Sushi, Sushi, Sushi – Chooo Chooo
Experiencing the sushi in Sushi Train.
I went to my first Sushi Train in Japan today! It was super packed and we had to wait like 20 mins for a table. But omg, it was worth it. The sushi was like… out of this world. We actually didn’t eat any sushi from the train, instead ordering directly from the chefs, so that the sushi is super-fresh, and omg it was good. I didn’t take a camera! But next time I go, I definitely will. It is *fairly* similar to some of the sushi trains in Sydney, but the sushi tastes better =p The wasabi is also the REAL wasabi from crushed plants, rather than the dodgy reconstituted powder. The wasabi is so much stronger, and so much better. I had so many awesome things to eat! And omg omg omg the miso soup was like out of this world. It had a massive piece of salmon in it, real chucks of vegetables, and did I mention the salmon? So tender and nice. Mmmm. The “aji” fish, which came as a sashimi style and then had the entire fish fried on a stick. That was awesome (this def needs a photo next time, simply amazing). And the egg chawan mushi *dies* so much nicer than the ones I had in china.
The sushi train actually had two levels. The top level was for sushi, and the bottom level was for cups, plates, wasabi, ginger and other general stuff. Every 2 seats is actually a tap with hot water so you can fill up your tea cup automatically. The green tea is actually made from green powder, and tastes goood!
One thing I will likely do when I’m back in Sydney is order direct from the people. One thing I have begun to appreciate in my short time in Japan, has been having the seaweed fresh. It is meant to be crisp and make that *crinkling* sound when you eat it, and break off easily when you bite it. Not like the soggy seaweed we so often see in Sydney. Mmmm. Sushi.
Ooooh and deserts. I’ve been having lots of melon bread. Soooo yummy (clannad anyone? =p) And rice cakes and lollies and more awesome bread stuff. Ooh Mochi and doraeyaki and , it’s everywhere. Picking them up in the supermarket for 50cents for the cheap ones to around $1.50 for the more expensive ones (and no doubt more expensive ones elsewhere), but they’re sooo good. Sorry Anita (and Linda) =p hehe.
Kasumi is cooking dinner atm. Going to have a nice simple zhou tonight, but it looks like it’ll be super tasty judging by the ingredients going in *grin*.
The food in Japan: out of this world.
