Whann Way Sushi

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Kon’nichiwa

(Means ‘Good Afternoon.’ I’m assuming you are reading this in the afternoon, so….)

Yokoso to our Whann Way Sushi

We are happy to have you here.

A Few of our Sake Bottles

(I placed the pretty paper sticker/graphics on them.)

and my Green Tea Kit Kats that I love so much.

We had the pleasure of living in Hawaii for 13 years.

Hawaii is a melting pot of many cultures, Polynesian, Asian, American, Portuguese….

We were introduced to so many foods through the different cultures on the islands and came to love them as well as the Hawaii lifestyle. We brought that lifestyle with us when we moved back to the mainland and it will be forever entwined in everything that we do.

Eating Sushi, Wearing Sushi Pajamas

The Japanese people are beautiful and we love their culture whether ancient or modern. We wanted to start a food blog based on our love of this food, but we wanted to do it our way, the Whann Way.

Hope you will enjoy.

Arigatogozaimashita,

(All that means Thank You)

Julie and Gordon

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Sushi and Saki

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The cutting board you see here, I purchased from a crafter online. I love it! A beautiful Japanese Carp. Someone just burned it onto the back of the cutting board. I bought it to show my daughter who is very good with a wood burning tool. She is an artist herself. She is always looking for ideas to present and sell her own artwork.

Here I’m using it for my Sushi in the photos below:

Bamboo Craft Project and Sushi

I had some nice pretty Asian looking vases and a chopstick holder, and I decided that I wanted to add some pretty bamboo plants to them.

I found these small pebble rocks at Lowe’s and I knew they would be perfect to place into my vases to give my bamboo some steady structure.

Sushi Snack

Something to Snack on While I Work

Water in the Tea Pot

When I finished placing the rocks all around the bamboo in the vases, I added some water all the way up to the top of the rocks.

All Done! They look nice, huh?

Saki, Plum Wines, and my Bamboo Projects

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Sushi and Dipping Sauces on a Yakisugi Cutting Board

(The Japanese Carp at right is something I Julie, painted. I passed it on to my daughter the artist.)

Julie got me this great cutting board, which is done in the ancient Japanese technique of Yakisugi also known as Shou Sugi Ban.. This technique consists of charring the usually cedar board, then using sandpaper and a wire brush to remove some of the charring effects. Then they seal the cutting board with a natural oil. This technique will make the board very durable and water resistant. They even do this same technique on the boards of homes as it keeps away the termites making them last for hundreds of years. This is why this cutting board is going to be an heirloom as it will last generations. Thanks Julie!

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Our Shiso Bar

Just Doing a Bit of Harvesting

Shiso, Our New Favorite Herb

It is also that little green leafy paper that you find in sushi? The Japanese use the actual Shiso Herb Leaf, while we use the green paper here in America that resembles a leaf. Shiso Herb also aids in digestion.

Fresh From My Herb Garden

Shiso leaves are what Japanese sushi chef’s added to their sushi to help with any stomach disagreements their patrons might have due to eating their sometimes not so fresh fish, due to its healing properties. Here in the U.S., the leaf was replaced with a small piece of plastic with the same zig-zag cuts as seen on the top edge of the Shiso leaf. The leaf has more to offer health wise than its curing stomach ailments. Shiso leaves have anti-inflammatory properties and are loaded with anti-oxidants, the leaves are a great source of calcium, potassium, iron, vitamins A, B2 and C, which provide benefits for cardiovascular health, bones and eyes.. Tea can be made from the leaves and stems, which Asian countries use as a natural allergy, cough or flu medicines.

The Japanese also use the Shiso Leaf to wrap rice and sushi in, roll it up, and eat it.

Here, we tried it as well.

It worked really well, and it was delicious!

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Our Shiso Bar With Dipping Sauces

Our Own Unique Sushi Bundles

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How We Did This…

We purchased several food items from the Asian Supermarket that are very Chinese in origin. We do tend to mix our Asian cultures together. But, isn’t that the melting pot that we are here in America?

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We LOVE SPAM!

SPAM is a big ingredient in cooking in Hawaii. It also goes very well here in our Shiso Bar.

Here Gordon has sliced it, and is frying it in a cooking oil until browned.

I, cut several of our Shiso leaves and Chives from my Herb Garden for this meal.

We placed our Asian food items into bowls and plates here.

Using Toothpicks, We Can Secure Our Shiso Sushi. 🙂

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We also love our beautiful Asian collectibles.

I am always on the look for more.

The two vintage sake bottles below I found at thrift stores, one in Hawaii and the other here in Florida.

Kanpai! (Cheers)

Cherry Blossoms

Plum Wines and Sake

My Beautiful Geisha’s

Fans that my daughter, Veronica, and I made while in Hawaii. Chopsticks are the handles.

Plums, Rice Crackers, and a Movie

Memoirs of a Geisha

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Sayonara,

Don’t forget your take out in the bento boxes.

Oyasumi

(Sleep tight)

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