The Sushi Chef: Culichi Town 

Are people downvoting this because it's 'inauthentic?' Who cares. It looks delicious, and it's not like modern sushi hasn't evolved to adapt to new ingredients and tastes.

Holy shit. If you guys are so in love with "authentic" sushi just live in japan. USA is a place where different cultures mix and the food changes along with it. No food should be immune to change just ,cause of tradition or other non sense.

I don't get why people get offended by him calling this Mexican sushi. ''Oh that's not sushi, oh that's not mexican'. There are no rules to food people when you find inspiration in two different styles and make it your own it's beautiful. This is Mexican sushi, and it looks damn delicious. I think we people should be more open minded in mixing because the kitchen we call ''authenthic'' is a mix already to start with. :)

why are people getting mad? who cares. it's the 21st century. fusion, people! why did no one get mad at Roy Choi who came up with the Korean Tacos.. Japanese people have their own version of hamburger steaks. chill out. These chefs are laughing their way to the bank while making food for people that actually enjoy them. while haters writing comments with nothing in your bank.

I guess this for some japaneses people is like "Taco Bell" for mexicans. I'm mexican but I don't mind "usamericans" or other people making mexican food in their styles. *Fun fact:* _actually no japanese has complained about this but "americans" (US) are complaining and hating for this._

I actually live in this area. South Gate to be exact. Little sushi spots like this one have been popping up all over. I have had sushi from sushi bars in little Tokyo and fine sushi restaurants in big cities. I recently with to this new Mexican Sushi spot a couple of blocks from my house and I can honestly say that it was the best Sushi I have ever had. One thing people need to know is that they do serve their own twist on sushi by adding local ingredients, but they also now how to make traditional sushi as well. Food is Universal and ever evolving. Don't limit yourself.

In japan sushi is all about using japanese ingredients to make the sushi they like there, but there is no reason why these guys cant make sushi the way they like with their ingredients. after all when japanese chefs came over to california and started making sushi with local ingredients one of the most famous sushi rolls was born, the world renowned "california sushi roll".

Honestly, this Mexican sushi is just about as authentic as most sushi that Americans eat. Things like a California roll, or a spicy tuna roll are just as bad as these. American rolls usually have loads of different colourful and sweet sauces, but in Japan, the only sauces used are usually soy based. Also the ingredients are sometimes different. No one uses avocado or tempura inside of sushi in Japan. There really isn't any reason to get upset about this video and complain about authenticity when you think a spicy tuna roll as authentic.

i dont get how people get mad saying "this aint real sushi" but if we were calling this something else and claiming we came up with the idea and not give japan credit you guys would still be talking shit

Damn Culichi town on Munchies. "Compa we made it"🇲🇽🇺🇸

it's fusion cuisine, I don't think they're passing it off as authentic Japanese sushi...

I thought the only racists and people full of hatred left were old people. I guess I was wrong. Reading the comments shows how many young people still only have love for their own race/culture but none for others. Why can't everyone just appreciate everything other cultures have to offer? And appreciate the mixture of all of them! We are all in this world TOGETHER for a reason. There's no need to hate each other so much! Plus. It's FOOD! Food is awesome and through food, we get to know other people's cultures and incorporate them into our every day lives.

I live in Sinaloa, Mexico, and here you can eat traditional raw sushi (japanese) from japanese masters of sushi, but you can also eat this so called mexican sushi, and let me tell you, both are delicious!

lol so many non Japanese talking about "authentic sushi." Sushi varies in different regions because the ingredients are different. Even in Japan they have different styles of making them. Also, it was the Japanese chefs who brought roll style to America because westerners were intimidated at first by the raw fish presented in edomae nigirizushi. Thus, the origin of Sushi in America is already completely different from the traditional Japanese method. So why bash on this guy for trying something regional and different? I bet if these people saw a non japanese chef making real authentic Narezushi and osaka style oshizushi, they wouldn't even consider it as sushi.

Can you imagine Jiro Ono getting there and having a heart attack after seeing this sushi? Looks delicious though.

Although I like traditional sushi better, I've been to this place and their food is pretty good! Never thought I'd see them on Munchies! Keep up the good work!

Two of my favorite foods combined in a restaurant... I love this concept

I like the concept. Fusion works, when the ingredients and talent are correct. Here, it clearly is. If it wasn't an 8 hour drive, I'd eat there tomorrow. Thank you for sharing these talented video's. Blessings ChefMike

I've been here so many times, and it's really good.

I’ve traveled all over the world and my personal experience the seafood from the pacific coast of Mexico has the best seafood in the world! You can find fresh authentic Mexican seafood in Southern California like Los Angeles. Reason is because there’s a huge population of Mexicans from the pacific coast living in Los Angeles for example people from Sinaloa Mexico. I’ve also tried seafood all over Mexico and you can’t compare it to the pacific coast. Also one thing I notice is the people from there are very outgoing and very happy people compare to other parts of Mexico. If you ever go to the pacific coast of Mexico or Los Angeles you must try a good authentic seafood restaurant 👌🏼 they have like 10 different styles of ceviche. The Peruvian ceviche has nothing on the Sinaloense ceviche💯

you guys should really do more sushi chefs episodes its one of the most interesting things to watch on your channel

though it's not a traditional sushi, still respect for the creativity and this could be in the group of modern sushi and kinda true that not many people in this kind of place would like fish especially raw ones . . .

