{"id":626,"date":"2016-01-09T09:19:00","date_gmt":"2016-01-09T09:19:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.whiteoakterrace.com\/blog\/?p=626"},"modified":"2017-10-19T01:50:09","modified_gmt":"2017-10-19T01:50:09","slug":"top-rated-sushi-restaurants-in-encino-ca","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.whiteoakterrace.com\/blog\/2016\/01\/09\/top-rated-sushi-restaurants-in-encino-ca\/","title":{"rendered":"Top Rated Sushi Restaurants in Encino CA"},"content":{"rendered":"

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If one of your New Year’s resolutions was to try new things in 2016 and you haven’t eaten sushi before, then you are in luck.  Encino, CA has some great sushi restaurants and we have some tips on what to order and how to eat it.<\/p>\n

There are several types of sushi:<\/p>\n

Sashimi – this is a thin slice of meat (typically raw fish) served with a dipping sauce and wasabi paste.<\/p>\n

Maki  – this means rolled sushi typically wrapped in Nori (seaweed), but you can also find soy paper, cucumber or other wrappings.<\/p>\n

Nigiri  – this is thinly sliced meat (usually raw fish) draped over a mound or ball of rice and is typically served with a dipping sauce, wasabi paste and ginger.<\/p>\n

Chirashi – this means scattered and is typically fresh fish served on rice with other ingredients including vegetables.<\/p>\n

Specialty Rolls (Maki) – these creative and artistic rolls typically include more than one type of fish, a sauce or two, sometimes are cooked and sometimes topped with roe.<\/p>\n

To start you can try a California Roll (no fish) or a Crab Roll (cooked or imitation crab).  Tuna or spicy tuna are a good beginner sushi, since sushi grade tuna is mild in flavor.  Don’t let the chop sticks scare you off, you can ask them to tie with an elastic band or ask for a fork or even eat it with your hands.<\/p>\n

The sauce usually includes soy sauce and the wasabi can be mixed with the sauce (very American) if you like hot and the ginger can be eaten with the sushi or after to cleanse the palate.  OK, now you are ready, try one of these top rated sushi restaurants only minutes from your Encino, CA apartment.<\/p>\n

Dancing Wasabi<\/h3>\n

17547 Ventura Blvd
\nEncino, CA 91316<\/address>\n

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Okumura Restaurant<\/h3>\n

17302 Ventura Blvd
\nEncino, CA 91316<\/address>\n

Katsu-Ya<\/h3>\n

16542 Ventura Blvd
\nEncino, CA 91436<\/address>\n

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Makoto Sushi<\/h3>\n

17920 Ventura Blvd
\nEncino, CA 91316<\/address>\n

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If one of your New Year’s resolutions was to try new things in 2016 and you haven’t eaten sushi before, then you are in luck.  Encino, CA has some great sushi restaurants and we have some tips on what to order and how to eat it. There are several types of sushi: Sashimi – this… <\/p>\n

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