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Chef Chi Hang Ngai is creating beautiful to-go sushi orders from his restaurant, Ken, in San Francisco.Courtesy Ken
Chef Chi Hang Ngai, also known as Chef Ken, is finally opening up his own proper restaurant in San Francisco.
Ngai has worked at Sushi Ran in Sausalito for 10 years and more recently spent five years at Kusakabe, both jobs under chef Mitsunori Kusakabe, before striking out on his own with his new restaurant, Ken, on Divisadero.
It hasn t been a straight route to opening, however. Right after I told my chef that I decided to open my restaurant, [it was] not even a week and then the city, everything just shut down, Ngai said of his decision to strike out on his own in the spring of 2020.
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Few foods paint upon the blank canvas of a bowl of jasmine rice quite as brilliantly as natto. A much-loved Japanese dish of fermented soybeans, natto complements the rice sitting beneath, its gooey, stringy texture and pungent aroma lending the plain grains a satisfying kick. The moment natto hits my tongue, the luscious mouthfeel leaves me craving another bite.
This simple breakfast â topped with the sharp fragrance of garnishes like mustard, soy sauce, and chopped spring onions â appeared frequently on my family s table when I was growing up. With an enthusiasm instilled in me by my father from the time he spent in Japan, I always devoured natto, delighting in its punchy flavor and never minding its sticky texture. Natto and similarly slick foods such as seaweed and mountain yam (usually known as nagaimo or yamaimo) were permanent fixtures in my diet, their
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Top Sushi Restaurants in the Bay Area
From homestyle nigiri plates to luxurious omakase, there are plenty of ways to do sushi in the Bay Area.
By Soleil Ho |
Updated: Feb. 4, 2021 11:04 AM
When daring to put together a list of the best sushi restaurants in the Bay Area, I had a lot of variables to consider. Do I focus on those bijou spots where finance guys used to commingle over omakase meals after notable sales at the office? Or the mom-and-pops, like San Francisco s Tekka, where regulars are made to feel like the owners favorite grandkids? And what of the growing number of places offering vegan sushi, where vegetables are as lovingly cured, smoked and sliced as the finest Japanese fish? Our scene has it all, so I figure, let s do it all. On this list, you ll find excellent spots that cater to a multitude of moods and situations: sushi for the week before rent is due, sushi for meat-free Mondays, sushi for treating yourself to a good time. All are