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2016-04-11
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I had some business in Wanchai today, and decided to try this new sushi restaurant based on the positive reviews on OpenRice. As I was not overly hungry, and wish to have a combination of hot and cold foods, I decided to try the sushi and chicken udon set. I sat at the sushi counter, and informed the chef of my dietary preference, which he immediately acknowledged. The meal began with two small appetizers, including a sashimi salad and an egg custard. The sashimi salad included three small piece
As I was not overly hungry, and wish to have a combination of hot and cold foods, I decided to try the sushi and chicken udon set. I sat at the sushi counter, and informed the chef of my dietary preference, which he immediately acknowledged.
The meal began with two small appetizers, including a sashimi salad and an egg custard. The sashimi salad included three small pieces of raw fish, which tasted as if it had been pre-cut and kept refrigerated. The pieces of green lettuce in the salad were not delicately cut to compliment the small pieces of fish, and the soy-based dressing was rather carelessly drizzled on top. While the egg custard was smooth, the dish was served at lukewarm temperature and was not memorable.
The most perplexing thing was the order in which the main dishes were presented. Each piece of sushi was served individually, one after the other, as the chef waited until I had finished each piece. However, after only two pieces of sushi, the small bowl of hot chicken udon arrived at the table. I was very surprised but did not make any comments to the staff. As I did not wish for the noodles to soften too much, I ate the chicken udon before any other sushi. The sushi chef had also seen the arrival of the chicken udon, and he waited until I had finished before preparing the third piece of sushi.
The remainder of the sushi were also offered in an unusual order, with an egg omelet sushi arriving fifth, and the uni sushi arriving as the last piece. In Japan, the order in which sushi is presented begins with the mildest, freshest, most delicate flavours, before progressing onto grilled items, and finally completing with egg omelet or rolls.
During my meal, several pieces of seafood did not adhere to the rice properly, and separated as I transferred the piece of sushi to my small plate. In addition, the flavours of the sushi were not well-balanced, with more than half the pieces being overdressed with sauce and hiding the quality of the ingredient. It is rare, if ever, that I have felt so over-umami'ed after only eight pieces of sushi. This combination of mixing hot and cold foods, and having the sushi presented in a peculiar order, made me unusually full and I declined the cucumber roll and ice cream dessert.
From arriving at the restaurant to the end of the meal, all staff encountered were courteous and efficient. The restaurant was about half full throughout the time I dined there, the ambiance was quiet and the seating was comfortable. The lack of attention to detail unfortunately detracted from what otherwise would have been a praise-worthy experience.
张贴