Went back to the tablet to order four more plate of sushi starting with this Shrimp with Basil Cheese. It is more or less the same great taste like the salmon version with the sweet spicy basil perfuming the cheese.
The last three are all shellfishes like this Ark Shell (Akagai) with a reddish-orange body. A deliciously sweet subtle clam flavour possesses a unique soft yet wonderful unique crunch. Love this pair of Scallop Sushi, so sweet and yummy delicious. A twist to the usual is this Surf Clam with Lemon Basil giving this a bright and sweet profile.
For a conveyor belt sushi chain, Sushiro managed to differentiate itself from the competitors offering something unique. I will definitely be back to dine again.
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(27/3/2023) Sushiro
Went to Sushiro with my classmates to eat some Japanese food (that we can afford 🥹) after the Washoku course.
The sushi in Sushiro is pretty acceptable. It's affordable and it's not bad. Most of the time, cheap sushi in Hong Kong taste like shit, but not the ones in Sushiro. Overall, the items are worth the price (most of the time), and they're what they're supposed to be, but you never expect anything that can blow your mind there. (Except this time, and this is why I am not writing an essay about Sushiro. I will tell you about that later 😳)
There are multiple items that I really enjoy in Sushiro. First are the Grilled Cheese Salmon Sushi, and the Basil with Grilled Cheese Salmon Sushi (which are the multiple dishes in the photo lmao). Everything goes well with grilled cheese, which explains why the Grilled Cheese Salmon Sushi is nice. But for the one with basil, it's better as the fatness of salmon is enhanced by the basil mayonnaise, while the basil balanced the greasiness a little bit. It's the item with the greatest value imo, as it only costs HKD$12 per 2 pieces. You can literally eat this until you full and it still cost under $100. However, I ranked it the same as the grilled cheese one, as it can feel really greasy if all you eat is the basil one. Ordering with the cheese one can make it feel more pleasant.
The next one is a side dish, but it's literally the best regular item in Sushiro. I think you can guess what that is, because we were ordering it in bulk in the photo lmao. It's the fucking Fries. It's one of the cheapest item in Sushiro, costing only $12, and it is the best Fries I've ever tried. Idek why the Fries in a fucking sushi shop is so fucking good. They're freshly fried every time we ordered them. It's hot, crunchy and the inside is soft. Also, the fried are quite thick so it's more flavorful. Moreover, there are a range of sauce you can dip the fries with. Soy sauce goes surprisingly well with Fries and the best one is the "甘だれ", which literally means sweet sauce. It's thick, sweet and with the unique saltiness of soy sauce. It's goes extremely well when drizzled on the freshly fried Fries.
For the items I've mentioned above, the star is never the seafood. As this is budget sushi, the quality of the seafood is pretty meh. They're just pleasant item that gives you the experience of eating sushi and piling up towers of sushi plates with friends, without breaking your bank. (Trust me, the more expensive item on the menu taste just as meh as the cheap items.) However, today, I have tasted an AMAZING SUSHI THAT BLOWS MY MIND IN SUSHIRO 😳 It's so good that it got me rethinking why tf I was eating silly grilled cheese salmon sushi at the first place, when this item is available.
It's the Grilled Kinmedai (金目鯛) Sushi. It's a special item for March. I wanted to order something outside of salmon and tuna after studying the Washoku course. I was thinking about ordering this one but I was intimidated by the price at first, as it costed $22 per 1 piece, which is almost double the price of the grilled cheese salmon sushi. However, I couldn't resist the curiosity and ordered one AND THEN I UNDERSTAND WHY IT'S SO EXPENSIVE. IT'S TIERS ABOVE THE SILLY GRILLED CHEESE SUSHI. THE EXPERIENCE OF EATING 1 PIECE OF KINMEDAI SUSHI WORTHS MORE THAN EATING 2 PIECES OF GRILLED CHEESY STUFF.
I was so shocked when putting this in my mouth, because it blew my fucking mind. I never expected I will enjoy actual seafood or taste of Japan in Sushiro, but this time it's real seafood time. The fat of the piece of fish just melt in my mouth right when I put it in, with the aroma of grilled flavour and the light flavour of the fish. When I actually bite the fish, the texture was so fucking good. It's firm, kinda crunchy, a little bit flaky, and it feels really meaty. Also, the flavour is extremely amazing. It feels like the flavour of a whole steamed fish I usually eat in Chinese restaurant compressed into a piece of meat. It also comes with the saltiness of a sea fish, and the light sweetness of fresh seafood. Moreover, the taste of the fish is amazing. It's like the umami of the whole seafood cup noodle compressed into one piece of fish, without the msg and the extremely unpleasant saltiness of junk food. It also has a faint taste that resembles soy sauce, but it's not salty. It's so satisfying that makes my mouth water just by thinking of it, and I believe it's the fucking umami the lecturer is talking about. The sushi rice gives the fish some sourness to activate more sweetness and umami of the fish, and also balanced out the flavour to make the whole experience extremely enjoyable.
