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RICHMOND: Sushi Hachi

California rolls, ho-hum? Yawning at yet another piece of yellowtail? Check this beautiful saba battera ($11.50) from Sushi Hachi (鮨八).

Lightly pickled mackarel is placed on top of packed sushi rice into a box mold, which results in the tight, rectangular shape. The bite becomes different from nigiri sushi, which has rice formed by hand [...]

RICHMOND: Horse sashimi

Like so many interesting restaurants in Richmond, Tsukiji Japanese Restaurant is located in a strip mall.

Named after the world’s biggest wholesale fish and seafood market in Tokyo, Tsukiji’s website claims that its daily catches are imported directly from its namesake.

I’m not skeptical because it is right near the airport, and the sashimi [...]

TORONTO: Colborne Lane

Chef Claudio Aprile, who has been praised by critics around the world, opened Colborne Lane in 2007 to rave reviews.

He is an artist, if you will, pushing molecular gastronomy and elevating familiar tastes to make you ooh and ahh.

So of course, I was excited to be able to sample his talent — on someone [...]

CALGARY: Secret’s out for Momo-Yama

I’ve kept Momo-Yama Sushi up my sleeve for a while but it’s time I share one of the best values for your money in Calgary if you love Japanese food.

Momo-Yama is a tiny place — seats 24 at best — tucked in the Glamorgan Shopping Centre (by the Safeway and bowling alley) in the southwest. [...]