Looks like something I'd love to try. The flavour profiles seem as exciting as the ambience!

Not gonna lie, this looks so fucking tasty..

wow, all these people are butthurt over it not being "authentic" yet this is exactly like when sushi was becoming popular in the states, especially california where they made the cali roll to suit American tastes, I don't see this as any different to any number of "fusion" restaurants that are around these days, people adapt to the tastes and styles they are used to, that's just life.

i must say i usually dislike this type of fusion attempts but the other day i had sushi with cebiche in it and it was amazing

Thats really creative and looks delicious! Props to him!

the owner of that place is getting richer and richer everyday😂 I'm happy for him and the delicious food they serve

Eel sauce on EVERYTHING!

love the merging of cultures! :)

My mom loved this place and I have heard a lot of ppl that have said the food is outstanding. I need to try it out for my self. I already love Mexican and Japanese food, so I am pretty sure I am going to like it🤗

That looks gorgeous! Shame that it's hard to eat arranged sushi here in Japan...I really want to try it out.

Culichi town out here in here in the Coachella valley closed its doors after a few months.

AHHH!!! My ideal fusion cuisine! Asian/Latin fusion cuisine!!!

I was fine with all of the sushi until the band started playing I'd be like hey I'm trying to eat no mames lmaoooo

A mix of Mexican and sushi. Two of my favorite things to eat.

Stop 'crying', that this doesn't look like Sushi. There is NO RULES for Food. And you know why? Because Food is like Art. It's all about what People wanne create and what they enjoy. All this 'Japanese-Sushi-Defenders' here, doesn't have to like it or eat it. But we all should respect, what others like to do. I don't eat Sushi, just because I don't like raw Fish. But I am pretty fine with it, when they wanne try out something new, some Fusion or something interessting. Some will like it, some not. It's like looking at the 'Mona Lisa'. Some think this is a Masterpiece. For others it's just a Portrait of a Woman. In the End, we all decide, what we wanne eat and what makes us happy. So why can't you stop 'bitching around', because he combines Sushi with mexican Cuisine. Especially in the USA, a Country with such a huge Viarity of Cultures, this is just something, what brings some People together. This is called: Multicultural! People go to this Spot, because they wanne have a good Time. They enjoy the Dishes or maybe they just wanne try something completly new. Honestly, if I would love Sushi, this would be something, I wanne try out.

This is not The Sushi Chef, it's The Roll Chef.

First of all. I was raised in bell garden. I been here once it’s great. Something that I’ll definitely go again. Respect to sushi and how many cultures put their taste

I would love to try that, it looks delicious!!!

This place is just like "Sushi Loco" with their Mexican Sushi lol. They have two locations, Downey and La Puente. The cream cheese in almost every roll does kind of give it's own distinct taste.

This is actually really good. I tried them before in Arizona. Though it looks different here, its basically just japanese sushi but thoroughly cooked. .-.

wow people are so mean in the comment section :/ his sushis are not "traditional" but they still are sushis

I am not the biggest sushi fan. I just enjoy it. And I think this looks amazing. Also look at the speed he makes the sushi. No waiting 20 minutes for a roll. Granted, it won't be as pristine and precise as Japanese sushi, but I think it would be more than great.

next time I go back home..I gotta at least try it cause I love sushi and Mexican food

How many Sushi warriors in the comments here are even Japanese?

Creo que las personas estadounidenses o fanáticos de la comida japonesa, no entienden que las personas mexicanas no diseñaron estas recetas con el objetivo de ofenderles. Es similar a cuando nosotros leemos algún menú online de comida mexicana en Tokio y aparecen las fajitas o nachos. Inmediatamente, asoma a nuestra cara una sonrisa ;D Y de ninguna manera pienso, "Oh, ellos intentan ofender y desprestigiar a nuestra cultura, a las artes culinarias de mi país". Creo que esto ha sido una mezcla de ignorancia, interpretaciones y creatividad. Lo digo para ambos lados. ¿Acaso solo los chefs mexicanos pueden ser creativos con sus ingredientes y su comida, solo porque son mexicanos? Conozco un montón de personas que comen solo comida basura y nacieron en México. Disfruten su día, no se encabronen solo porque en Culiacán o el sur de USA hay "sushi" con carne de res y chile serrano. Que de igual forma he mirado restaurantes con un chef asiático al frente que usa ingredientes oriundos de México y sudamerica, y nadie se ofende. Nadie.

my life has changed, I must dine at this place!

The presentation, the colors and proportions are fucking amazing I have to try it

Oh I've been there before, it gets so packed sometimes because they have live music. The food is really good though. I always get the sushi.

This "Sudshi" looks kinda nice, sauce overload. :)

I live in south korea now. its funny because when i see kimbap it reminds me of those burrito joints . sushi and burritos are quite similar.

