NYC Restaurant Eliminates Tips, Offers Servers Benefits Instead

June 11, 2013 // 5:34 pm

A New York city sushi restaurant is shaking things up by refusing to accept tips. Don’t worry though, it’s not a scheme to deprive servers of their hard-earned cash — Sushi Yasuda makes up for the lack of tips by providing its employees with a salary and a benefits package…

Today I Learned: Sushi Actually Means ‘Sour Rice,’ Not ‘Raw Fish’

May 24, 2013 // 1:27 pm

I’ve learned and/or remembered a great many things just by poking through LA Mag’s recent sushi feature this week, such as the proper angle for tilting fish to dip into soy sauce (90 degrees), or the exact number of grains required for the perfect piece of nigiri…

Magical Sushi Cats Are Both Adorable and Perplexing

May 3, 2013 // 8:00 am

Listen guys, Sushi Cats exist. Because is there really anything cuter than kitties hangin’ out on beds of rice? Naw, man!

Sushi Cats are the photographic brainchild of Japanese company Tange & Nakimushi Peanuts, featuring furballs dressed up in tasty accessories like lobster and pickles and, of course…

The Internet’s Attempt at Stained Glass Sushi

March 7, 2013 // 7:00 am

If you haven’t seen the episode of Iron Chef America where Morimoto kicks ass (I’m just kidding, that’s basically every episode) with his “stained glass sushi”, stop what you’re doing and go find it now. It’s probably on YouTube, or tumblr, or in the World’s Greatest Hits Hall of Fame,…

Dip Your Sushi in A Shark Bite of Soy Sauce

February 8, 2013 // 8:00 am

Sushi is a funny thing. For starters, it’s the subject of interpretive fishy dances, which is questionable. However, the delicious Japanese cuisine is also a source of inspiration for awesome concepts, like this shark sushi plate.

Made by aviceramics, this clay creation is not only a…

Fish with 2,500 Times the Radiation Limit Found Off Coast of Japan

January 25, 2013 // 6:39 pm

Here at Foodbeast, we’re pretty hardcore seafood fans, but we’re not picky. Generally, we’ll eat anything as long as it’s fresh, tasty, and preferably not radioactive. It’s that last bit that’s proving to be a problem for Fukushima, Japan, where a fish caught last Friday was reported to contain…

Perfect for Baby Showers: Diaper Sushi

January 14, 2013 // 1:45 pm

It can’t be easy, growing up different. With all the other little sushi babies looking like slices of salmon and tuna and eel, and you, with your dry, white, cottony skin, waiting for the day someone might want to eat you.

This Video of Dancing Sushi Is Supposed to Convince You to Eat More Sushi – Yes, Really

January 11, 2013 // 12:43 pm

Because anthropomorphizing animals has always been an effective food marketing technique, a new line of ads from the Norwegian Seafood Council features some very interpretive dances from The Human Sushi, a performance group literally bent on translating popular sushi recipes into art.

Watch as these shining, smiling…