For Western audiences, sushi might have an air of mystique around it. For starters, it's a sharp departure from dominant food traditions: raw fish isn't exactly a staple in most American kitchens.

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Making sushi at home can undeniably feel intimidating. It’s the kind of meal you usually rely on a trained chef’s expertise for, but supporting a regular sushi takeout habit isn’t exactly affordable.

A plate of fresh tuna sashimi on a plate with microgreens and wasabi. - mnimage/Shutterstock A great deal of attention to detail goes into preparing raw seafood for sushi and sashimi, which is why ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Yasu Kizaki knows most sushi fanatics are looking for the freshest cuts of fish. That’s why his youngest brother Koichi visits the Nagahama fish market in ...