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Sushi

I had sushi for the first time last night. We were going to go out for sushi 4-5 years ago, but HB was on the Atkin’s diet at the time and the whole rice thing didn’t work.

Since there is a new restaurant in town down the road from us, we went and tried it out. This place also considered themselves “fusion.” I was torn between getting some traditional “sushi” rolls or a tuna steak (cooked) that had a tasty sounding description. In the end, I decided to get the rolls, since part of the point of going out (in my mind) was to try something new. I got California rolls with (cooked) crab and avocado. They were really cheap, only $5 for about 6 or 7 pretty decent sized pieces. Of course, there is a lot of rice in them, so I can see why they wouldn’t be that expensive.

I also got a house specialty called Crazy Monkey Rolls that had smoked Norwegian salmon, cream cheese, mango, rice, seaweed (of course), avocado, and mango drizzle on top. They were really yummy. I’m glad I got 2 types of rolls, because I kind of needed the difference in flavors to alternate. HB helped me finish them. It was too much food for just me.

I also tried HBs Sashimi (raw fish). He got yellowfin tuna and walu. The walu was a substitute for a different tuna called toro that he really likes, but is evidently hard to find at restaurants (they had run out of it too). The yellowfin tuna was pretty tasteless, but the walu was good. I wouldn’t have wanted an order of it, like he had, but it was fine to taste. I also tried his sake, which reminded me a lot of whisky or scotch.

Finally, we got dessert – green tea ice cream for HB and lychee sorbet for me. I really liked them both, but was happy with my sorbet.

All in all, it was a good food experience. I’m glad we went.

Have you had sushi? What kinds?