Hoko Sushi is a sushi shop at 188 Te Awe Awe Street in Hokowhitu, Palmerston North, holding a 4.8 star rating on Google. Sushi of the neighbourhood-counter kind lives or dies on two things: the rice and the turnover. Well-made sushi rice should be glossy, lightly seasoned and just sticky enough to hold together, while a cabinet that empties through the morning is usually a sign the trays are being refreshed rather than left over from the day before. Regulars tend to come early or order ahead for lunch, when the popular rolls go first, and they judge a good counter by how quickly the salmon and the hand rolls move. Tucked into the residential Hokowhitu neighbourhood, Hoko Sushi is a handy Palmerston North stop for a quick, fresh lunch or an easy takeaway on the way home.