As advertised on Foodbuzz, I finally managed to drag the Missus to a belated visit of our favourite Sushi Restaurant in Shizuoka City: Sushi Ko!
I also succeeded in persuading the Missus in helping me with the pics. I hope this will become useful with friends who need information!
As we are just in season we started with katsuo/bonito. Maybe I told you that the best bonito is caught by fishermen from Shizuoka Prefecture who bring it to the Harbours of Numazu and Yaizu!
Notice the shiso/perilla flower sprig!
Every time, and I say every time, we visit Sushi Ko, the Missus must have deep-fried tuna served with momijioroshi (grated daikon with cayenne pepper)! Alright, it’s a great morsel, indeed!
Kawahagi/Filefish is in season, too.
We asked Mr. Oda to serve it as to serve it as tsukuri:
You roll a few pieces around a couple of hosonegi/thin leek and dip it in a sauce made with the fresh raw liver of the fish and some soy sauce and sake (see pic at the top)!
The “jowls” came later deep-fried!
I then challenged Mr. Oda to serve us one of his vegetarian sushi set:
Menegi/dwarf leek, Soba Me/Buckwheat Sprouts, Mitsuba/Trefoil, Kawaire Daikon!
Maguro Zuke/Marinated raw tuna. Another specialty of the house!
Kujira/Whale meat. Shizuoka Prefecture is one of the rare places where you can find it in Japan!
Sakura Ebi/Cherry Shrimps, fresh from Yui as gunkan. Can be found in that state only in Shizuoka Prefecture!
Pirikara Hotate Maki/Hot Scallops Roll. Another specialty of the house. American Friends, I can hear you salivating (drooling)!
Tamagoyaki! Cute, ain’t it?
Ikura no Mini Donburi/Mini bowl of salmon roe!
We did drink a lot, and only ate that. Mind you, we came back home full and content!
Sushi Ko
shizuoka City, Aoi Ku, Ryogae-cho. 2-3-1 (Aoba Koen)
Tel.: 054-2512898
Business Hours: 17:00~25:00. 17:00~23:00 (Sundays)
Closed on Wednesdays
Reservations recommended
Credit cards OK
HOMEPAGE (Japanese)
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Sadao
I love sushi, but my conscience would hurt too much to eat whale meat. Whale is a gentle mammal of the ocean. I don’t want them killed. I also do away with eating bluefins. There are all kinds of other sushi I can eat. I just want to give some species a rest.
Sorry for a bit heavy on you Robert.
dragonlife
No worries, Sadao!
Although I could say a lot on Americans, Europeans and Oceanians who overkilled whales in the 19th century,…
Cheers,
Robert-Gilles
My Taste Heaven
I feel like having sushi now. NVM, we would celebrate mother’s day at Kampachi ( Japanese restaurant) tomorrow 🙂
dragonlife
Happy celebrations!
Cheers,
Robert-Gilles
Elin
Hi Robert,
yo…you are tempting me with those mouthwatering sushi. Sushi Ko is so far from Malaysia … 🙁 haha so I will juz drool here 😛
Cheers,
Elin
dragonlife
Dear Elin!
Sorry to tease you!
Cheers,
Robert-Gilles
breadplusbutter
I need to have a sushi fix right now!!!!
oysterculture
I just had breakfast, but now I feel like its sushi time. The photos, as always, are incredible,
dragonlife
Cheers, Lou Ann!
We are blessed with absolute top-class sushi here!
Robert-Gilles
doggybloggy
wow that is some excellent looking sushi – and whale meat! double wow!
dragonlife
Dear Friend!
Greetings!
Thank you so much for making your blog more accessible!
Yes, indeed, whalemaeay is a rare treat!
Cheers,
Robert-Gilles