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Home » Kai Zan

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The steamed dumpling banh bao is the showstopper on Giống Giống’s eight-item menu.
Posted inFood & Drink

Giống Giống means the flavors of Vietnam and Guatemala are kinda ‘same-same’

by Mike Sula March 30, 2021August 18, 2021

Two chefs join forces for an unlikely but fitting fusion.

Posted inFood & Drink

Raisu raises the bar for raw fish

by Mike Sula November 15, 2017August 18, 2021

The low-profile sushi spot in Irving Park might help you miss Katsu a little less.

Posted inBest of Chicago

Best sushi

by Chicago Reader June 22, 2017August 18, 2021

Kai Zan 2557 W. Chicago 773-278-5776 www.eatatkaizan.com @KaiZanChicago Runner-Up Ora

Posted inBest of Chicago

Best sushi

by Chicago Reader June 24, 2015August 18, 2021

Kai Zan Runner-Up: Coast

Aaron Mooney
Posted inFood & Drink

Key Ingredient: Aaron Mooney marinates fish in shio koji

by Julia Thiel October 3, 2014August 18, 2021

Challenged to create a dish with shio koji, a mold-inoculated rice paste, Webster’s Wine Bar chef Aaron Mooney uses it as a marinade.

Melvin (left) and Carlo Vizconde
Posted inFood & Drink

Key Ingredient: Kai Zan’s Vizconde twins make a bento box with pig heart

by Julia Thiel September 19, 2014August 18, 2021

Challenged to create a dish with pig heart, Carlo and Melvin Vizconde of Kai Zan prepare it three ways in a bento box.

Uni
Posted inFood & Drink

Key Ingredient: Jimmy Bannos Jr. makes pasta with sea urchin gonads

by Julia Thiel September 8, 2014August 18, 2021

Challenged to create a dish with uni, Purple Pig chef Jimmy Bannos Jr. makes pasta with the sea urchin gonads.

Posted inBest of Chicago

Best sushi

by Chicago Reader June 25, 2014August 18, 2021

Coast Sushi Bar

"Smoked sashimi" is a bit of Moto-esque drama.
Posted inFood & Drink

Juno dreams of sushi

by Mike Sula July 1, 2013August 19, 2021

Juno, the post-Arami comeback from B.K. Park, is a work in progress.

Posted inBlogs

124 tasty things from 2012

by Mike Sula December 26, 2012August 19, 2021

I ate it all

At the end of the year, Mike Sula realized that he went to Monti's more than anywhere else.
Posted inFood & Drink

My favorite restaurants of 2012

by Mike Sula December 26, 2012August 19, 2021

My favorite restaurants of 2012, from Philly cheese steaks to foraged fairy tales

Posted inBlogs

New sushi: Kai Zan

by Mike Sula July 19, 2012August 19, 2021

Squeeze yourself into this new BYO for some nice sushi

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