All you can eat sushi puerto rico: Best Sushi Puerto Rico | Island Dwellers PR
Best Sushi Puerto Rico | Island Dwellers PR
Best Sushi Puerto Rico
In Puerto Rico, there is no shortage of Sushi restaurants on the island. Because of this, we have set out to find the most delicious, and popular restaurants that the consumers consider their favorite. We ran a poll on Instagram for a little over a month, and received over 300 comments for Best Sushi Puerto Rico.
The question was simple: Where is your favorite Sushi Restaurant?
We got responses from every corner of the island on Facebook and Instagram. From the capital city of San Juan. South of the island in Guayama. To the west coast in Aguadilla, Rincon, and Mayaguez, and to the east in Rio Grande. We realized that there are A LOT of delicious sushi restaurants in Puerto Rico. However, we also realized how much people in Puerto Rico LOVE sushi!
Since it is almost impossible to visit all of these restaurants (but we are definitely going to try!), we took information from the reviews, comments, and first hand experiences from customers that have tasted the dishes at the following places.
We have also given some of the restaurants that were mentioned a couple of questions to get to know them better.
❗❗❗ Please also note that due to the COVID-19 situation, most of these restaurants are only offering pickup and delivery. Additionally, some are not open at all, so make sure to visit their social pages for more information. In a recent post that we did, we reviewed all of the delivery apps where you can find these restaurant’s menus. Also, we are updating our Instagram page with restaurant communications, and daily menu specials. ❗❗❗
San Juan, East Coast, West Coast, South, and North Coast
Because of the amount of replies that we got in our sushi poll, we decided to break down the restaurants by region of Puerto Rico. We found regions that have a large amount of restaurants, and other regions that only have a couple.
This post will begin with the regions that have a smaller amount of restaurants, and then work our way up to the larger areas.
Puerto Rico East Coast Sushi Restaurants
W Sushi Bar
The only sushi restaurant mentioned on the East coast of Puerto Rico when conducting our poll was W Sushi Bar in Rio Grande. They have a classic sushi menu, as well as a variety of special rolls. Their most popular roll is the Super Crunch roll. This is a spicy crab and salmon roll that is made so crunchy with panko, that you almost forget you are eating sushi. In addition, it is topped with eel sauce and spicy mayo. If you are heading to the east coast of Puerto Rico and are in the mood for sushi, we suggest that you stop by W Sushi Bar for a delicious meal.
Puerto Rico South Coast Sushi Restaurants
Otoro Rooftop Lounge
Known for their fresh seafood, is of no surprise that one off the most mentioned sushi restaurants on our poll was Otoro Rooftop Lounge in Guayama. Walking up the stairs to the Otoro rooftop, you will be taken away by the wooden deck with patio lighting, and red umbrellas over picnic tables.
It is a beautiful restaurant in the day and night. We asked the owners of Otoro a couple of questions so that they can describe in their own words Otoro Rooftop lounge:
What roll is the chef and house favorite?
“The Kaen Roll. This is a roll temaki style, with breaded shrimp, pineapple, king crab, and avocado. It is topped with fresh flamed tun and finished off with home made mango sauce.”
What roll do customers love the most?
“It has to be the Otoro Roll. It is also a temaki style roll with breaded shrimp, eel and cream cheese. its is topped with fresh tuna, avocado, seaweed salad, crab salad, tempura flakes, and Masago.”
How can you describe the ambience at Otoro Rooftop Lounge?
“We offer a family ambience and good for all ages. We are a getaway from the urban surroundings of Guayama so that you can come and enjoy delicious and creative sushi dishes!”
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North Coast Sushi Restaurants.
(Disclaimer) When we say the north coast, most people may ask; “but isn’t San Juan on the north coast?” Well, yes it technically is, but San Juan will be in its own category which is Metro Area. In this section, we want to give light to the restaurants west of the San Juan area that are on the north coast.
Garden Sushi
The first place that we want to mention is Garden Sushi in Dorado. Known for their great service, and deliciously fresh sushi, Garden Sushi is a casual Japanese restaurant with a cozy ambience, and good prices. They have a delicate attention to detail with their sushi that makes them unique. Their Sakura roll is one of the favorites. It seems simply defined on the menu as spicy shrimp, avocado, cream cheese and crab, but once it arrives, you are in for a surprise!
