Monday, 18 January 2016

鮨とかみ, Sushi Tokami, launched Hong Kong.


Sushi Tokami does not disappoint expectations. The meal was very enjoyable, high quality sushi of traditional End-mae style. 

Most outstanding to me are chu-toro, tuna neck hand roll and buri. As well as the texture and choice of Japanese rice that here uses leave an impression to me. The texture is different from the usual softness and stickiness, it is chewy and very 'distinct' individual grain without undercooking the rice (it would be horrible to eat 16 pieces of sushi with undercook rice). 

Despite the texture, its balance of sour : salt : sweet pairs really well with the Neta (Japanese of the toppings such as raw fish). 


Tako たこ

Ika (Squid) 烏賊
Saba (Mackerel) 鯖
Makuro (lean tuna)
Chu-toro (medium fatty tuna)
Chu-toro has not been marinated nor aged of any sort, pure as it is. The taste is '鮮' - balance of freshness and umami. 

O-toro (SUPER fatty tuna)
Tiger prawn 車海老

Umatsura 馬つら(剝皮魚)
Ikura (salmon roe) イクラ
Buri 鰤
Uni 雲丹
I recognise the seaweed used for sushi has a much stronger taste of the seaweed itself. It's also less crisp as other sushi places. My conclusion is with less toasting (gently), the flavour of the seaweed stays within itself more. Fresh and sweet!

Clam 蛤
Tuna hand roll made from flesh from the Tuna Neck
One of Tokami's signature is the tuna hand roll. Make use of the upper neck flesh (back of fish head), it gives lean but rich, long lasting flavour tuna meat that is phenomenal on a bed of vinegared rice, with a swap fermented shoyu, then wrapped with seaweed. Heavenly delicious in all senses!

Tamago 玉子
Soup made from back bone of the Tuna Neck

On Instagram I mentioned about the comparison between two leading sushi restaurant in HK - here (Sushi Tokami) and Sushi Shikon. There's no certain standard about which is better, both have their advantages. Such as, in my opinion, Sushi Shikon has better Tako, Anago sushi and Tamago is clear to myself; Sushi Tokami is better at the 'tuna selection' (including makuro, Chu-toro, o-toro, and the hand roll). So who's better? My answer is BOTH, furthermore taste is objective. 

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