Saturday, April 30, 2011
Sushi Frenzy at Sushi Groove! #SGFoodTastingPanel
Japanese food, especially sushi, has always had a special place in my heart (and tummy of course), so boy was I excited when I got an invite from @ismaya to be a part of their food tasting panel for @SushiGroove's new menu! I'm familiar with SG's previous sushi menu, and I know they really like to take fusion sushi to the next level, so I made sure all my agendas were all cleared so I can go there.
It was quite a trip to Citywalk from Pulogadung (where my previous meeting was) because of the traffic, the rain, and of course being 7-month pregnant was also a contributing factor, but I finally made it - and was so glad I went through all that because 12 new menus from SG were there to make it all up!
Finishing 12 sushi dishes wasn't easy, so it's a good thing I have another 8 people in the food tasting panel to share the "obligation" LOL xD
OK let's move on to the new menus. Let's start with my faves, shall we?
Here they are, in order of preference
Mango Megumi Roll
When I first read the description, I was a bit sceptic. I mean,c'mon.. Salmon - Mango - Cream Cheese, rolled into 1? But then I tried it aandd.. I love it! Have never been a fan of any fruits + rice combo (except avocado) but this one's seriously really good! It tastes fresh, and somehow the fresh salmon - mango - cream cheese just made sense. And the tobiko also adds to the richness of the flavor. Am so definitely in love with this dish and I think Sushi Groove should make it their signature dish!
Salmon Mentai Roll
On the contrary to Mango Megumi Roll, for this one - reading the description alone already made me feel this would be a fail-proof choice. Diced fresh salmon, onion, mentaiko mayo - all torched? That's all of my fave things in one roll! And it really was good! Every time this plate arrives at our table, it was all gone in a swoosh because everyone on the panel loved it so much!
A little secret, I'm not supposed to eat anything raw during pregnancy, but I just cant resist this one (and the mango megumi roll hihihi xp). And because they're just sooo goooddd, I guess a little cheating is OK. Consider it a training for #BabyQ to like fresh salmon even from the womb *excuses, excuses*
Unamon Roll
Unagi and Salmon torched on top of crunchy kani tempura, plus a hint of mayo .
Now what can go wrong with that? Like Joey would say: Unagi, good. Salmon, good. Kani, good. Mayonnaise, gooood!
Black Pearl
Don't like fish? This could be an option. This roll is filled with smoked beef and unagi, topped with flamed black tobiko.Anything with unagi is good for me, and am not surprised that it goes well with smoked beef, tobiko, and tempura crunch. Too bad for this one the tobiko tasted a bit smoky for me. That's something that can be improved for this dish. Aside from that, all good!
Firefly Roll
SG's new menu has just about everything, This one's good if you're into ebi tempura (I know I am!). And it gets better. It's got torched salmon and tuna on top of the roll, plus a small slice chili to top it all off, gives a bit of that spicy sting. If you're into spicy food, don't be fooled with the spicy icon on the menu. For someone who has a high tolerance of spiciness,like me, this is nothing. Seriously.
So those are my top 5 out of the 12 new dishes.
These are the rest. They're quite OK - but if you only have room in your stomach for 5 dishes, I'd definitely recommend the ones on top :)
Pirate's Roll
Soft shell crab roll topped with smoked beef, onion, and a slice of fresh chili. You should try this if you're into that sweet-sour taste. If you're not, then maybe it'd be best just to try other things on the menu.
Angry Bird.
I was expecting to see something red and fluffy, but it looks like I just play too much of the game haha! As you can see, it looks nothing like the birds on angry birds ^^;;
The description on the menu says that this is spicy chicken karaage roll topped with melted mozzarella cheese and togarashi - and it's labeled spicy. But again, if you're really into spicy food, this is not spicy at all. And I can't really taste the cheese, either. Maybe that's something SG can improve on this dish
Saboro Chicken Roll.
Chicken sprinkles wrapped in kani salad, tuna, and avocado. I'm a fan of almost any sushi dish with avocado in it, so this one was alright. Although compared to the other dishes, this one was quite bland and not as rich as the others in flavor combination
Shibuya Roll.
Tempura roll topped with fresh tuna and unagi. I had to put the tuna aside since it was raw (am not that fond of tuna, so it's not worth the pregnancy restriction cheat ;P), but the unagi & tempura crunch already made a good combo.
Alligator Roll.
Looks more like caterpillar roll don't you think? xD This roll has gindara tempura + fresh avocado inside, and topped with sweet & spicy sauce. For me the sweet & spicy sauce was a bit too much. WIthout the sauce would be a better option for me. But others in the panel liked it, so I guess it's just a matter of taste - as always.
Now that's 10 menu already. The other two I didn't try, but I have the pictures here in case you're curious
Devil Tuna Roll.
Fresh tuna & mayo topped with tobiko & togarashi. Didn't try it because the tuna was raw. Again, raw tuna --> not worth the pregnancy restriction cheat ;P
Deep Forrest Roll.
Confession: didn't try this one because it's got nothing but vegetables. Wouldn't be able to stand it ^^;;
All these dishes are already available at Sushi Groove, so you can go yourself and give them a try. Price vary from 18K (only for Deep Forrest) to 55K, but the average is around 40K-ish.
Thank you once again to @ismaya and @sushigroove for the invite! Looking forward to more food tasting events v(^^
Labels: delicious, food, Food Tasting, Ismaya, Sushi Groove
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