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"Finding Your Sushi Fix" - Life on the Kitsap Peninsula

Over the years, whenever we've moved, one of the first things I've done is to scope out the closest and best sources for fresh sushi. Imagine my difficulty when we moved to Lawrence, Kansas?!?! It wasn't until just before we left that a sushi bar/Japanese restaurant finally came to the area. Go figure!

When we first arrived here in Silverdale, Washington, I naturally assumed that there would be a plethora (thank you, Three Amigos!) of sushi bars and Japanese restaurants, given our close proximity to the ocean.

NOT!

To read more about finding the illusive fresh sushi here on the Kitsap Peninsula, go to SOUNDBITEBLOG.

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Posted by Rich Jacobson Your Kitsap County WA Real Estate Agent on 12/12/2006 05:55 PM

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39 Comments on "Finding Your Sushi Fix" - Life on the Kitsap Peninsula

DEC

2006

RIch - what a fun and creative post!! Great pics, too! I tried sushi ONCE, and all it did was grow in my mouth.....yuk!! I couldn't swallow it! I'll stick to tempura thank you very much!!

Fun post!
Ann

Love it, love it, love it. But can't get the good stuff in Colorado! Good one, Rich! I had to look at the top photo twice.

I think I'm addicted to wasabi. I even buy wasabi mustard. Delicious.

Ah, heavenly meal. I, too have a number of sushi restaurants in my travels around DC in MD and Northern Virginia. We have sushi restaurants in many local shopping centers, so find them is not a problem and I'm willing to drive a few miles for a good sushi chef.

My favorites are the mackeral, smoked eel (pictured above very appatizingly to make my mouth water), flounder, tuna, uni, various maki and good company.

Thanks for the thoughtful diversion from real estate.

Boy, you guys were quick!

Ann - there are actually many kinds of sushi that ARE cooked. Ebi (prawn) is steamed and very tasty. Unagi or Anago (fresh or seawater Eel) is grilled. It's one of my faves. It's pictured on this blog, halfway down.

Dena - yeah, I know! I searched in vain for several years when I traveled a lot to the Denver area. It's even more difficult farther south, although I have to believe there's got to be someting in the Springs? Help us out there, Fellow Rainers! KK, any good sushi there in Denver proper? Mariana, you know of something there in the Springs?

Lenn - ah, yes! Wasabi! Who needs Dristan with Wasabi? Nothing better on the planet for cleaning out your sinuses!

LOVE SUSHI!!!! I used to be the kind that insisted that if I was supposed to pay; the food better be cooked! Boy I was wrong.

Blanca - another challenging area to find meaningful sushi, Chitown. Where do you go? I remember one of my fave spots was a thai restaurant on Rush called "The Pea Pod." Great Thai!

I go to a really nice place called "Japane" and I also go to a little place called Butterfly in Grand Ave. Butterfly is a very intimate, not too expensive and the Sushi is to die for. mmmm I haven't visited The Pea Pod yet. I would check it out!

P.S Butterfly is BYOW!

The only really good one I know is Sushi House on York and Colfax in Denver, near the zoo. The best sushi in an old, old building filled with antiques.

Blanca - actually, traditional Japanese don't use wasabi as much as we Westerners do. They put a small amount inside the sushi, but rarely mix it in with their soy sauce. They also only dip the top/meat portion of the sushi, whereas we tend to dunk the whole thing, rice and all, into our wasabi/soy sauce. But I have to have my Wasabi. Same goes for ginger too!

Dena - thanks for the nice phone call. It was really great talking to you!

Rich are you sure that's sushi? It looks like two fat brown slugs on a leaf to me. :)

Great write up. It's made me hungry so I just called the wife and now I gotta go eat!

