Within 24 hours of being home from a trip to Asia where I had consumed massive quantities of fried rice, noodles, curries and other delicacies, I was yearning for more. There may be a little known but ...

Sushi neophytes generally start out with varieties that won’t intimidate the palate or shock the wallet, such as egg or cooked shrimp. Eventually, though, most people who take a liking to Japan’s most ...

Like fire opals lit from within, freshly cured salmon eggs are ready to be served as ikura sushi, sprinkled on a bowl of rice (ikuradon), as a seafood garnish, with cream cheese and rice crackers, or ...

Despite what the supermarket aisle may lead you to believe, there’s more to an animal than neatly wrapped styrofoam trays of meat. From tongue to tail, offal (pronounced awful) encompasses all those ...

Blu on the Hudson is a restaurant in Weehawken, New Jersey, and it fuses elements of American, Mediterranean and Japanese ...

After 10 years in business, the Mid-City location of Little Tokyo has changed hands and reopened as Ikura Hibachi and Sushi (310 N. Carrollton Ave., 504-485-5658). The new restaurant has a similar ...

After a a 10-year run in Mid-City, Little Tokyo closed last month, and a group of new owners have opened Ikura Hibachi and Sushi (310 N. Carrollton Ave., 504-485-5658; www.ikuranola.com) in the space.

Ikura aficionados are captivated by its refined flavor and stimulating consistency, both of which are unlike anything else you’ll find offered at a sushi restaurant. However, another way that ikura ...