OJT EATS | You Sushi
If you've been reading these weekly posts for a while, you'll know that at least in our opinion, Japanese food in Taiwan is excellent! A great example of this is one of my favourite restaurants in Taipei, You Sushi.
In particular, the lunch menu is exceptionally good value and is what I go for pretty much at least once each time I am back in Taipei. The lunch set always starts with a small starter. This time we got a little mini shabu shabu thing with some pork, carrots and potatos in a bit of broth. It was super aromatic and the vegetables were super tender; really good!
Then it was onto the first bit of the set: a mini chirashi bowl. This had bits of salmon, egg, ikura and tuna all on a bed of sushi rice. There was probably about as much topping as there was rice and it was all so fresh; absolutely delicious!
Then it was onto the nigiri. First up was a seared salmon nigiri. It was brushed with soy and had a sprinkle of sesame on top. This was one of the best nigiris I've had in a long time. The fish melted in my mouth and the sushi rice was perfectly cooked and seasoned!
We love a good piece of eel and this was exactly that. The eel itself wasn't as marinated as much as unagi but the sweet soy sauce that was drizzled over it really added a lot of flavour. Just another excellent piece of nigiri.
Then it's onto possibly my favourite nigiri of them all, the halibut fin. This cut is served slightly seared and comes with a touch of fish roe on top. It is incredibly aromatic and then literally melts in your mouth. It's so good and if you ever see this on a sushi menu; all I can say is make sure you order it!
The meal finishes with a piece of egg, with the name of the restaurant seared into the top. This thing was juicy, a little sweet and a great end to the meal.
This whole lunch set including 3 nigiri, that mini chirashi, the starter and a bowl of miso soup all came up to less than £15, an absolute bargain in my book! The food is absolutely delicious, incredibly great quality and for the price they charge, just incredible value.
You Sushi, No. 7, Lane 7, Lishui St, Da’an District, Taipei City
Cheers, JL
