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| - A good friend of mine recommended Sushi Momo, and I remember being very skeptical about the "vegan sushi" concept. Honestly, I was expecting cucumber and avocado rolls. Maybe some pickled radish. For me, sushi wasn't sushi without fish. It was nonsensical, like grilled cheese without cheese.
Well, Sushi Momo exceeded all my expectations. The staff was wonderful: our waitress took the time to go through the menu with us, and answered all our questions. For our first visit, we went with her recommendation: the omakase for 2, which includes miso soup, dumplings, 25 pieces of vegan sushi and a dessert.
The miso soup was one of the best I've had in my life. Full of flavor, not too salty, with just the right amount of tofu pieces and enoki mushroom. Dumplings were good: they had a nice crunchy exterior and a hearty filling.
Now the sushi:
My first bite of the Geisha roll was an explosion of flavors. The texture of the rice and avocado, coupled with the crunch of the pickled veggies, the sweetness of the sweet potato, and the sauce, which really tied everything together.
The other pieces would all have their distinguishable features: the tartness of the mango, the spiciness of jalapeno peppers balanced out by sweet potato, the unique unami flavors of pickled japanese vegetables and seaweed, the hearty feel of portobello mushrooms... And everything tasted so fresh!
The dessert was a rich coconut ice cream (wished the portion was bigger... it was so good!)
All in all, I was blown away. Fish or no fish, I think this is one of the best sushi restaurants in Montreal.
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