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| - It's been too long since I've written a review but to be honest, I've just not been inspired by any of the places I've visited since my last review in May?!?!? and I just won't ever write negative reviews so if I don't have anything nice to say, I just don't say nothing at all and never go back...
I've been to Nagoya on Ft Apace and really liked the sushi, but it was BY...(Before Yelp..get it? AD, BC...BY)..okay, back to the serious work of writing informative and interesting food critique...I've since moved to Blue Diamond and have ineffingcredible sushi a mile from my door!
I am picky and my tongue and tummy can ferret out spoiled, bad, slippery within .003 second of it being in my mouth. I will put spit it out in a napkin and ask for the bill within 12.
Nagoya is an AYCE place but I'm all about Sashimi Baybeee. I'm a HUGE fan of a competing Sushi spot in the GV that I've been a loyal fan for 9 years. I VERY rarely go anywhere else, until now. The GV spot makes KILLAH Tuna Karai, but Nagoya does it in delicate slices that melt so wonderfully in you mouth instead of chunks. They are both good, but on a date, you want delicate. They are both the bomb though. Please see my pic of the three items I had tonight so you'll know what's up.
How do I love thee? Let me count the ways...
The Tuna Karai Sashimi is comprised of thin slices of tuna laid in a circular pattern over a bed of cool fresh shredded radish, and a spicy sauce with bountiful flavors is poured over the top leaving a delicious soup of vinegary, spicy, sweetness pooling at the bottom of the radish pile perfect for use as a dipping sauce once the sashimi is gone and all you have is the radish and sauce left. I don't know the recipe but I detected a hint of sesame oil and seeds, finely ground red pepper, small diced jalapeño for POW, but the "pow" was perfectly balanced with the cool, refreshing, crispy texture of the shredded radish, and the tang??? I think, of the rice vinegar??? maybe...not sure, but the sauce is magic. This is my favorite dish because it's so clean, the flavors are crisp, fresh, refreshing, the dish itself is light, and healthy. Just my opinion but if you try it, you too will be a fan. Joon was my Sushi Chef tonight...I just sayin'...Michaelangelo painted the Mona Lisa, I'm sure all the Chefs are good, but so Joon is my guy.
Next course was as clean as you can get. No sauce, no fuss, no muss...Halibut and Yellow Tail Sashmi...very simple, very clean, but with Raw Wasabi...if you like it hot, go Raw. A little dab will do yah. The Halibut has a clean flavor and light texture. I ordered by accident once and have been a fan every since. I was surprised at how much I liked it. The Yellow Tail was good too. Very delicate; it just melts in your mouth. Fresh! Put a dab of Fresh Wasabi on it and enjoy the fireworks in your ears and sinuses. Does anyone else's hair follicles burn when they eat Fresh Wasabi?
I was sitting there eying the thick, roasted cuts of grilled Unagi calling my name and pondering whether I should have another round when Joon presented me with a dish, not on the menu, called Japanese Nachos...Hoooo (enter your favorite four letter expletive right here, right now!)...WOW! My life is forever changed. Okay, you know the basic construction of a nacho snack topped with stuff, now let's imagine how a culinary genius, like Joon, hooks this up. First, there is a soy wrap with a thin layer of rice pressed flat into it and deep fried for a crunchy texture. On top of that 1"x1" "chip", a perfectly proportioned scoop of Spicy Tuna, a little larger than a melon ball, is placed on top. Then there is a thinly sliced jalapeño pepper set on the top of the tuna. A half order is four pieces, and a full is eight.. I had the half order, but next time I go, I will be gettin' that full order. Let's not mess around, I'm just doin' it. I'm just sayin'.
When you look at the pic, you will see the four pices surrounding a bed of shredded radish and lightly drizzled with Eel sauce (kabayaki sauce) and a KILLAH creamy chili hot sauce which is Mayo based, but not too heavy on the application so I'm down and it works for me. Not a big fan of mayo sauces, but this one worked perfectly for a beautiful symphony of flavors, textures and temperatures dancing over my pallet that left me resonating like right after my first kiss with the love of my life.
Bliss, just pure bliss...
Amen.
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