NEW YORK, July 23, 2012 — Beyond Sushi, Manhattan’s newest sushi joint, hopes to revolutionize your sushi experience. If you are tired of the typical California Roll or Vegetable Roll and fail to find palate pleasure when devouring raw fish, Beyond Sushi will revitalize your taste buds with an original take on the classic favorites.
Opened in July, Beyond Sushi offers its patrons vegan-vegetarian sushi and emphasizes a “green” lifestyle. Owner and executive chef Guy Vaknin (foodies will remember Chef Guy from his appearance on Gordon Ramsay’s “Hell’s Kitchen,”) was inspired by his kosher upbringing and recent transition to a healthful vegan diet. Chef Guy wanted to create a high-quality product, while also maintaining top health and taste standards. “Once people taste it, they’ll come back,” he said.
The rolls contain creative mixes of fresh fruits, vegetables and black or six grain rice. The Sweet Tree roll includes six grain rice, avocado, sweet potato and alfalfa sprouts and the Spicy Mang roll includes black rice, avocado, mango, cucumber and spicy veggies. Each roll is garnished with low-sodium freshly made sauces such as Toasted Cayenne, Jalapeno Wasabi, Chili & Mango, Carrot Ginger, Tofu & Miso and Shitake & Teriyaki.
Chef Guy cannot guarantee an all-vegan menu because some of the sauces contain egg products. But he is aiming to go completely vegan in the next six months. Additionally, nutritional information will be shared on the restaurant’s website as the exact nutritional count is determined.
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