So you wanna wasabi with me?
Yes, I know that's a lame title up there, but I just had to had to had to say it.
'So Eleanor put those boots back on
Put the boots back on and run
Come, come on over here' - Franz Ferdinand, Eleanor, Put your Boots On - watch the clip, fab artwork!
Forgive me. Please?
A few weeks ago I went to a party in Amsterdam.
The theme was 'nothing says christmas like sushi & wine'. Guess who was a sushi virgin?
Well, not any more! Loved it, really loved it.
Came home, told the man-at-home about it constantly for a few weeks, then bought all the stuff and today we made our own badly-executed maki rolls.
I didn't even know that there was a Asian supplies store just around the corner from my house until my sushi epiphany.
If you need anything Indonesian/Japanese/Korean and you live in Amstelveen then Toko Kaya is there just for you. They speak great English and if you want to make anything just ask them and they'll find the ingredients for you.
So what did we put in our maki rolls?
Too much wasabi! And there was no sake to take off the edge, and no wine either...
We used avocado, spring onion, mango, yellow pepper, carrot and sweet omelette.
No fish, because the salmon we bought was deemed unsuitable by the cat.
Did the kids eat it? Yes, they did!
Say hurrah for some all-round sushi approval in our home tonight.
This means I will have to tell you where the great Sushi places are in amsterdam.
No offense, but you have serious been living in a dark cave for the past 10 years. Welcome into the light and the real world. It ROCKS out here girl! ;)
I know I know! I'm finding out all these things and that the world is actually quite an interesting place :)
Stu, you will! I will hold you to that promise :)
Mango in sushi? Who knew!!
It's awesome! Especially with avocado :)
When I lived in Amstelveen (more than 10 years ago) we used to go to Take-Ya on the rembrandtweg, which was walking distance from my house. They had wonderfull sushi's, but also all kinds of other Japanese dishes and were frequented a lot by Japanese people (there are enclaves of Japanese in Amstelveen, home to the HQ of some pretty big Japanese firms).
I soooooo love sushi's, especially in the summer in the garden with white wine.
Marjolein, I've often wanted to buy from Take-Ya, but they're so pricey! You must have lived right near where my apartment is because we're also within walking distance :)