by migaku | Jul 30, 2026 | News
By August, summer in Seattle has reached its fullest — the evenings stay warm and light, and the season’s gardens and waters give their best. Corn, edamame, and ripe tomatoes come into their own now, just as the year begins its slow turn toward autumn. This month’s...
by migaku | Jun 29, 2026 | News
By July, the long northern light lingers over Ballard well into the evening, and the season turns toward the rivers and the cold waters of the Pacific Northwest. In the Japanese culinary calendar, midsummer belongs to ayu pulled from clear streams and to eel grilled...
by migaku | May 31, 2026 | News
As Seattle settles into the long, green light of June, Chef Migaku Inaba turns to the quiet drama of Japan’s rainy season — the moment when the first hamo (pike conger) and ayu (sweetfish) reach their peak, when new onions turn sweet, and when the kitchen...
by migaku | May 2, 2026 | News
As Seattle slips from cherry-blossom spring into the lush opening of early summer, Chef Migaku Inaba turns to the season’s first quiet pleasures: tender new onions, the peppery green of fresh kinome, the rosy crunch of pickled rhubarb, and the mineral sweetness of...
by migaku | Mar 29, 2026 | News
As cherry blossoms drift through Ballard and spring breathes new life into Seattle, Migaku is delighted to unveil our April 2026 Sushi Kaiseki Course — a poetic, season-defining menu that captures the very soul of hanami (flower-viewing) through food. From delicate...
