Japanese Culture in New York - Chopsticks NY

Golden Baked Oyster: Creamy oyster on a half-shell, covered with beautifully browned egg yolk whip.

Long loved for 15 years in the Westchester neighborhood, Sazan serves authentic Japanese cuisine from sushi and sashimi to plentiful appetizers and reasonable daily lunch specials. With a wide food selection, Bara Chirashi is a must to order. The jewelry box-like dish allows you to enjoy a variety of flavorful seafood topped over sushi rice.

Sobakoh, is now serving Soba Nabe. The individual stovetop allows you to enjoy cooking by yourself. The sauce is specially made from long-aged bonito flakes, giving it extra mildness in flavor. Hand-made sarashina (refined grain) and inaka (whole grain) style noodles are available. Extra toppings can be added.

Foie Gras Rice: Strawberry, balsamic vinegar and soy sauce reduction revives this creative sushi.

WASAN prepares locally harvested ingredients using Japanese cooking methods to cater dishes that will blow your mind. Try their signature dish Uni Lover. House-made uni (sea urchin) chips are topped with the finest uni from Maine, fresh avocado, and finished with a garlic infused peanut oil, drizzled to give an unforgettable flavor.

Enjoy Japanese BBQ at the special “horigotatsu” grilling table. The Zei Platter features a variety of meat ($130 with 8 kinds of meat for 4 people, $65 with 6 kinds of meat for 2 people).

The highest quality washugyu, Kobe Short Rib, is beautifully marbled and surprisingly succulent and tender.

Sapporo Beer Basket (5 bottles for $18) and sparkling wine for $45 are perfect accompaniments for parties.

YAMAKAGE TOKYO. is a new sushi restaurant in Midtown. 25 years veteran sushi chef/owner is offering Kaisen Bara Chirashi for seafood lovers for only $12.75 for lunch. Featuring as many as 15 kinds of fresh seafood, their original chirashi sushi allows sushi lovers to enjoy diverse flavors in one dish for an incredible deal.