The second and third “restaurant” we want to mention are actually sushi food trucks. In the past years, there has been an uprising in mobile food restaurants throughout the island.
Food truck parks are in almost every city, and each one usually has Asian influenced cuisine. The next two places are sushi food trucks in different towns.
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Sushi on The Road
The first is Sushi on the Road in Manati. Many consider they the best sushi in the area because of their fresh ingredients, and good prices. Their fusion with Japanese and Puerto Rican cuisine creates an explosion of flavors that people travel from all over the island to experience. You should also ask about their unique sushi burritos. Their menu is full of creative variations of traditional sushi plates. We asked the owners of Sushi on the Road a couple of questions so that they can describe in their own words Sushi on the Road :
What roll do customers love the most?
“The roll that our customers love the most are the Sweet Dreams Roll, and the Tornado Roll.”
What roll is the chef and house favorite?
“We also love the Sweet Dreams Roll and Tornado Roll, but we also love the Carnitas Roll and the Spicy Crab Tostones.
How can you describe the ambience at Sushi on the Road?
‘We have a family fun ambience. And apart from our large variety of sushi, there is also a Waffles, Tacos, and Pizza Truck. So everybody leaves happy!”
Vok2
The last location that we want to mention in the northern coast is Vok2 in Hatillo. Also a sushi food truck, the have a delicious fusion between Japanese and Puerto Rican cuisine. They also offer classic Puerto Rican dishes like mofongo and tostones. In addition, did I mention that they also have a bar with some of the best mojitos you will ever taste?
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West Coast Sushi Restaurants.
Recognized as having some of the best surfing beaches in the world, the towns Rincon, Aguadilla, Isabela, and Añasco bring in a large amount of international visitors on a yearly basis. Because of this, the gastronomic diversity on the West coast has been impacted like nowhere else on the island. Asian influenced restaurants are very popular.
You can find Thai food, Chinese, and especially Japanese. When we did the poll for the best sushi, we received many votes, and most of them were for the west coast restaurants. From each town we will mention a restaurant that is considered the best according to voters in our poll.
Run Sushi Run
One of the most popular restaurants mentioned in our poll for best sushi
was Run Sushi Run in Aguadilla. Their customers love the spectacular service, and freshly delicious ingredients in their rolls. They offer from a variety of sushi rolls, Chinese dishes, and also Thai items on their menu. With a hip, and fun atmosphere, your meals are always much more enjoyable! In addition, they provide delivery to the area.
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Aqua Sake Sushi
Aqua Sake Sushi is a small beach front restaurant overlooking the surfing beach of Jobos in Isabela. Their fun atmosphere, and great service has made them the go to spot in Isabela for sushi.
They are located in the Ocean Front Hotel on road 4466. It is one of the few restaurants in Puerto Rico, where you can enjoy your sushi on a wooden deck overlooking the ocean with a beautiful view. We asked Aqua Sake Sushi a few questions so that can describe the favorite dishes, and ambience:
What roll do customers love the most?
“The roll that customers love the most if the Paradise roll. Its is a good sushi roll for beginners, and it also has a Caribbean touch. The paradise roll has shrimp, coconut, cream cheese, green onions, avocado and plantains.
What roll does Aqua Sake Sushi love the most?
“Our favorite roll is the Picantino. This roll has baked shrimp, cream cheese, avocado, sriracha and spicy crab”
How can you describe the ambience in Aqua Sake Sushi?
“We have a cozy and tropical ambience. Plenty of seating area indoors, and on our beachfront terrace. Since we opened in 2017, we have dedicated our resources to always serve the most fresh and high quality sushi that we can.
We offer creative sushi, as well as classic sushi like California roll, and Spicy tuna.”
