Tsukiji Market / Uogashi Yokocho-Vol. 6 Iwasa-sushi
Enjoy various kinds of carefully selected shellfishes
Taste sushi cooked with all kinds of wild shellfishes in season
‘Iwasa-sushi’ has a rich selection of shellfish, because Ms Iwata, the proprietress, is on friendly terms with an intermediate wholesaler that specializes in shellfish in the market. Although, shellfish tends to damaged in a short period, their stock is always kept its freshness.
Chew their sushi cooked with shellfish well bring a peculiar taste and a good appetite. As listed their stock of shellfish, there are ark shell, abalone, Ezo-whelk, surf clam, small abalone, pen shell, scallop, Sakhalin surf clam, king clam, and so on. You can enjoy eating of these various kinds of seasonal shellfishes at ‘Iwasa –sushi.’
As well as good stock of shellfish, they purchase only fresh wild fish but never farmed fish. Including usual seasonal seafood, they always has something rare and best seafood. Even, professional people, such as sushi cooks and seafood intermediate wholesalers admire of it.
Especially their sushi cooked with rare kinds of shellfish are well known, such as, geoduck or king clam from Futtsu fishing port inChiba, Sakhalin surf clam and pen shell fromHokkaido. Although, some people are not fond of shellfish, most of them appreciate its taste at ‘Iwasa-sushi.’ One reason is that Ms Iwata always carefully selects seafood materials in the market.
As is commonly said; “if sushi cooked with shellfish tastes good, everything is delicious.” Iwasa-sushi proves this proverb.
‘Iwasa-sushi’ set a special day as “Ladies’ Day” for female guests and gives small gifts for them, such as bottled salmon flakes or laver boiled in sweetened soy sauce.
■’Omakase’ or Chef’s Recommendation 3,600 Japanese yen
Although, seafood materials cooked for sushi will be different in every season, it is consisted of 12 pieces of nigiri, such as surf clam, ark shell, prawn, conger eel, bonito, flathead, ohtoro or pink fatty tuna, young dotted gizzard shad, cuttlefish, Pacific saury, sea urchin eggs, and ikra salmon roe, and a half size of two roll sushi, such as ‘himo-kyu’ or ark shell strings and cucumber and ‘tekka-maki’ or red tuna roll. A bowl of miso soup with short-neck clams is also served together.
In this course, you will be able to enjoy delicious earlier catch of seafood along with popular shellfishes such as surf clam and ark shell.
■’Kai-zukushi’ or assorted sushi cooked with variety of shellfishes 3,300 Japanese yen
7 pieces of delicious shellfishes will be served in this assorted sushi set. You can enjoy eating these different tastes of sushi to your heart’s content. Although, seafood materials cooked for sushi will be different in every season, it is consisted of 7 pieces of nigiri cooked with shellfishes, such as whelk or Japanese Neptune, Sakhalin surf clam, geoduck or Pacific gaper, Japanese cockle, surf clam ligaments, ark shell, and scallop, and a roll of ‘himo-kyu’ or ark shell strings and cucumber, and Japanese omelet. A bowl of miso soup with short-neck clams is also served together.
■’Tokujo Nigiri’ or assorted nigiri supreme set 3,100 Japanese yen
Although, seafood materials cooked for sushi will be different in every season, it is consisted of 7 pieces of nigiri-zushi cooked with fresh seafood, such as, 2 pieces of ‘chu-toro’ or medium fatty tuna, daily special white fish, prawn, conger eel, ark shell, and sea urchin eggs, and 3 cuts of ‘himo-kyu’ or ark shell strings and cucumber and 3 cuts of red tuna roll. A bowl of miso soup with ‘asari’ or short-neck clams is also served together.
■’Jo Nigiri’ or assorted nigiri premium set 2,600 Japanese yen
Although, seafood materials cooked for sushi will be different in every season, it is consisted of 7 pieces of nigiri-zushi cooked with fresh seafood, such as, bonito, daily special white fish, prawn, ‘chu-toro’ or medium fatty tuna, squilla, blue-backed fish, and conger eel, 3 cuts of ‘himo-kyu’ or ark shell strings and cucumber and 3 cuts of red tuna roll and Japanese omelet. A bowl of miso soup with ‘asari’ or short-neck clams is also served together.
■’Nami Nigiri’ or assorted nigiri standard set 2,100 Japanese yen
Although, seafood materials cooked for sushi will be different in every season, it is consisted of 7 pieces of nigiri-zushi cooked with fresh seafood, such as, bonito, daily special white fish, ‘chu-toro’ or medium fatty tuna, pink shrimp, squilla, blue-backed fish, and surf clam, 3 cuts of ‘himo-kyu’ or ark shell strings and cucumber and 3 cuts of red tuna roll and Japanese omelet. A bowl of miso soup with ‘asari’ or short-neck clams is also served together.
■’Uni-don’ or bowl of rice with sea urchin eggs on top 2,500 Japanese yen
‘Uni-don’ is one of the most popular menus among regular guests, because Ms Iwata tries finding best quality of sea urchin in the market. “It is important to find good taste of sea urchin than it looks in shape.” She says. A plenty of fresh eggs of sea urchin are put on the top of rice in a bowl. Including a cut of Japanese omelet and cuttlefish legs, sometimes additional toppings are put on the top. A bowl of miso soup with ‘asari’ or short-neck clams is also served together.
＜Reference materials＞
Tsukiji-marukajiri published by the Mainichi
Tsukiji-o-kiwameru published by Aspect co.
http://www.iwasasushi.jp/
http://www.tsukijinet.com/tsukiji/kanren/iwasasusi/
http://www.tsukijigourmet.or.jp/09_iwasa/index.htm
http://www.arp-nt.co.jp/iwasa/mise/001.html
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