This is probably the dopest thing ever

This looks awesome. I hate raw fish but really like sushi. Gotta find this place.

Please make an episode on master sushi chef Hiro Terada! His videos are all over RU-vid! By far the most skilled sushi chef I've ever seen.

I can't believe I live near here and didn't know there was a video for this place.....

And all of a sudden, everyone is a food expert.

Looks so delicious, I don't like to eat raw meat, but what they do is amazing. I would love to try deep fried Mexican sushi :)

To everyone in the comments going on about "real" sushi, when I was in japan sushi was also made with egg, nattou, canned tuna and corn. What it really is is do you wanna pay a shit ton of money to see a sushi master prepare it or do you wanna enjoy some good, cheap food. Hell even sushi masters serve tamago sushi.

That looks fucking delicious my mouth was watering the hole video

om nom nom! looks delicious and comforting!

looks good, i like it, its more casual, like fast food style

Damn it's hard seeing sushi eaten with a fork.

Yo vivo ahi a dos cuadras jajaja y la comida es exelente deliciosa que dan ganas de probarlo mil veces

i have been there i love the music and the environment. but the sushi is ok i like the traditional better but there there michladas are bomb

fuuuuuuuuuuck it's like the middle of the night and I'm starving, why am I watching this

they need to open a location here in Vegas!

I love this restaurant verry nice and i love kind of sushi ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

I love that cream cheese translates into "queso Philadelphia"! Mind you, I assume that we all know that "Philadelphia" cream cheese was born in New York, not Pennsylvania. The thing is, I feel like this restaurant is taking the complete opposite approach to "Mexican sushi" to what I would dream of. Rice, nori, and some sort of meat make a great snack at the 7-11, but if you want to combine the best parts of both cuisines, give me a pristine slice of raw fish paired with a complex and fascinating móle!!

Would you like some sushi with your sauce?

They should've gone to the original culichi town in rialto California. that's where they started. bell gardens came years after they got established out here

el mejor sushy y mariscos que eh probado estilo Sinaloa ajuaaa!

oh man hope they come to the bay area soon!!

Interesting. Looks yummy.

Holy duck this looks delish

interesting the thing about food is there will always be innovation and people want that

like it or hate it, watching this makes me hungry

the best sushi is a equilibrium of ingredients used, sometimes less is better

interesting; I'm definitely going there

Not really a fan of sushi but I'll still try it!

For information chicken maki already exist from a long time in japan you can put anything you like in a maki and even fried it.like sandwitch eat it how you like so its not new just didn't take the time to google it or even search a little bit. -_-

This place is legit ! Don't knock it till you've tried it !

please tell me that there is a segment on Corazon y Miel the next door restaurant as well.

I don't care what you guys call it. It just looks freaking delish

It looks more like a Korean kimbap because there's not much raw fish in it, it's more meat like chicken and beef or even shrimp, so it's like a mixture of sushi and kimbap Mexican style :D

Everyone’s mad this isn’t “ sushi “ but no one talks shit when you see sushi “ burritos “ lmaooo

I'm Mexican and I love sushi. A lot...I'm not digging the rolls simply because of the prices. You are being charged the same price for a prepared roll that has cheaper ingredients. They're just glorified California rolls with Latin additions. I'm glad the business is making it and people are trying rolls. It just seems too expensive for me. I'd rather have sushimi for the prices. I also don't live too far away from this place.

This looks bomb!

yum i want this now!

I feel like people dislike this new creation because it's Mexican. It's different and a new way to taste sushi components.

>Located in Bell "We're in Bell Gardens" Shit take all around.

What's next? A Munchies on McDonald? Bring your game up

I love the idea the only problem I have is I hate family orientated restaurants with bands, if they did this but a bit more high brow in the UK it'd be a smash hit.

this reminds me of Eastbound and down for some reason.

This sushi is a big deal, lots of people saying bad things on here, but it's so dang good! Mad y Tierra see riffa bien machin! obviously if you want to eat some nasty fish then go for it, this is the way sushi should be! thanks for the video, me dio gusto recordar al accento d mis amigos culichis y mazatlecos! Fiero!

I just learned about mexican sushi at lunch from a co-worker at a revolving sushi restaurant. Then i go to my favorite foodies channel on youtube to find a mexican sushi episode about the restaurant my co-worker was telling me about. I was planning to go to TJ for labor day weekend and feast on some mariscos. I think its a sign. I need to try some fresh mexican sashimi lol jk. No, but for reals are there any good mexican sushi restaurants in TJ?

is this Series still ongoing?

They opened one near me and cool

I really want to try this Sushi. I went to Yelp to find out the rating. It seems like only Latinos are welcome. I really want to try your food, maybe you could talk to your staff.

Don't get me wrong, I think there is always a justification for a restaurant, when it is popular and maybe novel. However this series is called The Sushi Chef - and honestly I didn't seen any. Yes, there are "cooks" which are churning out a lot of fusion-sushi, but I could not see anything, which resembles are "philosophy" or what is product driven. Would have been nice as a different "Munchies / Vice documentary" but as "The Sushi Chef" it is just off topic!