Pick N’ Roll Sushi
On the west coast of Puerto Rico, the seafood is always fresh because of the mass amount of local fisherman. In Añasco, the fishing industry has always impacted the gastronomy in this area. So it is of no surprise that they have one of the best sushi restaurants on the island. Pick N’ Roll Sushi is a small food truck with a picnic table seating area. They serve classic and creative fusion rolls, sushi pizzas, and sushi salads. In addition, they have delicious daily specials made with fresh ingredients. Pick N’ Roll are the pioneers of sushi food trucks. Starting as a catering company in 2013, they later opened their food truck in 2015. With their constant creative innovations, and unique sauces, they have created a fan base with sushi lovers in the area. We asked Pick N’ Roll Sushi 3 questions to give us an idea of their restaurant:
What Roll do the customers absolutely love the most?
“Our customers love the Monster Roll.
This roll has crab, smoked salmon, shrimp tempura, cream cheese with seaweed salad and also, spicy crab on top. It is finished off with a home made orange sauce and tempura flakes.”
What is Pick N’ Roll’s favorite roll?
“Our favorite roll is the Three Kings Roll. This roll has spicy crab, cream cheese, cucumber, chives, fresh tuna tartar and also topped with 3 different sauces.
How is the ambience at Pick N’ Roll Sushi?
“We have a really relax ambience. Our usual customers are people getting out of work, students from the university, people Chinchorriando, and people leaving the beach.”
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San Juan Area
San Juan has the highest amount of sushi restaurant per area in Puerto Rico. We counted a little over 80 in Google Maps. The following restaurants are in the towns of Isla Verde, Calle Loiza, Condado, and Guaynabo. The poll provided many more results, but we are only going over the most mentioned.
Umai
We are going to start with the local favorite. Umai had the most votes out of any restaurant in the San Juan area. In addition, after trying Umai, you will know why. They are located in Suchville Mall, Guaynabo.
Their creative fusion of Japanese and Puerto Rican cuisine will blow you away. They use traditional Puerto Rican techniques to cook some rolls like the Loiza roll, which is cooked like an alcapurria de jueyes. In addition, they have some of the most delicious sushi pizza that we have ever tasted. All of this in combination with their affordable prices makes Umai a true local favorite and one of our favorites as well. We wrote a full post on Umai in our blog that has more details with our experience at this restaurant.
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Nagoya
Nagoya is one of the most recommended sushi restaurants in San Juan. Their sushi menu is very intimidating. You will be caught off guard with the variety of sushi and appetizers on their menu.
Nagoya has locations in Isla Verde, and in Condado. They are famous for their spring rolls and the kani salad with avocado. But word of caution with the kani salad: make sure to share!
Their rolls and appetizers are made for sharing. In addition, apart from the sushi and delicious dishes, they are also a Tiki bar. Yup. A tiki bar with tasty cocktails that pair perfectly with your sushi dinner.
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Kintaro
Frequently overlooked, Kintaro is a small sushi restaurant on the Isla Verde strip. Tucked between a small shopping center and a pizza restaurant. They also have a location in the Condado area.
They are a local favorite because they stay open until late, and are perfect for a late night snack. Kintaro has a delicious creative sushi menu, and also, traditional Chinese dishes with fried rice. We love their spicy crab salad that is prepared over a bed of seaweed salad and can fill you up like a entree..png)
I suggest you visit Kintaro if you are out late in Isla Verde and want to grab delicious food before going home.
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Tayzan
One of the most popular sushi restaurants in San Juan is Tayzan. They are located on the Condado strip, and have been a go-to for sushi lovers for years. They are open until late, and are a perfect late night snack if you are in the Condado area. Tayzan has plenty of seating indoor and outdoor, but note that on some nights you will have to wait to be seated. If you love sushi as we do, you will love their sushi menu. We never mind returning to Tayzan for good sushi.
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Ikebana
When we want to get dressed up, go on a date night for sushi, we usually go to Ikebana. We like Ikebana so much that we make it a special occasion each time. They are a little more expensive than the other restaurants, but you pay for the quality and quantity. And the quality is evident. We always start with the house ceviche.
Also, they change the protein frequently, so you never eat the same ceviche on different visits. We love ceviche, and Ikebana’s ceviche is on another planet. It is a mixture of sweet and citric juices, which give it a unique taste. The sushi is always fresh, and the special roll pieces are massive in size. If you like craft beer, you are going to love their inventory. They have frequent drink specials. So make sure to visit their social platforms, and also their web site.
