The Vancouver Foodster Sushi Roll Challenge was a success featuring sushi roll creations from restaurants around Vancouver. Each restaurant featured their poke creation from September 18 – October 7, 2018 . Our media judging panel determined the ultimate winners of the challenge, and this was quite the task as each judge who tasted each creation with a rigorous process based on taste, originality/uniqueness and presentation/appearance.
Our Media judges for this challenge were: Deanna Woo, Jay Minter and Shelley Hayashi
Each media judge will have scored the creation with a maximum of 40 points as follows: Overall Taste 20 points, Originality and Uniqueness 10 points, Presentation and Appearance 10 points). The total number of points a poke creation could earn is 120 points.
The Winners are:
1st Place:
{108 points}
Uma Sushi
Dark Magic Roll
Price: $12
Created by: Chef Ping
Description: Red tuna marinated for over 24 hours, avocado, chives on the inside. Topped with red tuna zuke, pineapple salsa, shaved egg yolk and micro greens.
Ingredients: red tuna, avocado, chives, zuke, pineapple salsa, egg yolk and micro greens.
Offered: all the time
Uma Sushi
450 W 8th Ave, Vancouver
Tel: (604) 428-8588
Web: n/a
Instagram @umasushi_bar
Chef Ping
2nd Place:
{93 points}
Riz Sushi Bar & Catering
Sans Riz
Price: $10
Created by: Keith Tsang
Description:
Ingredients: Cucumber, Spicy Ahi, Crab Salad, Mango, Sockeye, Wakame, Masago
Offered: All the time
Riz Sushi & Poke Bar
2887 E. Broadway, Vancouver
Tel: (604) 215-9799
Web: https://www.rizsushi.com/
Instagram @RizSushi
3rd Place (tie):
{89 points}
Daddy’s Kitchen
Poke California Roll
Price: $12.95
Created By: Chef Eddie Ly & Brian LY
Description: Our signature item California Roll surrounds some Fresh Ocean Wise Ahi Tuna & Sockeye Salmon, Dice Avocado, Edamame, Red Onion and Orange Mandarin. All mixed in Orange Miso Sauce.
Ingredients: Fresh Ocean Wise Ahi Tuna & Sockeye Salmon. Premium Ocean Delight Imitation Crab, Avocado and other Veggie + Fruit. Our in house Orange Miso Sauce
Offered: 11:00 am to 7:30 pm Monday to Sat
Daddy’s Kitchen
2586 Commercial Dr, Vancouver
Website: www.daddyskitchen.ca
Instagram: @daddyskitchenpoke
Chef Eddie Ly & Brian LY
3rd Place (tie):
{89 points}
Kitstaya Sushi
Aburi Prawn Salmon Roll
Price: $12.95
Created by:
Description: Flamed seared roll with Prawn, Salmon, Avocado and Cucumber
Offered: All the time
Kitstaya Sushi
3105 West Broadway, Vancouver
Tel: (604) 737-0181
Web: http://www.kitstayasushi.com/index1.html
Instagram @kitstayasushi
In the People’s Choice Awards category, the public who tried the Sushi Roll creations were the ones who had the opportunity to cast their vote throughout the challenge.
The Winners are:
1st Place People’s Choice:
Daddy’s Kitchen
Poke California Roll
Price: $12.95
Created By: Chef Eddie Ly & Brian LY
Description: Our signature item California Roll surrounds some Fresh Ocean Wise Ahi Tuna & Sockeye Salmon, Dice Avocado, Edamame, Red Onion and Orange Mandarin. All mixed in Orange Miso Sauce.
Ingredients: Fresh Ocean Wise Ahi Tuna & Sockeye Salmon. Premium Ocean Delight Imitation Crab, Avocado and other Veggie + Fruit. Our in house Orange Miso Sauce
Offered: 11:00 am to 7:30 pm Monday to Sat
Daddy’s Kitchen
2586 Commercial Dr, Vancouver
Website: www.daddyskitchen.ca
Instagram: @daddyskitchenpoke
2nd Place People’s Choice:
Uma Sushi
Dark Magic Roll
Price: $12
Created by: Chef Ping
Description: Red tuna marinated for over 24 hours, avocado, chives on the inside. Topped with red tuna zuke, pineapple salsa, shaved egg yolk and micro greens.
Ingredients: red tuna, avocado, chives, zuke, pineapple salsa, egg yolk and micro greens.
Offered: all the time
Uma Sushi
450 W 8th Ave, Vancouver
Tel: (604) 428-8588
Web: n/a
Instagram @umasushi_bar
3rd Place People’s Choice:
Riz Sushi Bar & Catering
Sans Riz
Price: $10
Created by: Keith Tsang
Description:
Ingredients: Cucumber, Spicy Ahi, Crab Salad, Mango, Sockeye, Wakame, Masago
Offered: All the time
Riz Sushi & Poke Bar
2887 E. Broadway, Vancouver
Tel: (604) 215-9799
Web: https://www.rizsushi.com/
Instagram @RizSushi
Thank you to all the chefs, restaurants that accepted my invitation and featured their sushi roll on the menu for the past few weeks during this challenge.
I encourage you to visit the winning restaurants to try their Sushi Roll creations! See all the Sushi Roll creations here.
By: Richard Wolak