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Restaurant
Iwata Okino Sushi Co., Ltd.
Made with ingredients from Shizuoka Prefecture Popular menu
Shizuoka Nigiri / 10 special nigiri Shizuoka Chirashi / Special rose chirashi Evening omakase sushi course (with soup) 8 special nigiri
Shizuoka ingredients used in the store
Lucky shrimp (Iwata City), clams (Iwata City), rice (Iwata City), kuruma shrimp (Hamamatsu City), princess onions (Hamamatsu City), eggs (Morimachi), wasabi (Shizuoka), yuba (Izu City), etc.
Shop information
Okino Sushi Co., Ltd.
| Address | 4-9-2, Shironosaki, Iwata City, Shizuoka Prefecture |
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| TEL | 0538-37-0009 |
| APP & WEB SOLUTION | https://www.instagram.com/okino_sushi/ |
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This restaurant's ``Fuji no Kuni Capital of Food Craftsmen''
The Worker of the Year
Shinichi Koga
Born in Miyagi Prefecture. His grandfather was a fisherman, and he inherited his father's desire to become a sushi chef, so he set out on the path to become a sushi chef. After five years of training at Okino Sushi in Yokohama and three more years at a sushi restaurant in Hamamatsu, his master allowed him to open his own restaurant, and he opened his own restaurant under the name Okino Sushi 5 years ago. His curiosity about sushi never ends, and he is always searching for new ingredients, visiting sake breweries, and researching cooking methods. "Because sushi chefs are a profession with a long history, I want to preserve the essence of sushi while incorporating trends and building my own style," says Koga. His outstanding skills have been highly praised, and he won a gold medal in the Nigiri Sushi Competition category at the Sushi Skills Competition and a silver medal in the Kansai Edomori category at the National Sushi Skills Demonstration. He also works hard to promote Japanese food culture, such as serving as a judge at the WORLD SUSHI CUP JAPAN 3, which determines the world's best foreign sushi chef.
Worker interview
While running his own sushi restaurant, he has been visiting the mountainous Kiyosawa area of Shizuoka City for over 10 years to give sushi delivery classes. When making rolled sushi, he demonstrates how to make decorative sushi with a character motif. He says that it is rewarding for him as a sushi chef to see the joy of parents and children. When serving sushi, he uses a technique called "teate" that brings out the flavor of the fish by tightening it with salt or vinegar depending on the type and condition of the fish, aging it, and making full use of the technique. In addition to removing the nerves and blood and tightening it in ice water, tuna is sometimes washed with salt and then aged in air like beef dry aging. In addition, the bones are removed, dehydrated, and many other preparations are made in parts that cannot be seen, to create the best sushi. "What are you serving me today?" "How did you prepare it?" Koga enjoys such conversations with his customers, and says, "I want to continue making sushi that meets their expectations." "There's no point in just prioritizing technique; what's important is to satisfy the customers. It's like we're in sync, or maybe it's like we're in love with each other (laughs). No two tuna are the same, and each of the lean and medium fatty tuna has its own characteristics, so we never run out of ideas. Every time is a challenge, which is why I never get tired of making sushi," says Koga with a laugh.
The boiled shrimp, which are grown in the underground waters of the Tenryu River, are served raw with a squeeze of sudachi citrus juice. They have just the right amount of firmness and are delicious.
The fish soup is made by pre-processing fish bones and using kelp and bonito to make a stock, allowing you to enjoy the umami flavors of a variety of seafood.
※Interview with the winner of The Worker of the Year 2024 (2024 edition)
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