You’ll need a huge mouth to eat one of these in a single bite without choking. The rice is formed into little blocks and fried then topped with fillings that would otherwise go into a roll, like minced yellowtail mixed with spicy mayonnaise and drizzled with eel sauce. Classic and creative sushi, sashimi and other Japanese dishes, many showing international influences, in a stylish contemporary setting, from Nobu Matsuhisa alumnus Takashi Abe. Crispy rice is that classic San Fernando Valley creation that bridges the divide between nigiri sushi and sushi rolls. The chefs concoct all manner of California-style sushi rolls, and I haven’t ventured into that territory yet, unless you count the crispy rice. Sushi Ii 100 West Coast Hwy, Newport Beach, CA 92663 949.287.6268 Fri, 07:00p-08:00p I think one of the strongest facets of the OC dining scene is its array of Japanese eateries, especially when were talking about high-quality, yet not ridiculously-priced sushi. Granted, the mild character of the tuna gets lost in this dish, but the resulting flavor is incredibly fun and refreshing. One of my favorite things so far is the pressed sushi with albacore, pickled gobo and shaved lemons. Salmon sashimi is bathed in ponzu with jalapeños and spicy-sour yuzu kosho, topped with a handful of cilantro and micro salad greens. Scallop sushi, which is already naturally buttery, comes topped with California sea urchin, which makes it even more buttery. (Nikiri is that softly subtle blend of soy sauce and mirin or sake that chefs often brush on sushi when they don’t want you adding soy sauce on your own.) The other two are both toro (fatty tuna cut from the belly), one heavily seared, the other glazed. Another is flavored with nikiri and truffle. One is pure and simple, unadorned but for a classic dab of wasabi.
Order the hon maguro medley and you’ll receive a quartet of perfectly sized bluefin nigiri, each slightly different from the others. Momoyama in Fountain Valley keeps it simple, for now.If you enjoy good sushi, add Omakase by Gino to your list.Substance meets Style at Sushi Roku Fashion Island.Sushi Ii in Newport Beach feels like a private sanctum.At Sushi Hana re in Costa Mesa, an artist is freed to create.The fish selection is limited to the basics - salmon, albacore, bluefin, halibut, kanpachi, hamachi, uni, scallop and sweet shrimp - but the quality is superb and the chefs’ knife-work is beautiful. Review: New sushi bar ups the ante in Laguna Beach – Orange County Register Close MenuĪnd as this style goes, in very short order Seabutter has already leapfrogged ahead of much of the South County competition.
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