Lunch at sushi Koto

This is the best lunch I have: fresh sushi, hand roll sushi, udon with mountain vegetable, and shrimp tempura. All for just $11.50. I will be back again for only this combination

18225 Brookhurst St., Suite #7

Fountain Valley, CA 92708

How to make Homemade Inarizushi (稲荷寿司)

This homemade sushi is suitable for breakfast. I just need to prepare for 10 minutes with a bowl of rice.

All you need:

1. Rice

- Take the rice out of cooking pot, add a little salt, sugar, and 1/2 spoon of rice vinegar.

- Mix well and leave it there for 5 minutes to cool down

2. Tofu skin: I bought this one from Nijia market in Torance, I think it's the best one I can find there with the most natural ingredients.

3. Topping: I use chopped green onion and cooked salmon. I may try pickle daikon or ginger next time.

4. Stuff the rice into the tofu skin (they make it like a bag already) after 5 minutes. 1 small bowl of rice can make exactly 4 pieces.

5. Enjoin it!

Here is the best salmon I can find in Mistuwa. It's a little bit pricey compared to the other brands but it has 2 jars in a package, so you don't have to push yourself finished a whole jar in a short time. If   you dont have tofu skin, just prepare a bowl of rice, and 1 spoon of this salmon and chopped green onion, may some slices of dried seaweeds, your breakfast is ready!

Sanuki No Sato in Torrance

This restaurant serves from the simplest and cheapest dish: noodle to the most expensive one.  Don't forget to order a pitcher of imported dry ashahi! It opens from 5:30 for dinner, but when I were there, there was a long line already at 5:20.

8206 S. Western Ave., Gardena, CA 90248 Tel(310) 324-9184

Sashimi

Nabeyaki udon

Spicy udon: super spicy!! if you often eat mild soft tofu, don't choose this

New Shun knife 7" - Classic Asian cook's

This is the best knife I've ever had. It's super light and sharp. The first day I used it, I had to cut slowly because its sharpness was over my expectation.

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And here is the sashimi I cut by myself using this knife: The best ever home-cut sashimi:

Koto sushi at Fountain Valley

The best chirashi in Orange county

If you choose to sit next to the bar, you can order the sushi directly from the chef. At least, at this restaurant, they don't serve Chinese fish/eel.

Uni: my best choice here: $8 for these 2 pieces, it's super sweet and sweet as if they just break the shell of the uni. If you buy a fresh one from farmer market, it cost $9, and take a lot of time and labour to process, come here is easier!

Sweet shrimp and its cooked head in miso soup!

Matsui sushi at Torrance

At this restaurant, you can find the cheapest sushi combination with tempura and udon/soba noodles with the highest quality, highly suggest!

The soup is not so impressive but the quality and freshness of the fish is amazing!