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And that’s all for San Juan, Almost..
Finally, we feel that the people that voted on our poll did a great job in mentioning truly delicious restaurants. However, we feel that two more restaurants in the metro area deserve a mention. Both restaurants are located in Calle Loiza, Santurce.
Shibō
Possibly the best all-around Asian restaurant in Puerto Rico. Yes, they do have delicious and creative sushi, but their constant evolving and diverse menu turns the traditional Asian restaurant model upside down.
Chef Jonathan Cruz is not your typical sushi chef. He travels the world, and experiments with different ingredients, and techniques that no other chef uses. He takes all of his Asian style influences, and then he fuses them with traditional Puerto Rican cuisine. It is hard to find a plate on their menu that we do not like. We highly suggest that you visit Shibō in Calle Loiza. Additionally, if you like to try something new for your Sunday Fundays, you have to try their Asian influenced brunch.
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YŌKO
Having only opened in early 2020 in Calle Loiza, YŌKO has become a local favorite in a short amount of time. Chef José Miguel Meléndez has brought his experiences from learning under top sushi chefs in Miami, to Puerto Rico and has created a Japanese-Puerto Rican fusion that has innovated Asian cuisine in San Juan. With his first project, Dos Pallillos in Tresbe, Chef Mendez truly showcased his abilities by creating a sushi menu that was delicious and also, addicting.
At YŌKO, you will get the same detail to flavor and creativity with each plate. He takes pride in creating daily specials with fresh caught fish from local fishermen. We highly recommend that you visit YŌKO’s social pages for contact info and also opening hours.
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Most Voted Sushi Restaurants with Various Locations
For this last section, we are going to mention restaurants that have more than one location. They have found a way to copy paste their formula to success throughout Puerto Rico.
Sushi Kytto
Sushi Kytto Has locations in Juncos, Gurabo, Dorado, and Cayey. It is of no surprise that with this reach they are one of the favorites in our sushi poll.
They have delicious creative sushi rolls and reasonable prices and also offer teppanyaki. We suggest that you order the Geisha roll and also, the monster roll. If you are ever in any of these towns and hungry for sushi, make sure to visit Sushi Kytto for a delicious meal.
You can also follow their Facebook and Instagram for daily specials and happy hours.
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Crazy Sushi
We mentioned in our post a couple of places that are serving delicious sushi from food trucks. Crazy Sushi is both. They began as a food truck, and now have food trucks and restaurants. They have locations in Carolina, Caguas, Bayamon, and Humacao. They are our go to if we want to casual,
pickup and go sushi for lunch. They have a small menu, but everything on the menu is delicious and perfected. Crazy Sushi has a 16 creative roll menu, and delicious appetizers. We especially love their Crazy Butterflies, and Crazy salad. The Crazy salad is a mountain of crab salad, seaweed salad, smoked salmon, fresh tuna, avocado, and topped with spicy mayo and masago. In addition, they provide delivery to neighboring towns. Also, take a look at the plates on their Instagram, and Facebook pages. You will not be disappointed with crazy Sushi’s massive rolls, and delicious appetizers.
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Wrapping up!
The reason that we did this poll is because we love sushi. So much that we want to find new places to explore. And, we did. Since conducting this poll, we tried three new sushi places! We are amazed of how close they are to where we live, and it was our first time hearing of them. We hope that with this article, you will also find new places to enjoy sushi.
Most people think that a sushi restaurant is a sushi restaurant, but we hope that with this article we have been able to explain why it is possible to love more than one. Who would have thought that on a small 100 x 35 mile wide island, there Japanese cuisine would have made such an impact? Sushi restaurants are on every corner of the island, and with our poll, we realized that Puerto Rico is full of sushi lovers.
We hope that you enjoyed our review created by our poll in Instagram. Feel free to comment below what you like, or don’t like. On the other hand, if you think we should mention other restaurants, lets us know as well..jpg)
Follow us on Instagram for daily specials from all of these restaurants and more. There are many more sushi restaurants in Puerto Rico, but these are the crowd winners. Our poll resulted in 179 different locations from Puerto Rico. You can also visit Instagram and Facebook for more information on these restaurants. Our guide can also provide more contact info.
