Saturday, April 17, 2010

Sushi and sashimi

Something we're noticing is that sushi isn't that common in Japan. Other than conveyor belt places which are pretty common, you don't have sushi places on every corner, and many that you do see are really expensive. What they do have is sashimi.
We found this place after unsuccessfully looking for a sushi place in Naka-Meguru. The sashimi was great and much fresher than most sushi you will find.
Here is another place with great sashimi called Nihonbashi Yukari. Kendra had it as part of a donburi (rice bowl dish). There is, of course, egg in there.
One could argue that I ordered more than Kendra with the tempura and all.
But that would be petty.

As tourists, looking more for what we expect than what Japanese people really eat, we did go have sushi. Here is me coming out of Daiwa Sushi in Tsukiji fish market. There is a long line but it moves fast.
Most of the places in the fish market don't allow pictures inside, but this one does and everyone takes them.
Here is part of the omakase starting with uni (sea urchin) and egg (in case I didn't mention it they love egg in Japan)
This is hamachi, along with Kendra's favorite Unagi (eel).
The shrimp head that goes with this shrimp they peel and clean for you which is very convenient as I never eat it otherwise. This toro (fatty tuna) was really good and somewhat chewier than the other piece they gave us which I kind of liked.
Finally, Kendra really knows how to clean out a subway car after eating too much sushi.

10 comments:

  1. Kendra looks very slim. Does she only get to take pictures with the food? I noticed her food was placed out of close range...??

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  2. That's intense. is there no portion control in Japan? was that like, one order? or were the waiters like, "look at this crazy american and his ethnically unidentifiable woman, they've cleaned us out"?

    @pajaro, its the striped shirt. Dont be fooled

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  3. how can you eat raw shrimp, that is ewwwwwww

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  4. Rosie, what are you saying about the former Miss Din? As far as her ethnicity, looks very much like "Imp'l Valley" to me. Heck, she could be my sister??...

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  5. is this her sister? you sound so pithy, much like our beloved Kurva (kendra)?...

    wow, the purpose of this blog has surely changed! yipes! Not like Miki-el (enter fancy name here) would have had ANYONE else reading his blog or commenting, or clearly firing off hundreds of neurons between their synapses AIMLESSLY, like we have just done. But i digress, his blog is 100x better than Kendra M. Din Sweiven

    btw, i had to google "Imp'l Valley"... no luck. Please clarify.

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  6. Clearly, Mrs. Malgen-Din-Fancy-Name is a So. Cal. girl. The tan surely gives her secret away. Regarding misfired synapses, there are always clues to origin. While not a traveling foodie to rival Mr. RCG., I do vicariously enjoy his gastronomic adventures as well as his "Texas Humor".

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  7. Touche. I too enjoy his banter, it melts my heart. In part because i enjoy his cynicism. But is Mr. RGC suppose to be Mike, if so, what do those acronyms stand for?

    p.s. Hello Kendra's brother.

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  8. RCG (not RGC)= red corndog.....duhhh...

    also, i'm not THAT fat...

    also, my blog doesn't suck, rozsi....you just don't know how to read...

    also, the name is Maljan (not Malgen), Erin...

    also, stop talking to each other, you d-bags!!

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  9. Didn't intend to pinch sooo many nerves Mrs. MDS. I see the lack of alcohol on this trip has not affected your sense of humor... Thank you for all the clarifacation....And I promise not to speak to your students anymore...There was a time when you were fun????

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  10. "There was a time when you were fun????" It sounds like more of a question wanting to become a statment... anyways

    ... Kurva, can you explain the purpose of a blog? because clearly your definition is unlike EVERYONE ELSES! I was taught that on a blog you interacted with one another!... but that's right, you wouldn't know this, since no one writes on your blog anyways!

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