A dish at EN Japanese Brasserie (left) and Inakaya. Photos: Malcolm Brown (left) and courtesy, Inakaya
Order a California roll in Kyoto, and you'll get a puzzled expression. That's because, as exotic as it might seem, it is an American interpretation of Japanese food. Sure, sushi is common enough on these shores, but there's a lot more to the food of the Land of the Rising Sun, and in America there's no better city to explore that than New York. Here's an NYC guide to the treats that lie beyond the tuna roll.