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21st Century Sushi PETUNIA’S VEGAN KITCHEN IS SERVING UP SUSHI LIKE YOU’VE NEVER SEEN IT BY FAITH LEWIS
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McCutchen, creator of Petunia’s Vegan ny Instagram foodie will tell you that Kitchen. “Since I primarily serve at events, food simply tastes better if it looks I needed a way to combine classic flavors better. Contemporary French chefs have you’d experience at a sit-down restaurant taken this a step further with trendy with the casual approach of street food.” “trompe l’œil” or “optical illusion” dishes Inspired by the nostalgic comfort food that are designed to make the diner believe we all know and love and modernized with their savory main course is a sweet treat or a vegan, street food twist, the sushi donut vice versa. Skip the international flight and is made with seasoned rice, miso avocado stick to Stockton where you can try out the filling, broiled bell pepper “salmon,” and oh-so-tasty “sushi donut,” which is neither a black sesame that is sure to satisfy both donut nor traditional sushi, being served up vegans and sushi-loving omnivores. In fact, by local pop-up Petunia’s Vegan Kitchen. Stephanie says that many “The ‘sushi donut’ was of her best customers aren’t created as a way to create a vegan at all, but they love the fun, handheld version of my LEARN MORE: new take on the dish and can’t most popular dish – vegan @petuniasvegankitchen get enough. “The smoked bell sushi,” says Stephanie
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pepper ‘salmon’ is marinated in nori to mimic the flavor and texture of real fish,” she explains. “It’s a savory flavor bomb.” Craving a little more crunch? Stephanie recommends trying the tempura battered “fried sushi bite,” which sees all the same ingredients encased in a crispy tempura shell. “Both of these options can be ordered anytime for catering by shooting us a DM on Instagram,” Stephanie says. “We also serve at our favorite local event, Vegansoulstice, which is hosted every first Saturday and every third Sunday of the month at Hatch Workshop.”