Mark - you're right!! Two brown slugs on a leaf - that's just what that is, I'm sure of it!!! ;-)

Ann

Rich,

I never developed a stomach for sushi. But you go ahead and eat enough for me. LOL

Rich, I am still working on Wasabi. It is way to hot for me....i know, i know. I am Mexican but can't take too much heat, ha ha. I usually enjoy it without the Wasabi or the soy sauce. I do like the Ginger along with Green Tea Ice Cream mmmmm

LOL Love the Dristan reference. And Lenn, I have a container of wasabi; you just add water it's amazing! Lenn, when I lived in that area there was a place in Wintergreen Plaza in Rockville with a fabulous chef and the nicest guy; naturally I can't remember the name! Robert Novak used to eat there (that was the only down side he was rude)

I remember it! Niwano Hana. Phew. Maybe the brain cells are still working : -)

Rich, you did it again, when I saw that graphic my taste buds were working. I look forward to these posts!

Mark & Ann - it's SNOT two brown slugs on a leaf. It's one of my faves - unagi, freshwater eel, not to be confused with Anago, saltwater eel. Both taste absolutely amazing!

Carole - the restaurant industry is paying me handsomely for these posts!...

Blanca - Mmmmm, green tea ice cream. Wonder if I could find some yet tonight?

Rich....good post. I love Sushi and my went crazy when I told her about 7 years ago. I use to hate fish in general. I love the tuna and yellow fin. I also love spicy tuna rolls.

We have many places around here.... but not one in my town. Philly has a few good places also.

Mark.... look closer, 2 brown slugs tied down. (laughing)

Now..since Rich talked about Sushi.... who likes sashimi instead? I like the Sushi with the rice... and I love the wasabi with it. But I don't use the ginger...

Jeff - the only sashimi I like is Maguro (tuna). Otherwise, it's sushi for me! Ya gotta eat the ginger. It cleanses the palate!

Yep!!! You guessed it ......Fried!!!

DEC

2006

Rich, great post from another sushi lover! I have had sushi in Seattle a couple of times; very fresh and yummy! You're right, mixing wasabi in your soy is pretty much sacrilege. I learned that during my one and only trip to Japan.

Dena, the best sushi in Denver is Sushi Den it's almost as good as the coastal places. Their toro is to die for!

Two words: Sushi Yuk!

My first date with my wife she was in the kitchen and she asked as she was walking into the room if I like sashimi. I said I love it, well done on the hibachi. She did a 180 turn and we settled for soft drinks.

I guess I am a cheap date. Bring on the pizza!

I'm a new, but picky, Sushi convert. I prefered cooked or veggie. I have tried the tuna, etc. but it was more like a fear factor moment to me. (I'm a vegetarian, it was a big step with raw tuna)

Actually, some of the vegetarian maki is very good. Cucumber, avocado, etc. make great maki.

Jessica - Ya got me. I was trying to remember and thought I'd fake it. You are right - great place isn't?

George - you totally crack me up! We'll have to toss you into the "Tempura-Only" section with the rest of the sushi non-hackers. Love ya, man!

Jessica - I knew there was a reason that I liked you! I've been to Japan 3X's. Once back when I was in the Navy and two times on business. Their culture is fascinating!

Randy - how can you live on the Islands and NOT like sushi? I think that's against the law there! But pizza would take a close second!

Chirs - at least you braved the elements. That's very commendable! The key is to go with someone who knows what they're doing and can recommend different stuff.

Lenn - great point!

Rich, is that the only reason??? You're easy to please! If you're into classic cars at all check out my car buffs group, I could use some visitors, I'm getting lonely over there ;)

Re my visit to Japan, I have to admit that I only was only in Osaka and only for 1.5 days (after spending 2 weeks in South Korea for factory training). I wish I'd had more time. I just extended my layover to check it out. My dad used to sell a Japanese product and has been there 3 times. I have a friend who buys vintage clothes from estate sales and thrift stores and sells them to the Japanese; made a small fortune that way. I would love to go back!

Dena, I wasn't trying to 'call you out' in any way; I hope I didn't come across like that. I just thought you might like to know my favorite in Denver! The one you were talking about that is on Colfax used to be called Sushi Heights (now Nohana), and though it's not too bad, IMO it's just not in the same league as Sushi Den. The only downside is that SD is a bit pricier and there is always a wait.

But Sushi Den is the only sushi place in Colorado that has fish of the calibre of fine coastal sushi houses.

