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Authentic Japanese cuisine offered at new Festus food truck | Business

The owner of a food truck that has opened in Festus promises to serve up authentic Japanese cuisine.

The Kasabi Japanese Steak & Sushi food truck opened Monday (Aug. 30) and is stationed at 301 S. Adams St.

“We offer sushi and we make homemade sauce,” said Rizky Handana, owner and manager of the business. “We also have (hibachi) steak, shrimp, chicken, also scallops. We have crab rangoon.”

The menu also includes a variety of rolls, like California rolls, Philly rolls, dragon rolls and volcano rolls

“We have bubble tea,” he said. “That’s tea made with tapioca, milk and fruit flavors. It’s like a shake.”

Handana, 35, who recently moved to Festus, said the food truck on South Adams Street is his third restaurant.

“We also are in Warrenton and in Charleston, Ill.,” he said.

Handana said Festus looked like a prime location for a Japanese eatery.

“I saw there was no Japanese food, especially sushi,” he said. “And, there’s a 12,000 population. We want to serve Festus our delicious food.”

The food truck is stationary at the South Adams Street location, Handana said.

“It’s a permanent location,” he said. “If we’re lucky In the business, we may move into a building.”

Handana said he plans to start out in Festus with a small staff.

“I have three employees,” he said. “I’ll maybe have more later.”

The food truck’s hours are 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Mondays through Saturdays.

For more information, visit the Kasabi Japanese Steak and Sushi Facebook

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A taste of authentic Japanese cuisine, flavors in Houston

HOUSTON – While the world’s biggest sporting event is taking place thousands of miles away, many Houstonians can appreciate Japanese cuisine in the heart of Houston, in fact, right in River Oaks.

Shun Japanese Kitchen is home to many authentic Japanese flavors and values. The chef, Naoki Yoshida or Nao-san, said his goal with his restaurant is to highlight the beauty and flavors of Japanese cuisine. From the design of the restaurant to the ways he innovates the menu, Shun Japanese Kitchen is as fresh as it gets!

Touches of Tokyo line the walls and ceiling of Shun, a restaurant at the edge of River Oaks that captures the eye of any guest walking in. From the wooden sake barrels that greet you when you walk in, to the kimono fabric décor to the solid wood sushi bar Yoshida built and sanded himself, Shun is a sight to see and a place to try Japanese food.

“Japanese is in my bloodline, and I feel like it’s been misrepresented for many years. It’s time for me or a Japanese chef to come in and kind of change the game to really show was Japanese cuisine is really about,” Yoshida said.

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Yoshida has more than 20 years of experience in Japanese cuisine. He has trained in virtually every area of the business.

“One of my biggest things is seasonality. I called the restaurant, ‘Shun,’ which means, ‘Peak of seasons,’” Yoshida said.

Yoshida said in Japan, the four seasons are a huge

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