Hummingbird Sushi Goes Big on Flavor

Hummingbird Sushi, which opened in the former Paju space on Lower Queen Anne in August, blows a fiery, jalapeño-fueled hole through the center of that dichotomy. The fish remains the star, but a colorful supporting cast is allowed on stage, and occasionally the accoutrements steal the show. “I don’t want to do the same thing,” Hummingbird owner and chef Ji says. “My way is just my taste, my flavor, and something different.” He moved to Seattle from El Paso because it was too hard to get high-quality fish there, and, when he did get it, his customers still preferred fried dishes over raw.