Ichiban Sushi No. 1 on List For Fish Fix
Salt Lake Tribune 30Dec98
By Nancy Hobbs: Salt Lake Tribune

Since the age of 16, Peggi Whiting has worked in Japanese restaurants and apprenticed under sushi masters. After serving a church mission to Toyko, Japan, she broke Japanese tradition by becoming the first Anglo woman to apprentice under Master Inou, considered to be the finest sushi chef in Japan.

Recently Sushi Chef Peggi and her husband Clint, purchased a 100-year-old building in Salt Lake City to house their restaurant, Ichiban Sushi and it was named by the prestigious Zagat Survery as one of American's 100 best restaurants.

The annual Burn-off competition initiated by itamae-san Peggi a few years ago will continue at 336 South 440 East, home of restaurant Ichiban Sushi.