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The 15 Best Places for Sushi in San Juan
Created by Foursquare Lists Published On: January 31, 2023
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Nyuma Njie: The best Sushi I’ve had. And I’ve traveled quite a bit! You must try the plantain sushi and chicken tempura sushi! AMAZING!
Kenly H.: Great sushi & great service. The atmosphere & the vibes are super chill.
Luis Reyes: Great sushi. Great cheesecake tempura. A+
Xavier Báez: great sushi but the waitres are not quite fast & dont come pass around to their tables
Natalia Marin: Spicy tuna roll is a most have.
Marleni Fontan: Best sushi!! You must try the Filet Mignon Special Roll… Nice wine & beers.
Griselle A. Jimenez Ruiz: Great sushi, even better filet mignon
Endel Vazquez: Best sushi rolls in town. Seafood springrolls are orgasmic and chef’s crazy salad a must. The only bad thing are the tables. I think they have them since they open the rest.
Loyda Lebrón Álvarez: The best sushi so far!!!!
Claudia Serrano: Delicious sushi, big rolls!
Mercy Hiraldo: Sushi rolls are huge..and the service is great
Marii: Awesome and delicious sushi!! The Super crazy and the happy roll is a MUST try!!
Obed Borrero: Great sushi!!! Try the Alberti Roll or Valeria Roll
Hector Valentin: The Guava Roll, Shrimp Tempura, Spicy Shrimp Rolls are amazing
David González: Great and creative Sushi rolls, try the Emerald Roll.
The waits are 30-45 min when the place is crowded though.
Sofía Laffitte: Volcano y black dragon roll.
Luz Del Alba: Volcano n Spider Rolls!
Lorein Rodriguez: Love the sushi here….
Yamil Alvarez: Try the Hot Roll and the Sushi Pizza
Ken Morton: Sushi is decent. Service is slow, like most PR places.
Veronica Velez: Sushi was very good , fresh! Some waiters might not speak spanish but they do understand ( can take the order)
Sergio Negron: Saben bien los sushi, un lugar relax y rápido para comer.
Mercy Hiraldo: The sushi is amazing…the times I’ve been there the service is quick
Reynaldo D. Rivera Orengo: Sake and all sushi
Marii: Lunes y miercoles: MAKI MADNESS – 3 maki rolls x $15
Joel Avila: I feel like home at this place… One of the best sushi bar!
Shelita del Mar: Every Monday and Wednesday Maki Roll Special. 3 rolls for $15.
Marii: Angry dragon roll – is a must! Super yummy. Must try!
Gladiris Lopez Guemarez: Surprisingly sushi was superb! One of the best i have tasted here in Puerto Rico.
Prices are good and service is good as well.
Silent Sigh: Mongolian beef (hotplate), sushi, its all very good. Pfchangs is very busy it seems and serves cheap nasty food in a fake as hell environment. yummy deserves all that business.
Pablo Torres: If Hato Rey were the universe, this would be the best sushi in the universe.
Fernando Colon: Good Sushi. Great Prices. For Example: Shrimp Tempura Roll is $9.00. In other places, you’ll find the same roll for $11.00. Good Service. Definitely I’m Coming Back Again!
Rebecca Maldonado: Their white tuna mango salad is exquisite! Very good sushi. Fast service.
Joa*: El sushi y los dumplings steamed son riquisimos. Por el precio, even better 🙂
Sandra D.: Sushi pizza!!! Brutaaal!
Franco Lamborghini: Rainbow Sushi Roll. Carne Frita con Tostones.
Xio Rodriguez: Red Dragon Roll…
Miss Lou: Great sushi, open till 4 am Fridays n Saturdays and its yummy!!!
Fransheska Trinidad: Awesome sushi and the service is great
Yencie A.
: Mucha variedad y de todo lo que necesites para hacer sushi.
Kris b: sushi hecho al momento, productos asiáticos difíciles de encontrar fuera del Internet!
Natalia Álvarez: Loved the sushi, fried rice, and egg rolls.
