2012 Voracious Tasting Sustainability Award Winner Hajime Sato at MashikoHajime Sato has

October 29, 2012 12:00 am
Mashiko, 4725 California Avenue Southwest Seattle, WA 98116 (206) 935-4339.
Mashiko, 4725 California Avenue Southwest Seattle, WA 98116 (206) 935-4339.

2012 Voracious Tasting Sustainability Award Winner Hajime Sato at MashikoHajime Sato has been serving sustainable sushi at his 13-year-old West Seattle sushi bar Mashiko since 2009. Read about his philosophy on sustainability in “Big Fish”. Also, see photos of his newest endeavor Katsu Burger. Photos by Joshua Huston.Published on April 2, 2012

Tako - Local Pacific Giant octopus with koji pickled cucumber and red miso sauce.

Tako – Local Pacific Giant octopus with koji pickled cucumber and red miso sauce.

Namagi - Catfish and nigiri

Namagi – Catfish and nigiri

Northwest Albacore toro, with nigiri and garlic ginger pouzu.

Northwest Albacore toro, with nigiri and garlic ginger pouzu.

Local herring usuzukuri (sashimi) with ponzu and shiso oil.

Local herring usuzukuri (sashimi) with ponzu and shiso oil.

aEœI'm not asking people to be like me,aE Sato says. aEœIf one person is 100 percent sustainable, that's not going to save anything. But if everybody shifts 10 percent, that's going to save the world.aE

aEœI’m not asking people to be like me,aE Sato says. aEœIf one person is 100 percent sustainable, that’s not going to save anything. But if everybody shifts 10 percent, that’s going to save the world.aE

Make a reservation - this place fills up fast!

Make a reservation – this place fills up fast!

Mashiko customers who swore they'd never go back after Sato struck their favorite fish from the menu are slowly starting to return.

Mashiko customers who swore they’d never go back after Sato struck their favorite fish from the menu are slowly starting to return.