDEO: Transgenic Sushi Glows In The Dark

Posted 02.13.2012

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Glow-in-the-dark sushi sounds like something that Gary Shteyngart might imagine hip youngsters eating at a Stephen Starr restaurant in 2035. But it's ...

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PHOTOS: Tokyo On 10,000 Calories A Day

Jetsetter.com | Posted 04.09.2012

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From elite sushi temples to the most humble grilled sweet potato vendor, it's nearly impossible to have a bad meal in this city.

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The 10 Best Sustainable Restaurants In The U.S.

Food Republic | Posted 03.14.2012

Read More: Recycling, Food Republic, Sustainable Food, Farm to Table, Restaurants, Sushi, Organic Wine, Dan Barber, Slidepollajax, Food News

They say it's not easy being green. It's gotten easier lately, especially with so many great restaurants making efforts to operate sustainably. But these days it's more than just serving foods sourced from local, organic farms.

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