After swallowing the sushi, it even leaves an amazing aftertaste. It's pure umami with a little bit of sweetness, and it feels more amazing than the initial taste. Maybe it's because there's no more texture of meat or rice to distract the marvellous taste of the fish. It's so fucking tasty that I can't help but order one more piece. The next piece didn't come with the element of surprise like the first one, but it came with a better taste than the first one. It's more sweet, and the fish flavour is a little bit more heavier. The fish is more juicy and the juices really tasted like fish soup.
As I was full, I couldn't enjoy another piece of the Grilled Kimedai Sushi. So, I tried to convince my friends to experience the amazing thing that I've enjoyed. However, they refused to order one because they were full too. I felt like a fish that jumped out of the water and had a glimpse of the sky. I couldn't stop talking about how tasty the Kinmedai is, but they were unable to understand the amazing experience of it. I believe they were kinda annoyed about me being so hyped about some Sushiro sushi, and they're probably disappointed that I am still writing essay about the Kinmedai. However, it's really THAT GOOD.
It's so good that it got me rethinking of my decision of refusing to go out of the comfort zone at first and wasting money on ordering cheap cheesy junk food. I'd rather order only eat Grilled Kinmedai sushi (with some Fries because the Fries there is GOD tier) instead of filling my stomach with meaningless food. It even got me rethinking my choice of not taking eating seriously, and keep eating junk food just to stop my body from feeling hungry. Now, I understand that food can also be a beautiful experience, beside of fulfilling the purpose of filling my tummy. I will probably cut some cost from eating random cheap junk food, and save to eat some actually enjoyable food.
Also, if kinmedai in Sushiro is THAT GOOD ALREADY, IMAGINE KINMEDAI IN REGULAR JAPANESE RESTAURANT 😭 I need to go to one to enjoy some fresh, nice quality kinmedai to blow my fucking mind and spoil my tastebuds 😭😭 Maybe I will go to Japan one day just to eat some fresh kinmedai 😭 Thank you kinmedai for changing my world. Your sacrifice is not wasted, as your delicious body has enlightened my world. 🙏🏻💯✨ I am fortunate to meet you, and consume you, kinmedai 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻 I love you so fucking much and I really wish that I can meet you, and experience the beautiful experience with you again 💙❤️🐟🍣🥹🙏🏻✨
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Try these 4 types of sushi the next time you stop by Sushiro
The famous sushi restaurant chain Sushiro recently participated in a popular TV program “Job Tune: The Secret of That Occupation!” on TBS, which was broadcast on October 28. 10 sushi items were recommended by Sushiro employees to be judged either pass or fail by seven first-class sushi chefs. If an item receives more than 4 “pass” votes, then the item will be given the pass. This time, all 10…
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Japan's top-selling conveyor belt sushi chain Sushiro (スシロー) opened its first Southeast Asia outlet in Singapore on the Aug 19, 2019. I have wanted to visit it but somehow I have been putting it off due to it not being near where I am staying, that is until their Causeway Point branch opened.
I started off with three red plates (S$2.20++) and a gold plate (S$3.80++). The Broiled Mackerel Oshizushi with Mentai is topped with a thick piece of fish brushed with savoury sweet sauce. A refreshing shiso (perilla) leaf sits between the fish and rice. Hidden within the rice are seasoned pollack roe (mentaiko) which imparted the briny umami flavours.
Next up, Spear Squid with Ponzu Jelly has two whole squids sitting atop their rice ball, topped with jellies and scallions. I read that the translucent squids are allowed to age for about a day to let the flesh turn white and acquire a sweet flavour. The ponzu jellies offered a lovely balanced sweet, sour and salty flavour to the otherwise plain mollusk.
When I ordered the Salmon with Basil Cheese, I was kind of skeptical on how this combination would work out. Popped the sushi into the mouth and I was pleasantly surprised by how good it tasted. The fish, cheese sauce, finely chopped basil leaves and the searing worked to bring out the best in flavours.
The Swordfish Sushi is plain looking after the all the colourful toppings that came before it. But it does make up with sweet and firm flesh, not forgetting to mention the tiny dollop of wasabi hidden underneath it.
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