‘Deadly’ sushi dish leaves dozens of diners in agony and two dead

Two people have died and dozens of diners have been left in pain after eating undercooked mushrooms at a restaurant in the US. Customers at Dave’s Sushi in Montana reported symptoms such as diarrhoea, nausea, vomiting and abdominal pain after their meal. The culprit is believed to be the exotic ‘Morels mushroom’, which, while safe to eat when cooked … Read more

Inside Sushi Master Jesse Ito’s Omakase Room

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. There’s no fast path to becoming a master — it takes work. As a renowned sushi chef and owner of Royal Izakaya in Philadelphia, Jesse Ito carries a legacy of culinary excellence and rich tradition. Jesse embarked on an apprenticeship at the tender age of 14 at … Read more

More popular than sushi? With onigiri rice balls in Japan rising in popularity, and people queuing 8 hours to buy them, one shop has big ambitions

In the past, “no one came between lunch and dinner, but now customers queue non-stop”, says 71-year-old Yumiko Ukon, who runs the more than half-century-old shop. Ukon giving out small stools for queuing customers to sit on over an hour before Onigiri Bongo opens. Photo: AFP Some wait for eight hours, says Ukon, whose team … Read more

How to use the Galaxy S24’s AI photo-editing features

Andy Boxall / Digital Trends AI technology has surged in the past few years, and it has now even made its way to our smartphones. Samsung’s new Galaxy S24 series added Galaxy AI, a suite of powerful AI-powered tools to help make your life easier that inludes photo-editing features. While AI photo editing may not … Read more

‘Just like the old days’: where a Hong Kong chef goes for authentic fish balls, dim sum, wonton noodles and hole-in-the-wall vibes

For 14 years, Charmaine Cheung was executive chef at high-end supermarket City’super’s Superlife Culture Club cookery school, conducting classes in Hong Kong, Taiwan and Shanghai. She spoke to Andrew Sun. I grew up in Los Angeles. My mom insisted we didn’t dine out because of the amount of MSG that restaurants put in their food … Read more

A cookery class in Hong Kong ‘brings people together’: welcome to Yuki’s Table, where you learn to serve up a Japanese feast for the senses

She holds her classes at her village house in Sai Kung district in the New Territories of Hong Kong. It is a bit tricky to find, but Yamagishi provides directions. People kept asking me to show them how to cook Japanese food, so it started that wayYuki Yamagishi With its warm wood decor and views … Read more

US$10,000 sushi? It’s coming to Miami – and that’s just the fee to join members-only Sushi Namba, headed by the chef behind Tokyo’s fifth-best sushi spot

He proposed a US branch of Bar Cocktailante Oboro, the members-only Tokyo spot run by his friend Shunta Yamakawa, which serves exceptional, digestion-supporting, fruit-based elixirs. In summer 2024, the Tcherassi brothers and Namba will open the multi-concept Ura, a 1,700 sq ft (158 square metre) space that includes Sushi Namba and the Listening Room, a … Read more