If buying Japanese products, check dates on products. The Asia Market on Drury Street is by far and away the best source for these products – they have a whole aisle.
Dashi (stock) is really simple to make (you can get instant dashi) but its a cinch to make up quickly. Its just two ingredients – Kombu (seaweed) and katsuobushi (dried fish flakes) – doesnt take any of the time or effort that is needed to make normal stock.
Substituting vegetarian stock cubes in, (imho) totally defeats the purpose of the dish. If you are going to go to the effort of getting most of the ingredients, dashi really isnt a big deal at all.
I can see why people are turned off Japanese Food – but once you get the taste for it, it’s totally addictive. Add to that, the fact that its by far the healthiest food out there and you can see why more japanese restaurants are opening up than any other in the US.
You’re probably sick of being preached to about japanese food and sushi but there is so much more to it than just raw fish. Chicken Teriyaki rolls are the biz.
The Hop House (reviewed on this site) does a great range of options, its quite pricey though.
Ugh I was encouraged to try the sushi from M&S – the non fishy one because I really don’t go out of my way to eat fish – it just tasted fishy to me and I had to bin it (and I hate throwing food out!)
I often pop in to the Asian shops near my office for bits and pieces but I have to admit I hold my breath in the one at Jervis because of the fishy smell!! All the memories flooding back of being in Dunmore East as a child and wanting to heave from the smell of the harbour…LOL wonder was that why I moved to a landlocked county….
Friday 10 September, 2010 at 1:33 pm
If buying Japanese products, check dates on products. The Asia Market on Drury Street is by far and away the best source for these products – they have a whole aisle.
Dashi (stock) is really simple to make (you can get instant dashi) but its a cinch to make up quickly. Its just two ingredients – Kombu (seaweed) and katsuobushi (dried fish flakes) – doesnt take any of the time or effort that is needed to make normal stock.
Substituting vegetarian stock cubes in, (imho) totally defeats the purpose of the dish. If you are going to go to the effort of getting most of the ingredients, dashi really isnt a big deal at all.
I can see why people are turned off Japanese Food – but once you get the taste for it, it’s totally addictive. Add to that, the fact that its by far the healthiest food out there and you can see why more japanese restaurants are opening up than any other in the US.
Friday 10 September, 2010 at 2:07 pm
Polish food. All that bitter stuff, yuk.
Friday 10 September, 2010 at 2:21 pm
You’re probably sick of being preached to about japanese food and sushi but there is so much more to it than just raw fish. Chicken Teriyaki rolls are the biz.
The Hop House (reviewed on this site) does a great range of options, its quite pricey though.
Friday 10 September, 2010 at 3:12 pm
And dont forget Wagamamamama has alot of Japanese stuff too.
Sunday 12 September, 2010 at 11:52 am
Ugh I was encouraged to try the sushi from M&S – the non fishy one because I really don’t go out of my way to eat fish – it just tasted fishy to me and I had to bin it (and I hate throwing food out!)
I often pop in to the Asian shops near my office for bits and pieces but I have to admit I hold my breath in the one at Jervis because of the fishy smell!! All the memories flooding back of being in Dunmore East as a child and wanting to heave from the smell of the harbour…LOL wonder was that why I moved to a landlocked county….
Monday 13 September, 2010 at 10:18 am
The Asia Market on Drury Street is amazing and doesn’t smell of fish!