How a New York Sushi Master is Creating a New Omakase - Omakase

At Maki Kosaka in NYC, chef Sho Boo showcases many different styles of sushi, far beyond the traditional edomae style. Here we see her make sushi pressed into cubes, temari sushi, and other kawarizushi styles
Credits:
Producer: Pelin Keskin
Director: Murilo Ferreira
Camera: Murilo Ferreira, Scott Kan
Editor: Scott Kan
Subtitles: Maya Robinson
Executive Producer: Stephen Pelletteri
Development Producer: McGraw Wolfman
Supervising Producer: Stefania Orrù
Audience Engagement: Daniel Geneen, Terri Ciccone
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[@eater]

Who's been watching Omakase since we started producing it in 2017? What are your favorite episodes?

[@UnsolvedParadox]

Every episode is great, but I particularly enjoy the ones that show non-edomae style like this one. There's so many interesting variations of sushi to enjoy!

[@Vindler023]

Me. Everything. Please keep making more. Amazing content every time.

[@Lord_Azian]

the yakitori, the eel one, both bear meats ones, the tonkatsu one, and the wagyu one are ones i've rewatched the most haha

[@arkhadipustaka_]

The Irori one. I love it so much. The duck goes quack quack. And also the Yakitori.

[@goudawgs]

The Yakitori one was fantastic, and the one with bear, duck and deer cooked in a binchotan sand pit thing. Really cool.

[@kaisermuto]

Almost Americans don't know her OSHISUSHI. Her sushi cooking is another art of sushi. Oshi-sushi means pressed sushi. It is very old style of sushi cooking. In Japan every home have Oshi sushi formwork. when you want to make mackerel sushi, you must use Oshi sushi formwork. Vinegar pickled mackerel and sushi rice must be pressed by oshisushi formwork. This is traditional old sushi style. Real Japanese name of mackerel sushi is Battera. Battera of mackerel sushi. It is extreme delicious.

[@sumdude96]

Learning a whole new craft at 38 and becoming the head chef in New York 19 years later is inspiring. It’s never too late

[@TheSurfingSushiChef]

Not new

[@ShinM.]

She never said that was when she started. She said that's when it became her main job. Thats an important difference.

[@AllanAbakumoff]

Japanese chefs are so artistic. Amazing!!!

[@sujay3668]

I was eagerly waiting for new videos of this series, since the last one was uploaded over half year ago.

[@qwickiegaming8597]

Ummaaaaaaiiiii!!! Her french techniques with Japanese is exquisite!!! Keep up the good work!

[@Shanarai]

Absolutely wonderful sushi, I wouldn’t mind bringing my wife to this place on a special occasion😄

[@AsianFoodNerd]

This is how someone looks ( bright eyed ) when they found their talent and calling 👏

[@focusnow2943]

YESS MISSED THIS SERIES 😭😭😭

[@FadyCreates]

i love this channel! i can watch these video's all day. great production

[@ongzijun3910]

Missed this series! She reminds me of the chef that makes superb Omurice. They have the same energy!

[@dearc3]

The other guy is funny, she isn't, they just have the same hairstyle.

[@yusufrahmads5170]

Kichi kichi Omurice?

[@ongzijun3910]

@@yusufrahmads5170 yup yup

[@ongzijun3910]

@@dearc3 ther feel really free

[@yutaman3470]

he is from kyoto and she is from osaka no wonder they are funny

[@jihaejung6411]

Sho san! She is the artistic chef :)

[@jmdocampo2]

She's like the female version of the kichi kichi omurice guy.

[@elicooper4031]

She's an artist !

[@EarlyNai]

Her food looks amazing!

[@AlexWong]

The attention to detail with each course is out of this world! This sushi master is original and so creative!

[@cpi23]

absolutely amazing

[@AsianFoodNerd]

🍣Beauty comes in all shapes and sizes - I had pressed sushi in Tokyo and love it

[@dikliklik]

Awww that draw!!! So cuteee

[@raymondk4682]

Beautiful crafted food. Creative and sumptous omakase.

[@spideraxe9325]

Just watched the about to eat episode about her, she's such a cool chef

[@s.t.8898]

VIELEN LIEBEN DANK...FRIEDEN und FREIHEIT...

[@ooi898]

interesting take on sushi. There is this much edomae sushi we can look at before getting bored.

[@snsdtts]

she’s amazing! if u told me this was a Michelin-starred restaurant i wouldn’t hesitate to believe for a second

[@SlapMyGorillaGorilla]

Eater, thank you for another video 😄

[@hannahbananagonilda]

Shes a real osakan alright! 😆 Missed this series, thanks for the upload😊

[@zwatts38]

Show time!!!!.....Awesome😊

[@mickzammit6794]

Always with Japanese food are four principle ideals. Cleanliness,freshness,presentation and taste. She's the queen of all.

[@jacksonfox2875]

I haven’t clicked this fast for a video in a long time

[@kylewattssurfing3266]

Very awesome yes..

[@chrisgreen6259]

The sushi cube thing is both ridiculous and amazing at the same time.

[@fuzz..]

I bought one years ago. It’s very difficult to make the same sized cubes and a faff to generally make and clean it. Waste of £15.00.

[@AV-dd1tf]

Is mostly ridiculous really. Jiro from Jiro Dreams of sushi would laugh at her.

[@cipherpol0123]

This channel really never disappoints. ✌☝☝

[@explorerdadsocal8047]

We need her here in LA

[@SenpaiKai9000]

Where is Alvin?

[@labodeguitagourmet3967]

Bendiciones, saludos desde La Cocina de Freeman

[@sabornieto]

where can I buy the cube please?