I've eaten sushi in Hawaii, California, Washington, Oregon, Manhattan (my favorite of all time is here!), Japan, South Korea, England, Scandinavia and France (to name a few places) ;) And SD holds it's own against them!

Sorry if I hijacked your post her Rich! I'm just a bit of a sushi enthusiast!

Jessica - it's not the ONLY reason I like you! Hijack my post anytime you want. I love people who are passionate about food, especially sushi! Just don't get me started about teriyaki chicken or BBQ ribs!

Jessica - We're good! Sushi Heights sounds right to me. My step sister took me there 10 yrs? ago. She said if I hated it we could leave. My biggest problem was not getting there often enough. What did you start here Rich!

YIKES! There is such POWER in food, is there not? But seriously, you have to agree, one of the most satisfying eating experiences is sitting down at a really cool sushi bar, taking your time, enjoying the whole ambiance of the experience, eating such incredibly delightful food, sippin a great tasting beer. You leave feeling so content and satisfied. It's unlike eating anywhere else!

You hit the nail on the head there Rich. It's the whole experience that I love about Japanese restaurants. It's the ambiance, and heaven knows I'm all about the Ambiance!

I love the the procedure; the ritual of it, KWIM? The warm towls, the edamame, drinking the miso directly from the bowl, watching the sushi chefs performing their art. All the little bowls and plates and garnish, it's so beautiful and there is a specific order and way in which everything is eaten. Even a specific way to hold the sake cup when it someone else is pouring it. Did you know that if your sake cup overflows it's good luck?

I found that many European countries also had interesting drituals associated with their mealtimes. Especially in France & Italy (though Spain has it's tapas the atmosphere is so much more relaxed). For example, in France, the way you lay your silverware indicates how well you enjoyed the meal, so if you put your fork prong side down on your plate the maitre'de should immediately come to your table to find out what displeased you. I love those little nuances.

And as you said about sushi you leave feeling content and satisfied! With japanese food, even if you overeat you don't walk away feeling like you have a brick in your stomach. I always leave feeling full, but content!

DEC

2006

Oh no...now you're blogging about a high-priced bait shop.

I love sushi!

Bummer! Just spent 3 days in Laguna Beach without having sushi!

Big sushi fan here. There are several great sushi bars in the Phoenix area.

OCT

2007

We just came from Sam's club and they have a "deli" section with all types of poke,....(ahi -red tuna) with limu (seaweed) and I dropped half in the parking lot. My mom is pure Japanese and doesn't eat any raw anything.

JUL

2008

Hummm, sushi for breakfast, it would be healthy but no thanks. I enjoyed the read, even without wanting it at this time.

Rich,

I used to live in Poulsbo and did visit Origami quite often. It's been a while since I've been there and apparently things have changed a bit. Jay the owner of Origami is a great Chef and I personally think Origami is better than Hakata. Origami's best is not on the menu, but if you have a chance and are able to go when Jay is there, I recommend you try the Phoenix roll or the Pink Dragon roll. If you have a good idea of what you're looking for in sushi (spicy, citric, tempura, etc.) jay knows over 150 different rolls, but you must get to know him to get him to prepare stuff not on the menu.

The only other place I liked after Origami is Nijo's in Seattle on 1st Ave and Spring ave. They have a pretty good presentation on some rolls, so I don't know, you might like the atmosphere.

I didn't think I was going to find any good sushi here in the Phoenix metro area but there's a good place that opened up at the Gilbert mall called Blue Wasabi, and it was surprisingly pretty good. Not to mention that there's plenty of beautiful girls on ladies night for all you bachelors out there.

Take care

Jorge

Hey I am coming up next week, you down for sushi? DM me ;)

The wife an I have a SECRET sushi spot in South Everett, but we aren't telling where 'cause it is already hard enough to get a seat anywhere near meal time. But all you can eat sushi prepared right in front of you with a big bottle of Sake to go with it makes me drool every time.

BTW - Has no one noticed or commented that the first picture of sushi is actually a plate of USB storage made to look like storage?

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