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| - I was excited to try Shoushin, after hearing good things about it from fellow sushi enthusiasts. They offer a Tokyo-style Omakase dinning experience which is a set menu with varying degrees of premium fish depending on the set menu you choose. We all selected the Sakura option which includes two appetizers, premium sashimi, soup, premium sushi with hand roll, and dessert.
we started with a suvee duck breast appetizer garnished with horseradish and mustard, the flavors were mild and complimented the natural duck flavor nicely.
We then had a premium sashimi platter that had flounder, shrimp, scallops and lean bluefin tuna. Served with real wasabi, micro greens and a shiso leaf (japanese basil). Everything was fresh, the textures and flavours were perfect. If you have never had fresh real wasabi or shiso before you are missing out.
The second appetizer was a light tempura shrimp cake and a roasted corn infused tofu cake. The shrimp cake tasted exactly as awesome as one would expect. But the true star of the dish was the corn infused tofu. I know what you're thinking Tofu? Really? But, it had a silky custard texture and an umami about it that I was not expecting but was pleasantly surprised to find.
Next we had a clear broth with shrimp, snow peas, shiitake mushrooms, and soba noodles. The warmth and flavors of the broth were really good and set up the next course nicely.
The sushi course was next, eleven pieces of premium sushi followed by a hand roll, served and presented individually by the sushi chef. The fish selection changes seasonally, and I can't remember every fish that was served, but all were delicious. The sushi rice was the best I've ever tasted, perfectly seasoned and cooked to an almost aldente consistency.
And finally the dessert, we had the choice of a butternut squash creme brulee, jelly matcha green tea, or sorbet with sake jelly. The chefs choice was the creme brulee, which everyone opted for, but I thought the matcha jelly sounded pretty good. My dessert was visually very pleasing and tasted good, simple and very familiar flavours of green tea, red bean and grass jelly.
Overall experience at Shoushin was awesome, service was exceptional, the staff was knowledgeable and friendly. I thought I knew what premium sushi should taste like after eating at Zen and Toshi Ryoriten, but how wrong was I. Now that I know what sushi can taste like, it will be hard to eat sushi anywhere else.
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