“The roe is salty and a little bit sweet and juicy. The liver is then portioned, put in a superfreezer that reaches negative-63 degrees Celsius, and then shaved over the ikura handroll at the counter with a hand cranked device - it’s all very Instagrammable, and incredibly delicious. The ankimo (monkfish liver) is brought in whole, cleaned and cured in salt water to remove the irony taste, and soaked in milk before being steamed, which “alleviates the fishiness while leaving its fat,” according to Lee. To make the dish, the ikura (salmon roe) is cured with soy sauce, sake, and a touch of honey for sweetness. “I knew if we opened up Handroll Project, we’d have to pay homage to the signature dish that’s been on the menu every night since we opened Ju-Ni.” “The ikura and ankimo - that’s our dish at Ju-Ni,” says Lee. “It gave me the confidence, and now we have support to do this more casual concept,” says Lee.īelow is a deep-dive into a few of the chef’s favorites at Handroll Project. People loved the handrolls so much, they opened up an entire concept dedicated to it. “Realizing we had to keep some revenue coming in and out, we pivoted to chirashi for takeout, and we started dabbling with handrolls as part of omakase boxes. Chirashi, a collection of sliced sashimi set atop a bowl of carefully prepared sushi rice and garnished with a variety of extra touches, is a fixture of most sushi restaurant menus. Chirashi-zushi mona podzieli na dwa gówne rodzaje: róne skadniki uoone na ryu. Though a seemingly instant success, the restaurant and concept was born by navigating the difficulty during the pandemic: “When COVID hit, we shut Ju-Ni down,” says chef-owner Geoffrey Lee. Rodzaj japoskiej potrawy sushi, podawanej w miseczce lub drewnianym pudeku wypenionym ryem (zwilonym octem) i uoonymi, rozrzuconymi na nim rónorodnymi skadnikami: owocami morza, grzybami shiitake, krewetkami, warzywami, czy tofu. As soon as its doors opened, the restaurant became an immediate hit, as diners would line up night after night for a chance to grab a seat at the counter to feast on uniquely prepared handrolls while sipping sake.

From the team behind the popular, Michelin-starred sushi spot Ju-Ni comes Handroll Project, which opened earlier this spring on Guerrero St in The Mission.

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