Wing makes sushi

If you know me, you will know I am a fan of Japanese cuisine. I enjoy the healthy, fresh and natural ingredients of their foods. Sushi is what I am describing. But I also enjoy the yakisoba's, udon and ramen as well because in comparison to sushi, these noodles have a stronger taste and a longer lasting taste in the mouth even after drinking some matcha tea. It's good for those that appreciate the strong taste such as garlic but not so great if you have a date or meeting. 

Just a couple of weeks ago, I was lucky enough to be taught how to make sushi. With the help of my boyfriend going all the way to a different borough in London just to buy sashimi grade fish, going to his workplace to look for extra ingredients and items.

I began eating sushi, or should I say, raw fish when I was 16 - which is a mere 7 years. I used to dislike the idea of raw fish as bought up in a nation which is known to have a fish phobia (England) it was a little strange to me. But fortunately I was raised in a family which knew how to choose fish and understand the different types and spending a number of years exposed to these creatures in Hong Kong I do not have a phobia.


I remember my first attempt of Salmon was odd. It was cold, slimy, a little oily with a distinctive after taste. I was then hooked onto this type of fish. It took me a year or so to try Tuna but I didn't enjoy it as much. Until I discovered O-toro - which is the fattest part of the tuna.


I learnt how to use a rolling mat to make Maki's, how to make my own non-dodgy hand roll and just be a little greedy. Unfortunately the photos of my fishes are not as clear as I was too excited to make the sushi, the better looking photos are on my camera - somewhere too. But this experience has taught me to enjoy and apprecite the food  more than I used to. I wish to make some prawn tempura maki rolls at a later date once I get the gist of the hand rolls and the ISO rolls.


I had always been intrigued at how this rose-like sushi is created, I was fortunate enough to have it made right before my eyes. It looks super pretty. I do fancy some as I am typing this.


We had some fish left and the next day I made some donbori and attempted to decorate it to make it look appealing. But the meaning of appealing varies from person to person I suppose, not forgetting I had some matcha tea to go with my donbori.