Sushi (yes, again.)

Yesterday, after having a pretty crappy 3 days, I decided I needed to treat myself to some sushi. Being chained to my desk, my only option was Oishi (again.) Oishi has 3 lunch specials - I went for lunch special 2 which is 2 rolls - 1 from list A and 1 from list B ,and a miso soup. They have lists A, B and C of sushi, in order of more elaborate ingredients/prep. I chose 1 Unagi roll (eel) and the Crunchy Philly Roll (deep fried Philly rolls, which normally have salmon, cream cheese and cucmbers I think? See previous Oishi blog - I got the normal philly roll.) I know - deep fried sushi! It's Americanized, but I had to try it.

I did the takeout thing, and was a little worried about that. Takeout can be pretty bad, and I wasn't sure what to expect with sushi. I got it back, and was delighted to see they had included chopsticks, soy sauce (the big Kikoman packs, not the little wimpy ones from Chef Boyardee "chinese" down the street), wasabi and pickled ginger. Also: a BIG soup spoon. Not a small plastic wimpy one. Nice.

The Unagi rolls were great. They tasted fresh and light, sweet and salty. I am getting more and more bold with wasabi, and find it a delight with sushi. I was starving, and wolfed down 4 of these in like 5 minutes. Then, I went over to my crunchy roll.

(I'm sorry about the photo - I dont know if my camera just sucks, or if I need to change settings.)

I was a little scared because this sushi has Masago on it (little orange fish roe, which I'm not sure how I feel about yet.) Upon researching it, I found pictures of sushi's COVERED in roe. Luckily, they put such a small amount on (i think it's quite expensive?) I barely noticed it.

This was an absolute delight! Since they are lightly fried, they're a little warm, so the cream cheese is soft. The breading is light and toasty, and the velvet salmon is wicked lush. I found I didn't need soy sauce or wasabi with these, as the flavor stood out enough on it's own. Totally delicious.

I find myself with a great sense of well being when I eat sushi. My mood immediately lightens and I feel a little more whole. I'm not sure why. Isn't comfort food supposed to be heavy - starcy - fattening?? I'm not sure, but this food definitely lifts my spirits in a significant way. I am glad I didn't give up on sushi. I am converted.

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