Crunchy bouncy orangey

[jay]

More culinary study tonight, with a lovely instructor ;-). This was my final chance to experiment in familiar settings with English-speaking staff likely to be present... I tried more new things. The bright orange flying-fish roe was the strangest... octopus was a bit rubbery, but with good flavor... scallops were light and delicate, almost overwhelmed by other flavors. And I like the dark red tuna much more than the pale white kind, with yellowfin falling in-between. And slightly sweeter sake (grin). I brought the rest of the sake and the safe items (California roll pieces, tempura) home for patgreene. And my dinner companion received a yellow rose, from the restaurant ;-).

My life certainly doesn't scrape, either! (smile)

Comments

[dancing-star.livejournal.com]

Sounds like an excellent dinner! But then again I have been being spoiled in Sushi lately also... Last Thursday I got: Yakitori, Nasu, Miso soup, Caterpillar Roll, Amaebi, Negihama, Tai, Hotategai, Mirugai, tobiko, Lobster Handroll, and Hamachi Maki w/Rice Paper.

[brian1789.livejournal.com]

Sounds... advanced. At least you know the names! :-)

[dancing-star.livejournal.com]

hummm only because that's what AG_Uncorn uses... although i'm starting to know what some of them are too

[p3aches.livejournal.com]

where did you eat?

[brian1789.livejournal.com]

At a place suggested by bdot in Alameda (below)... it was very good.

[bdot.livejournal.com]

did you end up at Kamakura in alameda?
meaghan loves tobiko (flying fish roe). she called it crunch-crunch for years because i didn't think she would continue to eat it if she really knew what it was called!

[brian1789.livejournal.com]

Yes, and thanks for the recommendation! The orange crunchy fish roe... that was an experience. Not something I'd normally put in my mouth ;-).

[bdot.livejournal.com]

ahh. now that i know where you ate...did you order the passion roll? i think that is one of the best rolls they have there!!

[brian1789.livejournal.com]

Thought about it, but decided that it would be just too forward to order a passion roll on a second date (giggle)...