Introducing the top 10 most popular products from the major conveyor belt sushi chain “Kura Sushi”! The macaroni editorial staff, who goes to Kura Sushi once a week, tried out all the types and compared them. Unknown delicious ways to eat…!? Updated on May 21, 2021
Whole fruit food! Latest popularity ranking top 10 of Kura Sushi
Kura Sushi is a major conveyor belt sushi chain with 467 stores nationwide. It is very popular among families not only for its delicious taste but also for the fact that all ingredients do not contain the four major additives (chemical seasonings, artificial sweeteners, synthetic coloring agents, and artificial preservatives).
In this article, we will introduce the latest top 10 rankings of Kura Sushi!
With the cooperation of “Kura Sushi Shibuya Ekimae Branch”, we tasted and compared all the products. Even I, who goes to Kura Sushi once a week, was shocked to learn about the recommended way to eat it.
10th place “Seasoned salmon roe”
Even though it only costs 100 yen, “Ajitsuki Salmon Roe” gives you a luxurious feeling. The salmon roe marinated in the soy sauce-based sauce shines beautifully! The texture of seaweed and the juicy cucumber are accents. It’s a series that will bring a smile to both adults and children.
Don’t miss the “large salmon roe” available for a limited time! The price is 200 yen (excluding tax), but the grains are large, making it even more luxurious.
9th place “Extremely aged red sea bream”
200 yen (excluding tax) Calories: 88 kcal, Available area: All stores (may not be available depending on the season), Take-out: Possible
Red sea bream is characterized by being aged raw without ever being frozen. The meat is so thick and moist that you can’t believe it’s only 200 yen. The delicate flavor unique to white meat spreads with every bite.
It’s lightly coated with soy sauce, but I personally recommend adding a little ponzu sauce and salt! The refreshing aroma and crisp saltiness bring out the flavor of red sea bream.
8th place “Special Chawanmushi”
180 yen (excluding tax) Calories: 67 kcal, Service area: All stores, Take-out: Not available
“Special Chawanmushi” was the only side menu that ranked within the top 10. It’s a product that some fans say they order twice, once at the beginning and once at the end. The soupy egg mixture, crab sticks, and scallops (varies depending on the season) go perfectly together.
The most important point is the soup stock, which is ground in our own factory. Even the egg wash is made at the factory, and pasteurization is done at each store, giving it a fluffy texture.
“We want people to enjoy the taste of the soup stock, and we keep it simple so that even children can eat it without having any picky tastes.”
If you want to eat even more deliciously, try “Koijiru”
“Kura Dashi” 100 yen (excluding tax)
For those who want to try a slightly different way of eating, we recommend the technique of adding dashi! It seems that people on the street like to eat it with “kura dashi” which can be ordered separately. I see, this has double the flavor with the W soup stock!
Moreover, this “Kura Dashi” is apparently made from kelp and bonito every day at the store… It’s filled with plenty of fresh soup stock from 7 types of seafood, including sardines and luscious sardines.
Please keep this in mind as this is an important menu item that will appear frequently.
7th place “Shrimp”
100 yen (excluding tax) Calories: 74 kcal, Service area: All stores, Take-out: Possible
“Shrimp”, which is overwhelmingly popular among women and children, is carefully selected by Kura Sushi’s buyers. It has a chewy texture that stays the same no matter when you eat it.
It’s easy to get carried away by unusual items like Shrimp Avocado” andAburi Shrimp Cheese,” but it’s nice to be able to enjoy the simple sweetness of shrimp straight away. Adding a little sweet sauce from the table will add depth to the flavor and give you a new taste.
6th place “Tamagoyaki”
100 yen (excluding tax) Calories: 114kcal, Service area: All stores, Take-out: Possible
“Tamagoyaki”, which has a gentle taste and rich soup stock, is a dish that even adults will want to eat. We use domestically produced eggs and bake them by hand in our own factory by dedicated staff. The result is a nostalgic feeling because the process is not left entirely to machines.
“Kura Dashi” is also available here! When you add chapon…
The suggestion here was to “poke a few holes in the egg with chopsticks, soak it in the kura soup, and return it to the shari”…yeah! There’s no reason for the taste to go wrong, but I can’t hide my surprise at the unexpected way to eat it.