Irene Guzmán: Many options if you’re looking for sushi with a yummy “criollo” twist. I had the Caribbean Roll – spicy salmon, mango, topped with sweet plantain. Delish!
Inti Flowzy: The best sushi in the world!!
Maria Elena: Best sushi in Puerto Rico. Hands down.
What are sushi and rolls served with? Serving in Japanese style
Sushi and rolls are Japanese dishes whose star is rice. Nowadays, they have become insanely popular: now you can go to Japanese cafes every day and even purchase various appliances and ingredients in order to cook them at home.
If the holiday is just around the corner, and you are increasingly asking the question – “What to serve with sushi?”, then you have come to the right place.
How to set a table according to Japanese traditions?
If you don’t want to be thought of as an ignorant person, then you should learn the rules of Japanese-style table setting in detail. Ordered or prepared dishes are far from all that you need to take care of before inviting guests. The setting and the atmosphere – that’s what you should not forget.
You already understood that in order to enjoy the most delicious dishes, you first need to prepare the dishes, since each type of sushi has its own plate.
Porcelain or wood – you decide, but the square shape must be present. Moreover, if you are a fan of Japanese cuisine, then you definitely have traditional dishes – sushioke, a tray made of bamboo or geta made of wood.
Don’t forget the soy sauce bowls (seuzaru) next to each guest (sometimes small bowls are used). Don’t forget the hashioki (chopstick holder) as well.
Table decorating rules for both rolls and sushi are almost the same.
But to know what sushi is served with is simply necessary.
In addition to the main course plate, gravy bowl and hashioki, you can add greens, fruit or vegetable cuts to the table. However, it is worth considering the main Japanese rule – everything that is on the table must be eaten.
Remember that minimalism and restraint are important in everything. The pragmatic Japanese do not accept heaps of food on the table, especially if someone does not even reach the dishes.
Make sure there is an odd number of cutlery on the table. Yes, it’s all about superstition, but it’s not necessary to understand why in order to follow Japanese traditions during the meal.
After you have followed all the rules, having respectfully treated the oriental customs, you can start eating.
What is served with sushi and rolls?
Japanese dishes have many facets, so it is recommended to serve them with a lot of spices and sauces. All Japanese masters are trying to give sushi and rolls exactly those special notes of aroma and taste that you love so much.
Therefore, you need to understand what is served with Japanese cuisine and why.
Sauces
The most popular are:
- Soy sauce . The sauce without which Japanese goodies are simply impossible to imagine is soy sauce. It gives rolls and sushi a salty taste and a special smell. Chefs do not use salt to prepare rolls and sushi, so soy sauce is simply irreplaceable. If you forget about it, then the food will seem bland and dry to guests. Try it yourself – without that wonderful sourness, the rolls are absolutely not the same!
- Wasabi. Wasabi is Japanese horseradish. It goes best with salmon and crab sushi. Not everyone, of course, likes spiciness, but it should be on the table if you do not want to offend other guests. In addition, wasabi is a natural antimicrobial agent that prevents the destruction of tooth enamel and the formation of caries.
- Pickled ginger. Ginger is an excellent appetizer for rolls.
Thanks to it, you refresh your taste buds and thus you can try several types of rolls and sushi separately, feel all the notes of taste. Therefore, before moving on to the next dish, eat a piece of ginger. - Sesame. Most often rolls are decorated with white or black sesame seeds. It is very useful (it contains vitamins and minerals such as B1 and E, as well as zinc, magnesium, phosphorus, iron and calcium) and adds a special flavor to the dish.
- Rice vinegar. Almost everyone will like the light aroma and rice taste. It is often used to marinate rice and fish. By the way, this vinegar is very helpful in fighting bad cholesterol. Although real rice vinegar is very expensive, gourmets simply adore it.
- Peanut Sauce . Such a sauce is made from peanuts or other nuts, sesame seeds or their oil, and a little lemon juice. Although it is not often served with sushi, you can still experiment.
Thanks to it, you refresh your taste buds and thus you can try several types of rolls and sushi separately, feel all the notes of taste. Therefore, before moving on to the next dish, eat a piece of ginger.Tempura
Tempura is batter-fried slices of vegetables, seafood or rolls, and this is exactly what true connoisseurs of Japanese cuisine eat rolls with!
