If there is one thing that defines true American lifestyle, it has to be the word ‘change’. A land of dreams and dreamers, Americans always embrace new cultures and lifestyle. Go back 50 years and not many Americans would have even heard the term ‘sushi’. Today you can find restaurants serving Japanese steaks and sushi in every nook and corner. If you take Virginia seafood restaurants into account you will find that a sizeable number of them are serving steaks and sushi to their customers. This popularity is constantly growing as people try out distinctive flavors and tantalise their taste buds.
Why Did Americans Turned To Sushi?
There is no definite answer to this question and people attribute this growing popularity to a number of factors. Little Tokyo which opened in Los Angeles somewhere in the 1960s is considered to have introduced Americans to the regal Japanese flavors. During the 70s and 80s there was a novelty factor attached to Japanese
food and Americans who has for years treated themselves to large cuts of meat soon found something that had unique flavors. In the last decade sushi and other Japanese offerings have banked on the notion of being healthy and nutritious. And the rest as they is history as you can’t find too many people you know who haven’t turned fans of Japanese food yet.
Humble Origins & Speciality
There is a common script that binds all Virginia seafood restaurants specialising in Japanese steaks and sushi. All of them had very humble origins something which is so American in nature. They began as small family run restaurants where the master chef also wore the hat of the manager. A few tables and a small kitchen was almost the norm at these restaurants in the 80s. Few of these like the Sakura which was founded by Marc Ha have grown into large chains. They created their own specialities and blended Japanese flavor with American taste buds. This helped them build loyal customer base especially among the young which is the reason behind their popularity.
If you haven’t tried sushi and Japanese steaks yet, you have denied your taste buds of something special!
Sakura Steak House 