[@Kungpowbeats]

Great video. Gain went a bit crazy second half tho

[@boltonky]

Always amazing to watch a great chief and staff at work :) only thing that pains me is how such an amazing people/culture still allow there country to do disgusting things in the commercial fishing space and some other areas. Every country does something but its no excuse i do hate to know what a few generations from now will have to deal with if things don't change

[@megustaisaac]

wasn't she also interviewed by alvin zhou from buzzfeed? or am i thinking of a different person?

[@MulYeungCooking]

As fun as cube sushi may be, am I the only one who thinks it might fit weirdly in the mouth... is my mouth just tiny to even be thinking about this?

[@skrimper]

Unlike spherical/ovular sushi, this is meant to be eaten in multiple bites (2)

[@spacepopeXIV]

You gotta position your mouth at a 90 degree angle and drop down on it like a bottom feeder and suck that sucker up into your mouth then proceed to chew

[@easyrecipesanddeliciousfoo2954]

我好喜欢这个频道的节目哦💖🌷👍👍

[@ravissant87]

Why is this camera work so bouncy?

[@jlastre]

When I first head her say avocado I thought she said _abogado_ which is the word for lawyer in Spanish.

[@c.miyasato2028]

The temarizushi reminds me of Alice's bento in Shokugeki no Soma.

[@blatinobear]

I clicked on this because it looks like a mini Big Mac

[@SD-oi9gr]

Your subtitles are kinda small for mobile users.

[@skrimper]

They're fine, you just have a microscopic phone or bad eyes or something 😱👌

[@j.vince.can28]

Temarizushi reminds me of Nakiri Alice's Temari bento vs Soma of Shokugeki no Soma. 😁

[@harukikurosawa3906]

its been a thing. its called oshizushi lmao

[@piayawat7777]

How many time we hear anooo.......

[@13daprofessor]

From Round to Square. Amazing. In 25 Years our sushi will be Triangles and the Whole World we be better for it.

[@ooi898]

ahhhh been done already: onigiri :P

[@eloex]

She looks and acts like an anime character, she's amazing.

[@johnnydang3181]

annooooooo

[@WhoDatBoy0345]

Annoooooooo

[@oiaponie]

... One sushi on a plate that huge. I get it that presentation is everything for high end, but I will prefer sushi plates on a moving belt 😉

[@sachinbangar1285]

I have a question for Eater, can you have the video translated into English by a speaker, because it is difficult for me to read the translated text and watch the video at the same time, so I can't do both, so it would be easier if someone would translate the text and it speaks for the audience

[@raymondbennett1934]

Minecraft sushi

[@beautifulroses1420]

We need to be more responsible in the world and stop treating the ocean as our smorgasbord.

[@bluewatermelon5795]

Huh

[@gabe_liu9095]

she's 57?! look 40

[@user-pv6qy6dq4k]

んー和風創作料理かな

[@shiouchen]

これは創新じゃなくて、寿司バカにするもんかよね？

[@elsalisa146]

I have to object. The ingredients are very nice but the square isn’t aesthetic or pleasant to look at.

[@harleylewiston8255]

I'm.. 50 a.n.d m.y. husband 54 we are both retired with over $3 million in net worth and no dept's. Currently living smart and frugal with our money.serving and investing life style in the stock market made it possible for us this early even till now we earn weekly. Thanks to fire movement.

[@dagnyattkisson5956]

Great job with your husband! I bet you are living your best life right now.

[@joshuahenry2079]

I'm a young dad, I'm really glad to hear your story it inspires me.

[@user-mc6lh9sf7i]

What is fire movement please.?

[@harleylewiston8255]

@@user-mc6lh9sf7i Fire means Financial Independence Retire Early. It's been a movement teaching people financial independence and how to retire debt free through solid investment and frugal lifestyle.

[@jacobasher4932]

@@harleylewiston8255 Your story is inspiring I'm 38 trying to achieve this goal you achieved.share some tips please so others can actually learn. You haven't still share any idea on how you earn weekly.

[@PaddyMcMe]

Seems too slow though, like, how many customers can she actually handle an hour if she has to take all these extra steps to get these unusual shapes?

[@gordonrules123]

Sushi in a square….. seems kind of gimmicky….. does it taste better like that?

[@k.g.b8699]

For real, seems pretty gimmicky, probably those kind of small restaurant that open 1 week ago and about to close soon type, no hate to them tho🤔🤔

[@Wvk5zc]

As gimmicky as those western restaurants who use circular mold to plate their dishes

[@user-gn3lz6mo8o]

髪を何とかして！ 日本ではあり得ない。 ここに来たがる日本人はいないと思うよ。

[@TheSurfingSushiChef]

It’s not new sushi… stop lying to your subscribers. This is not new.

[@SKRUBL0RD]

in other words, trying to be trendy and removing the skill from sushi. no thanks, american's obsession with rolls was already too much.

[@jtorola]

You think there is no skill here? Did you even watch the video?

[@goldfruitco6841]

nothing looked good. im sorry.

[@happyundertaker6255]

Ooh rice lego! And a nice lady talking only Japanese despite living in New York. So. Pretentious presentation or poor immigrant living in a ghetto?

[@sunkenships8444]

So much judgement passed based on someone just speaking their native tongue. Eater encourages interviewees to speak in the language they feel most comfortable speaking, since they have translators available.

[@MandoHalrissian]

She's in America, speak English

[@jaypark415]

It’s the land of the free baby, she can do what she* wants

[@j.vince.can28]

Can you/Will you speak Japanese if and when you go to Japan then???

[@MelancholicDays]

what about all the native americans? or any of the languages that european settlers speak like german and italian? are you going to tell them to stop speaking their native language? you bloody bigot.