NYC Sushi Anniversary Dinner
Don’t get the wrong idea and think that I’m having an anniversary, because I am WAY too young. But my parents are just the right age. On the 30th of April, my parents’ marriage turned 13 years old. It was the perfect time to go to a special restaurant that my family and I had been wanting to try.
Researching Asia, we found an exclusive sushi place called Sushi Bar Yasuda in Japan with a brother restaurant in NYC! My mother was watching Anthony Bourdain and he was meeting with sushi Chef Yasuda, who actually believes that the best fish is not fresh! I was longing to try some new and exciting food. I got what I wanted!!!
When you walk into the restaurant, you can see that it is a peaceful, important workplace for only the finest sushi chefs. We were led to a table in a small nook. We read the menu and were instantly aware of how the chefs wanted us to eat our food. There was a piece of paper that explained all the right ways to dip, pick up, and eat the sushi. We decided to order omakase, which means that the chef chooses what to serve. It was pricey, but it was a special occasion.
We started out with an elegant awabi sashimi. It simply melted in your mouth. On the plate nearby was the fish’s liver, which I ate before I could have second thoughts. I had never tasted more refined sushi! Surprisingly, I did not regret eating it at all. Next, they served us maguro, bonito, and toro sashimi that tasted great with a bit of soy sauce. After that, we had an arrangement of sushi that included oyster, hotate, ika geso, and even iwashi — I have no idea what any of those things are, but they all tasted great! Some of these were prepared traditionally and some in new, modern ways. I loved all of the food, but the downside was that it was VERY salty. I don’t use a lot of soy sauce, so the salt came from the food itself. I had to get up multiple times at night to get water, which I don’t normally do. Overall, the food and service were amazing!
You are so adventurous to eat fish liver. I wish I was as adventurous as you. I personally have just eaten avocado & cucumber sushi. It was so good. You should post something on what qualifies as real amarican food or cool restaurants.
I know you say I am adventurous, but really, it starts small. You may try an avocado & salmon sushi roll at first, but then find yourself trying fish liver, just as I did! As for a cool restaurant, you may find one in the post Top 3 eats in Los Angeles!!!