Sushi Kuni Restaurant
Whenever I visit my hometown, Cupertino, CA (home of the beloved Macintosh computer), the first thing that I do, before I even go home, is stop off at Sushi Kuni Restaurant. In my five years in NY, I...
View ArticleUM Redux: Sushi Kuni Experience (Cupertino)
I made it to Cupertino to meet the Kakaboris. I was with my mother, and on our way to Half Moon Bay, we stopped by there. It was about an hour drive from San Francisco. We rented a huge ass Chevrolet...
View ArticleIn Season: Hotaru Ika (Firefly Squid)
Hotaru ika, aka firefly squid, is one of my absolute favorites to order at the sushi bar, if and when they have it. They are these darling little miniature squid that you can eat in one delicate bite....
View ArticleAsk Sushi Kuni: Makimono (Rolls)
Do you guys all know my pops? His name is Kunio, and he is a sushi chef. Classically trained as a tempura chef, he was offered to transfer to Los Angeles where Inagiku, the Tokyo restaurant he worked...
View ArticleSkankynavia: California Workin’ + Chowin’
In the spring of 2012 I suddenly felt the urge to not spend a depressing summer in Copenhagen. Previous years had been a mixed pleasure of monsoon rain, heavy floods, grey skies and Antarctica beach...
View ArticleAsk Sushi Kuni: Usuzukuri
Uzuzukuri is one of my favorite preprations of sashimi. Kuni (my dad) would make this for very special occasions growing up, usually New Year’s Day or Thanksgiving. It is so gorgeous that you almost...
View ArticleUni + Ikura Custard
Chilled ikura and uni chawanmushi (steamed egg custard) at Sushi Kuni restaurant. *Photo by Johnny Lopes Read More →
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