San Jose: ‘Iron Chef’ Morimoto and his fans create 140-foot-long sushi roll

San Jose: ‘Iron Chef’ Morimoto and his fans create 140-foot-long sushi roll

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https://www.mercurynews.com/2022/09/07/san-jose-iron-chef-morimoto-and-his-fans-create-140-foot-long-sushi-roll/

“Iron Chef” Masaharu Morimoto may have postponed the opening of his Momosan ramen and sake restaurant in San Jose — it will be his first in California — but that didn’t keep him from coming to town Friday night to celebrate the upcoming launch at Santana Row with a few hundred fans and local business leaders.

After breaking open a ceremonial sake barrel, he headed over to the makeshift “Kitchen Stadium” outside, yelled, “The secret ingredient is … tuna!” and sat down to carve a 200-pound sushi-grade fish into strips, as dozens of cellphone cameras captured the action.