While there are many common types of sushi, temaki and maki refer specifically to the shapes and outer layer of the food.

The hand roll, or temaki, is a staple for any sushi lover. While most Japanese people typically don't make sushi at home — preferring to leave it to the masters and enjoy it as a meal out ...

So when one of Vancouver’s top chefs compared the quality of Kitsilano’s Temaki Sushi to that of Tojo’s Restaurant at half the price, I practically hung up on him and put on my coat.

Now, the team is branching out with something a little more elevated: an intimate temaki omakase experience served out of their original shopfront. Temaki Sushi, as it’s called, invites guests ...