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| - Yesterday I would have told you I have given up on AYCE sushi in Las Vegas.
Not that I have given up eating AYCE sushi (I would rather give up sunshine), but that I have given up expecting anything better than marginally fresh, questionably acceptable slices of fish on a ball of tasteless rice. This is what we have come to expect from the AYCE joints in town - from joints that pre-cut the individual sashimi slices, letting oxygen start to kill the taste and texture, to places that serve a thin slice of lemon on top to mask the tell-tale signs of fish that is about to go bad.
Today I am singing a new tune - watch me do my little happy dance (clap along if you feel that sushi is right for you).
JJANGA has restored my faith in AYCE sushi and brightened up my whole year. I have once again found an AYCE joint that serves fresh fish (Rod my friend - if you're reading this, I watched them pull the fresh filets of Salmon out of the ice myself, so maybe they got your message).
But the star of the day wasn't the salmon, or the yellowtail (which were both amazing BTW), it wasn't even watching Choo Choo perform with graceful precision - the star of the day was the tuna. Absolutely gorgeous to behold and a joy to devour, the tuna was just about as perfect as perfect can be. The same delicate quality of fish you can only find in some of the better pay-per piece sushi joints, with the added glory of a never-ending supply. (Oh, this has gotta be the good life, this has gotta be the good life.)
When was the last time you remember an AYCE sushi joint serving eel that is still warm and fresh from the toaster oven and not cold because they precooked it to save time? When was the last time you remember Cajun albacore tasting like Cajun at all (has it ever)? When's the last time the garlic sauce on the garlic tuna made you go "Ooooo"? When was the last time they served you REAL wasabi at an AYCE? Huh? Go ahead, try to think of a time!
Simply an amazing lunchtime AYCE, better than expected by far, and they managed to top off great sushi and great service with an AYCE price a couple of dollars lower than most everywhere else in town - money! (I gotta feeling, that tonight's gonna be a good night!)
Anyone care to join me on Monday for round two?
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