Kosher sushi gains local fans – Times Herald Record
“Malka Elbogen, who brought five of his daughters to Simply Sushi for dinner this week, said one daughter served a sushi platter at her recent shabbat kallah, a sort of Orthodox bachelorette party.
“It was gone in three minutes,” said another of Elbogen’s daughters, 12-year-old Brocha.”
Kosherfest 2008 is heaven on earth for foodies – Jewish Journal
“Other highlights of this year’s Kosherfest included a sushi-making competition where sushi chefs from Eden Wok, Milk N’ Honey NYC, Glatt A La Carte, and Simply Sushi Cafe battled it out for the title of best sushi. (Simply Sushi of Monticello, N.Y. took the prize for best presentation, taste, and creativity). There was also a book signing by Levana Kirschenbaum, who co-owns the Manhattan gourmet kosher restaurant Levana.”
“Sushi Goes Kosher Thursday, November 20, 2008 On Tuesday, the Meadowlands Exposition Center held its annual Kosherfest for 2008. From teas to wines, to ties and shirts, kosher has significantly emerged from its traditional forms of breads and pastries. Sushi has now jumped on the bandwagon, challenging the kosher food industry even further. Simply Sushi Cafe, Milkn’ Honey, Eden Wok and Glatt A La Carte participated in this first-ever anticipated sushi competition.Judged on taste, presentation and originality, the four restaurants competed for the title of Best Sushi. This year’s highlight event awarded Sushi Chef, Guo Zhong Zhang’s sushi from Simply Sushi Cafe as the winner.”
Kosherfest 2008 – The Jewish Star
More than 6,000 exhibitors and visitors from 28 countries attended the kosher food trade show known as Kosherfest last week at The Meadowland’s Exposition Center in Secaucus, N.J. A handful of Long Island companies were recognized with special honors, including Simply Sushi Café, located in Gourmet Glatt in Cedarhurst, which beat out three well-known competitors for the bragging rights to ‘best kosher sushi.’
The winning platter was a collection of black dragon and red alert rolls, garnished with pepper tuna sashimi, which won top marks from the judges in every category.
Let Them Eat Fish – thejewishweek.com
While all those gastronomic things definitely left an impression, the hot sector and the haute cuisine were fish and Asia-influenced items. This year’s show featured both traditional preparations and imitation seafood, and Asian flavors could be found down every aisle of the exhibition space.
“What was once a way for Japanese fishermen to preserve their lunch is now a food of the urban elite,” said Elan Kornblum, publisher of Great Kosher Restaurants International and master of ceremonies for the sushi competition.
The contest pitted Eden Wok, Milk N’ Honey NYC, Glatt A La Carte and Simply Sushi Café against each other in a battle for taste, presentation and originality, challenged to create a beautiful plate of sushi and utilizing the secret ingredient, vegetarian caviar, in an Iron Chef-style face-off. Salmon, tuna, carrots and more were wrapped in rice and topped with special sauces, plated with heart-shaped or fish-shaped mounds of wasabi or boats carved out of Kirby cucumbers. In the end, Simply Sushi Café won out for its combination of phenomenal taste with beautiful plating and an intriguing combination of ingredients.
All you can eat – literally – The Jewish State
“Other highlights of this year’s Kosherfest included a sushi-making competition where sushi chefs from Eden Wok, Milk N’ Honey NYC, Glatt A La Carte, and Simply Sushi Cafe battled it out for the title of best sushi. (Simply Sushi of Monticello, N.Y. took the prize for best presentation, taste, and creativity). There was also a book signing by Levana Kirschenbaum, who co-owns the Manhattan gourmet kosher restaurant Levana.”
Record Number Of Food And Beverage Professionals At Kosherfest 2008
“Held for the first time was the Kosherfest Sushi Competition, which included a seminar. The event created strong interest and excitement from buyers, exhibitors and the media, with Simply Sushi of Monticello, New York, unanimously chosen as the best in the competition.”
Kosher sushi contest highlight of Kosherfest 2008 – SILive.com
The first ever kosher sushi contest and a wealth of healthful foods were highlighted at Kosherfest 2008. The event was staged this year for the first time at the Meadowlands Exposition Center in Secaucus, N.J.
Simply Sushi, with restaurants in Cedarhurst, Long Island, and upstate Monticello, N.Y., was named the competition winner, beating out Glatt a la Carte of Brooklyn and Eden Wok of Manhattan and New Rochelle as well as Manhattan-based Milk ‘N Honey.
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