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All Things Sushi — Part 2

July 31, 2018

Before we get to our post, we would like to remind everyone that we are hiring an experienced sushi chef (on the job training is available), as well as kitchen help and servers. Contact us to learn more or apply today!

In this article, we will further explore the history of sushi as it developed and spread around the world. The following is and excerpt from wikipedia that gives a general idea of its progression through time.

Sushi in Japan:The earliest reference to sushi in Japan appeared in 718 in the Yōrō Code (養老律令 Yōrō-ritsuryō). As an example of tax paid by actual items, it is written down as "雑鮨五斗 (about 64 liters of zakonosushi or zatsunosushi?)". However, there is no way to know what this "sushi" was or even how it was pronounced. By the 9th and 10th century "鮨" and "鮓" are read as "sushi". This "sushi" was...read more

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All Things Sushi — Part 1

July 24, 2018

Pretty much everyone nowadays is familiar with sushi and the hate it or love it atmosphere that surrounds it. Sushi has been known by many names in even more countries over the centuries. Some of the earliest records of the preparation of sushi date back as far as the first and second century AD and became known as naresushi. Instead of consisting of fish and rice to be eating together, the fish was preserved in a mixture of fermented rice and salt to keep it stable for storage. Fast forward a couple millenia and the dish is now a worldwide phenomena and staple recognized by just about everyone the world over....read more

History Author: Kinja

We are hiring now!

June 11, 2018

Kinja is currently looking to hire an experienced Sushi Chef. We would prefer someone with previous and varied experience preparing both traditional and modern Japanese Sushi. We are also looking for help in the kitchen as well as an additional server. The ability to work well with others and handle constructive advice is a must. We are an easy going family owned establishment so we are looking for someone who can fit in to that kind of an environment. At the same time we take our business very seriously in that we provide the highest quality ingredients and dishes that we can to our customers. If you are interested in and qualified for this position then please contact us!

We are also hiring full-time and part-time help in the kitchen and servers, if you are interest please contact us as soon as possible!

The Daily Dish:...read more

Announcement | Dish of the Day Author: Kinja

The Many Dishes of Kinja

April 19, 2018

We are an easy going family owned establishment so we are looking for someone who can fit in to that kind of an environment. At the same time we take our business very seriously in that we provide the highest quality ingredients and dishes that we can to our customers. If you are interested in and qualified for this position then please contact us!

The Daily Dish: Bul-go-gi

Today's daily dish is comprised of tender korean thin sliced choice beef, soaked in a seasoned soy sauce and garlic...read more

Dish of the Day Author: Kinja

What Kinja Has To Offer

April 16, 2018

The snow is melted, the clouds are leaving, the weather is warming up and so is our kitchen! Now as always, is the perfect time to come visit...read more

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We are Hiring!

March 07, 2018

Kinja is currently looking to hire a Sushi Chef to work in our family owned and operated restaurant. We require previous experience in the preparation of a wide variety of Japanese style Sushi and the ability to learn new sushi recipes created here at Kinja. The prospective employee must also be able to work well as part of an easy going family oriented team as well as be able to perform under high demand to provide customers with their orders in a timely fashion.

Here at Kinja we pride ourselves on using only the freshest ingredients to pair with our authentic and time proven recipes to create the dishes that bring the best of Korean cuisine and Japanese sushi to you. The dishes that we prepare and serve in our restaurant are the same as the dishes that we provide for our own family and serve on our own dinner table....read more

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Heading into a New Year: Part 4

December 29, 2017

Finally, we've made it to the last blog post of the year: What to Expect in 2018! We have a lot we are hoping to accomplish in this new year! We will be continuing our permanent price of $2.10 a track plate, of course. We are hoping to continue making changes within the restaurant, to freshen our look as well as making it more appealing to you, our customers. Some of these changes may be as simple as changing or adding decorations but we hope they will create a better environment for everyone.

We are also hoping to create a brand new sign for the store, featuring our beautiful Hanbok Lady. This is to add to our new brand creation which we are hoping will also be expounded on by a redesign of our restaurant menu! We have so many ideas to help with a complete change that we are hoping will make our store more appealing and...read more

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Heading into a New Year: Part 3

December 28, 2017

We've had two major highlights that we want to expound on from this year. The first was the launching of our new website! We are so excited about the new prospects this gives us. Not only does it allow us to remain in contact with you, our customers, through these blog posts; but it allows us to add images of all of our menu items. We understand that many of you are confused about what to expect from our Korean food items, we are hoping that by being able to view the food first through these images you will feel more comfortable about ordering. If you are still confused please feel free to ask any of our staff. As you may have noticed, we are still missing quite a few of our menu items pictures on this site, that is because we are taking the images in groups so what you see is what you get. We do not want stock photos for our food, we...read more

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