i'm having some friends over tomorrow for dinner (direct quote from nearly 10,000 horror movies), and i'm scouring the web for some sushi recipes. i've got the whole sticky rice thing down, but my maki is just not that flavorful or interesting.

for those of you who don't know, i do tend to be a bit obsessive about asian food/culture. i just love the minimalism and simplicity of design that is common in asian art. if anyone out there ever has to buy me a gift, just make sure it's eastern in design. i'll love it.

so anyway, i might try some hand rolls instead of the plain maki that i always do. oh, maki is the rolled up sushi. hashi is the word for chopsticks. fuji ya is a cool place you can get sushi, but if you want a mom and pop feel, go over to midori's floating world cafe over on lake and 28th(?). their lunch specials are pretty affordable. i just found out that some restaurants in tokyo won't even give you chopsticks; sushi is meant to be fingerfood. hmmmm. so that's what those little hot towels are for.