Samurai Burrito: The Subway of Sushi

Edwin Goei • OC Weekly • April 3, 2014
Do you turn up your nose at those sushi bar Know-Nothings who would make a thick, creamy sludge out of their soy sauce and wasabi? Do you know what brand of sake your itamae prefers? Or do you own Jiro Dreams of Sushi on Blu-Ray? If you answered...
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