Kabuki - 6/20/08

Iriko - Dried baby anchovies marinated in a sweet soy syrup.



Seafood and Veggies in an Ice Bath - Awabi (abalone), ebi (shrimp), hokigai (large clam), cucumber, tomato and asparagus served ice cold. Su miso (miso, vinegar sauce) accompanied this dish.



Hiyashi Udon - Cold noodles served with a light dashi (soup base) and freshly grated yuzu zest.



Fried Calamari Salad - Deep fried calamari on a bed of mixed greens - soy, cilantro vinaigrette with a shriacha drizzle over the top.



Ume, Shiso, Yamaimo Maki - Salted plum, shiso and julianned moutain potato roll.

 

Great - now i'm hungry. That all looks great.

 

josh, wait until you see my next post.

 

Sushi USA - 6/21/08

Wine



Aji Tsumami - Spanish mackerel with grated ginger, green onions and red onions.



Dried Plate - Sardines and cuttle fish strips.



Mirugai Kimo Karaage - Deep fried giant clam livers.



Stuffed Cabbage - Not your typical sushi dish. Ground beef wrapped in cabbage and served with a nice consume.



Kake Udon - Hand made rice noodles with "plain" broth.



Kalbi - Korean style BBQ short ribs.



Yaki Onigiri - Char grilled rice balls served with pickled turnip. (My midnight snack.)

 

The Aji Tsumami looks great, my favorite fish to order is Spanish Mackerel.

I think i'll be back to Kabuki next week if i have time.

 

Josh, give me a call if you do. We can get some seats at the bar and the chef can get to know your likes and dislikes. Also, my in-laws are in town, so I'll need an excuse to sneak out of the house.

 

Haha!

Lets see if any other LA guys want to go.

How does next Thursday night at 8:30 sound?

 

that's perfectly fine with me. just remember that they close at 9:00. they'll stay open until 10:00 or 10:30 if i'm there, but the kitchen (hot food) might be limited.

we can also try the other place on topanga and lassen - sushi usa.

or if you want a late night out, i know a very good place on ventura and corbin that's open until midnight - urekamu.

lastly, if you want to drop some cash, we can go to go's mart in canoga park.

 

I'm just trying to avoid sitting in traffic after work. I'm down to try Sushi USA if you'd like, is it open later? If not i'll just deal with the traffic.

I've been to go's mart, for that kind of money i'd rather spend a little more and go to Urasawa...

 

sushi usa closes at 9 also. if you don't want to fight the traffic, let's go to uerukamu (welcome). they close at midnight and i know the owner and head chef there. will your GF be attending?