Soup
Miso soup is a great addition to rolls and sushi.
This soup has a good effect on the digestive tract, it is low in calories.
Salad
It may seem to you that there is not enough food on the table (especially if the guests keep coming and coming). If you want to try and solve this dilemma with the world, then cook or order salads!
But just keep in mind that they should not interfere with the taste of the main dishes (Olivier will not work). Try simpler salads: for example, from cucumber. Cucumbers should be cut into thin slices, pour soy sauce and sprinkle with sesame seeds.
You can serve a salad made from seaweed alone, dressed with soy sauce, sesame seed oil, lemon juice and hot red pepper. It can also be garnished with sesame seeds.
Now you will definitely no longer have the question: “What to serve with sushi”! And if you have neither the desire nor the time to cook all this, then the best option is to order dishes from Makitoria. In the institution you will find a huge selection of sushi and rolls (including sets), drinks, sauces, salads, a children’s menu.
5 mistakes you can make when ordering rolls and sushi
Japanese cuisine has already firmly established itself in the diet of Ukrainians. Who doesn’t like to treat themselves to a delicious dinner after a hard day’s work and order sushi to take home? But not everyone knows that Japanese cuisine is not just an ordinary dinner.
Every day, Ukrainians make the same mistakes when ordering sushi and not paying due attention to the smallest details during the meal. Today we will again tell you about the main mistakes that should be avoided during the meal in order to enjoy the magical taste of sushi and rolls to the fullest. Remember and do not repeat in real life.
Soak sushi and rolls in soy sauce
We have already written about this common mistake many times, but we think it is not superfluous to remind you again. Sushi rice is seasoned with a special dressing that holds the rice together and prevents it from falling apart.
And the dressing adds flavor and aroma to the rice. Excess soy sauce completely kills the taste of rice, as well as the filling and all the components of the roll. And soaked rice does not hold its shape and begins to disintegrate.
What to do? It’s simple – you need to dip the sushi into the rice with the fish part, and lower the rolls for a second, preventing the rice from soaking in the sauce. This will be enough to set off the taste, but not to clog it completely.
Eat ginger with roll
And this has also been said more than once in our blog, but we see that someone continues to repeat this mistake from time to time, so we will repeat it again. Ginger is needed in order to refresh the taste buds. If you eat ginger with a roll, then your taste buds simply will not taste the taste of the roll itself. The sharp and sharp taste of ginger will overpower the taste of fish and rice.
How to do it: eat a piece of one roll, enjoy the taste, eat a slice of ginger, then take a piece of another roll.
Repeat several times.
Do not dilute soy sauce concentrate
We talked about why it is necessary to dilute soy sauce concentrate just recently. Soy sauce, of course, is a good alternative to regular salt, but you still shouldn’t get carried away with it. How not to take on faith the talk about the unconditional benefits of soy sauce compared to table salt.
One of the foundations of the philosophy of Japanese cuisine says that the main thing in everything is to observe the measure. Therefore, we do not urge you to give up soy sauce altogether. We just advise you to read the labels more carefully. If the word “concentrate” is written on the package of soy sauce, be sure to dilute it with water. Or order sushi from Sushi Papa, because our soy sauces will come to you ready to eat.
Store sushi in the refrigerator and eat it the day after ordering
It would seem that this is quite an obvious mistake, but nevertheless, a lot of people fall for it.
Let’s remember once and for all – rolls and sushi should not be stored in the refrigerator. Moreover, they should not stand in the refrigerator for a day. And the point is not only that fresh fish should not be stored for such a long time. Even a short-term cooling will ruin your entire impression of the ordered dish: rice will become hard and tasteless, nori will become tough, you will not get any pleasure and will be disappointed in Japanese cuisine. Do not do it this way.
Use sticks
Teaching sticks are for learning. Of course, you can practice on training sticks a couple of times, but you should not abuse them. This is because when using training sticks, it will be more difficult for you to control the force with which you squeeze the sticks in order to hold a piece of the roll. Push the chopsticks together too much and the roll will start to fall apart.
By the way, in Japan, no one will judge you if you eat sushi and rolls with your hands.