Food Facts
YO! Sushi’s food is based on traditional Japanese recipes, featuring sashimi, makis, hand rolls, gunkans, tempura, teriyakis, rice/noodle dishes, salads and desserts.
We like to make sure all the food we source for you is the best and as fresh as possible therefore:
- Our Salmon is Scottish (UK); Irish (Ireland); Norwegian (Middle East)
- Our Tuna is line pole caught in Ecuador; (UK/Ireland) Thailand/Indonesia/Philippines (Middle East) - Never Bluefin in any country
- Our fruit and veg is locally sourced from the UK/Ireland/Europe (UK/Ireland) and Europe and KSA (Middle East
- Our sushi rice is from Italy and USA (Middle East) - the best we could find
YO! Sushi has a daily repertoire of over 80 dishes; 35% of the menu is hot/cooked; 25% vegetarian- Chefs prepare freshly made sushi and hot dishes throughout the day, placing food on the conveyor belt to ensure it is constantly full and interesting
- All our seafood is from quality sustainable fisheries - click here to find out more
- All fish is supplied 6 days a week and delivered within 72 hours of harvesting
- YO! Sushi serves farmed salmon from high quality sea-lochs around the coast of Scotland in the UK and Norwegian and Irish salmon in non-UK locations
- Our salmon are happy, with a 2% to 98% ratio of salmon to sea water
- Our yellowfin tuna is long line or pole caught and 'dolphin friendly' (operated to the Earth Island Institute standard) and caught in Ecuador
- Oily fish, e.g. salmon is recommended to be eaten at least once a week by the FSA (Food Standards Agency), as it is high in Omega 3, helping to sustain a healthy balanced diet
- Tuna is high in protein and low in fat and YO! Sushi does not serve bluefin tuna
- Nori (seaweed) is high in fibre, vitamins, protein and minerals
- Nori provides calcium and iron. It is traditionally eaten to strengthen the circulatory system and help lower cholesterol
- YO! Sushi does not knowingly add monosodium glutamate (MSG) to our recipes
- YO! Sushi restaurants serve 3.5 million customers each year
