{"id":73769,"date":"2019-09-18T00:00:29","date_gmt":"2019-09-17T15:00:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/fukuoka-now.com?post_type=food&p=9025"},"modified":"2019-09-19T15:21:08","modified_gmt":"2019-09-19T06:21:08","slug":"sushi-zanmai-tenjin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/en\/sushi-zanmai-tenjin\/","title":{"rendered":"Sushi-zanmai Tenjin"},"content":{"rendered":"

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As all connoisseurs know, the best kind of sushi is the type that doesn\u2019t come round on a conveyor belt. Having it made in front of you by a master sushi chef doesn\u2019t come cheap though \u2013 the price can often be as eye watering as the wasabi. Sushi-zanmai, however, is a nationwide chain of 46 sushi restaurants that aims to make first-rate sushi more affordable. It has become particularly famous for offering top-quality bluefin tuna at a very reasonable price. The words \u201crestaurant chain\u201d usually suggest a group of restaurants that are all exactly the same, but Sushi-zanmai is different. The staff of each restaurant visit a local fish market every morning to personally select the best fish. Their Tenjin location is just minutes from Nagahama fish market, giving them access to the freshest locally caught fish. \u201cThe markets in Fukuoka are cheaper than those in Tokyo,\u201d says manager Mr. Takagi, explaining how they are able to offer all of their sushi for 20-50% off the regular price. Salmon starts at just \u00a578 per piece and lean tuna is only \u00a5148. As well as the Tenjin restaurant, there are also Sushi-zanmais in Nakasu, Hakata and Tenjin-minami, all with menus in English, Chinese and Korean.<\/p>\n

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