When I tried it, it tasted like a soup-wrapped egg. When I put the egg soaked in the soup stock on top of the sushi rice, it warmed up a little and the sushi and toppings came together better.
5th place “Nakatoro”
200 yen (excluding tax)
Tuna becomes leaner as you move from the skin to the center. At Kura Sushi, the part served as medium-fatty meat is the fat-rich part about 4 cm from the skin. Previously, they used to balance the lean meat with the part about 7cm from the skin, but they say they have adapted it to meet the needs of customers who prefer fatty meat.
The medium-sized fatty tuna that nestles moistly against the sushi rice is pale pink and perfectly marbled. As the name suggests, the fat melts on your tongue. Considering the quality, I think it’s quite cost-effective.
4th place “Aburi Cheese Salmon”
100 yen (excluding tax) Calories: 120 kcal, Service area: All stores, Take-out: Possible
“Aburi Cheese Salmon” will make you addicted once you try it. This cheese mayonnaise sauce is actually not ordinary. It’s a special sauce made with four types of cheese: gouda, cheddar, mascarpone, and camembert.
It is grilled using an infrared machine called “Abureru-kun,” which is a special product of Kura Sushi. No matter who is grilling it, it will be evenly browned. This aroma will whet your appetite!
3rd place “Hamachi”
100 yen (excluding tax) Calories: 118kcal, Service area: All stores, Takeout: Possible
Finally, the top 3! Hamachi is popular among adults with discerning tastes. It is said that they purchase raw fillets with skin that were still alive until the day before. The skin is carefully peeled and cut in the store, so it is extremely fresh! It has never been frozen, so it retains its fresh aroma and sweetness.
The production area changes depending on the season, but they choose the best one at that time.
Shabu-shabu style with “kura soup stock + ponzu sauce + shichimi”!
I’ve been waiting! This is where “Kura Dashi” comes into play once again. This time, he dips the hamachi in the soup stock and makes shabu-shabu, then puts it back in the shari and adds ponzu sauce and shichimi. This is a really great way to eat it…
The hamachi will be lightly cooked and the fat will be simmering. As usual, the sense of unity with Shari increases. Everyone please try to imitate it.
2nd place “Toro Salmon”
100 yen (excluding tax) Calories: 118kcal, Service area: All stores, Takeout: Possible
“Toro Salmon”, which has a rich and sweet taste, is a popular dish loved by men and women of all ages. When you pour soy sauce on it, the fat will ooze out. This fat coats the sushi and gives it a mellow taste.
We recommend adding a little more of Kura Sushi’s special “Maimae Wasabi”, which uses a generous amount of real wasabi. It leaves a refreshing aftertaste without leaving any greasy flavor.
1st place “Kiwami Aged Tuna”
100 yen (excluding tax) Calories: 88 kcal, Service area: All stores, Take-out: Possible
The undisputed number one is “Kiwami Aged Tuna,” which sells 70 million plates a year. Speaking of Kura Sushi, it is an indispensable topping!
The tuna used is the tuna whose optimal ripening time was jointly analyzed with the University of Tokyo Graduate School. The tuna is frozen the moment it is caught, thawed using Kura Sushi’s unique technology, and then aged for 48 hours to enhance its flavor.
They paid careful attention to details such as the temperature of the water used for thawing, the concentration of salt water, and the environment in which they were aged, and did research to ensure that they could be served in the most delicious condition.
It is impressive that the unique aroma containing iron that is unique to tuna remains. It has a refreshing flavor that is different from yam. If you eat it with salt instead of soy sauce, you can enjoy the flavor of the tuna even more.
I want to go to Kura Sushi tonight…!
What do you think? Was the lineup satisfactory? Products aimed at adults such as Naka-Toro” andKiwami Aged Red Sea Bream” are also making inroads, and products unique to Ikura sushi, which are often enjoyed by families, seem to be popular.
As introduced in this article, just by changing the way you eat the nigiri you usually eat, you can drastically change the flavor. Please feel free to explore your own way of eating it.
