Japanese Comfort Eats . I last visited Yuzu almost 11 years ago when I embarked on a quest to find the best Japanese chirashi bowl in the Bay Area [extra special Chirashi at Sushi Tomi/Tomi Sushi] . Now I returned to try more of their items and perhaps even discovering a gem or two . Yuzu, related to sister restaurant Sakae in Burlingame, is a quintessential neighborhood sushi spot . Casual, small, and low-key, they serve a variety of dishes beyond their sushi and sashimi menu. The daily specials is often where their best items can be found and I was sad to see their recommended curry absent and their miso tendon beef stew sold out . But this visit I was here for the Ishiyaki Hitsumamushi or Stone Bowl Seafood Rice. It’s a finishing dish so we ordered an assortment of appetizers and sushi to tide us over . Everything was solid with the hamachi Kama and the salmon lover’s nigiri of 5 types of salmon were particularly good . The stone pot arrives last and the rice is cooked to a crispy finish and mixed with cooked fish. You enjoy a bowl of the crispy rice and then a kettle of hot and flavorful dashi rice is poured on top making the ultimate Japanese comfort food chazuke . It is a satisfying end to the meal and the key to me about Yuzu is how hot (temperature-wise) everything is served. From the sizzling and crackling rice in the stone pot to the boiling dashi broth to even the simple hot tea, this is the temperature of how food is meant to be served . After over a year of takeout, it’s a small but poignant reminder how the simple pleasures in life can still bring joy even in the face of great change . 📷 Ishiyaki Hitsumamushi $30 ~ Stone Bowl Seafood Rice with Finishing Dashi Broth / Hamachi Kama $18 / Ankimo $11 / Hotaru Ika Kimizu Sauce $13 / Chef’s Choice Special Nigiri $53 / Salmon Lover’s Nigiri $24 / Tuna Bone Marrow $10 . 📍Yuzu Sushi and Restaurant (San Mateo, CA) . #sushi #sashimi #japanesefood #sanmateoeats #seafoodrice #stonepot #yelpsiliconvalley #yelpbayarea #eatersf #topcitybites #sffoodie #foodie #nomnom #feedfeed #eeeeeats #foodpics #eeeeeats #foodgasm #dailyfoodfeed #globaleats #foodphotography #eatnorthamerica #foodsharinggroup (at Yuzu Sushi & Grill) https://www.instagram.com/p/CeJdWtRrNSF/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
