Q    What’s the difference between Sushi & Sashimi? What’s ‘nigiri’ sushi? A    Sashimi is sushi without the rice. Nigiri sushi are the small balls of rice with various toppings, usually fresh raw fish, as opposed to ‘Maki’ sushi which are rolls in nori seaweed. Q    Where are the toilets? A    Toilets are located in the passage connecting the front section to the rear area, on the right as you proceed down to the back room.  In the garden – Men's at the rear, and Ladies near the front as you go out to the left. Q   Can I have a spoon for miso soup? A    No. Q   Can I have a knife and fork? A    Sure! Don’t be embarrassed. We use them too. Q    What is Kobe beef? What is Wagyu beef? What’s the difference? A    Kobe beef is Wagyu beef from Kobe much like Champagne is sparkling wine from the Champagne region in France. Q    This place doesn’t look very Japanese to me. A    Neither does Japan nowadays. Q    How long have you been here? A    About 10 years. Q    What was this restaurant called before? A    Farquis / Saverinos / Cape to Cape / Notre Dame / Mandy’s Karaoke Bar (& others). Q    Is the chef Japanese? (We get that a lot). A    Yes. Head chef is Tetsuya Sakamoto, recently from Nobu Crown Casino. His nikata (2IC) is Masayuki Ito. They do a good job. Q   Why did you get the Stonegrill / Ishiyaki thing? A    We like that because 1) it’s still hot when you eat, 2) it cooks in it’s own juices rather than added oils which makes it taste better and 3) it looks cool. (Plus it is a modern rendition of an ancient Japanese cooking tradition). Q    What shouldn’t I do with the Stonegrill? A    Touching it will hurt. Q    What if I want a steak but don’t want that Stonegrill thing? Will you cook it for me? A    If it’s not too busy, no problem. (Not Fri or Sat). Q    Do you hire out the back room? Can I have my party or function there? What about rain? How many people will fit? A    Brett had his 40th birthday here, complete with Jo 19 as DJ and our resident ‘geisha girls’ and managed to fit 240 people in with the front still empty.  Have a look at the garden or ask to speak to Brett or Mayumi about booking a party or function. We cater for lunches in the garden too. And it is under cover if you look closely. Full details at tsunamisushi.com.au Q    I have a sesame / soy / peanut / something-else allergy. Do you use any of it in your cooking? A    Please please please ask to see the manager or someone with fluent English. Q    I want to have a small wedding - just family and friends, say 30-40 people. Do you have anything? A    Our new ‘back back’ room has just been completed. We built it with your wedding/party/function in mind. Ask to 0   Q    Do you have a web site? Can I book on it? A    Yes. www.tsunamisushi.com.au. See menu, book a table, or get function & wedding prices. Q    What do the wine ratings on the wine menu mean? What makes you think you’re experts? A    The ratings are not ours. They are from James Halliday Australian Wine Guide. He is like Buddha or Confucius to wine people. (Very smart but still not God).  Q    Do you have any famous people come here? A    We don’t encourage it  but, yes, they come. We try to treat normal people as if they’re famous, and famous people as if they’re normal.  Q    Any hot tips? A    The furry beans in the bento box are called ‘edamame’. Don’t eat them whole. Also don’t order the natto. Don’t put any chilli powder on the hot stones. Chilli smoke hurts your eyes (and everyone else’s). Q    Is that good looking waitress/waiter single? A    Unfortunately most of the staff at Tsunami are married except Masa and Brett. Masa’s too shy and Brett’s too ugly. Q    Do you have celiac friendly food? Yes. A    We have some marked as such, and also you can have sushi or sashimi which is gluten free and if you ask we will bring you tamari wheat free soy. Q    What is kayaku gohan? A    Rice cooked in broth of shiitake mushrooms with vegetables like lotus roots etc. Q    Does Green tea have as much caffeine as coffee? A    No. It has 85% less caffeine than normal expresso coffee. Green tea is un-refined and un-aged and contains far less caffeine than even English or Chinese tea. It is a relaxant rather than a stimulant. Q    Do you have free Wi-fi here? A    Ask for the password from someone intelligent looking (or Brett). The runners won’t understand what you are talking about. Q    Where do I pay? A    At the front. You can ask for the bill and we’ll bring it to your table or if you don’t like waiting just go to the front and say I was at such and such a table and I’d like to pay.

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