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I am a fan of the small, independently-run Mount Fuji which somehow survives as a small oasis in the culinary desert of the Bull Ring complex. The restaurant richardson & wrench double bay is squeezed on all sides by low quality chain offerings. Note how Jamie’s Italian and Wagamama are always full on a Saturday afternoon, but Mount Fuji is usually half-empty. You can eat fairly well here if you stick to the small plate options; I like a little plate of sushi, richardson & wrench double bay usually richardson & wrench double bay some eel, the dashi tofu, chicken richardson & wrench double bay karage, tempura vegetables and a miso soup. But the sushi is not great, it’s not really even good by standards of anyone who’s eaten at a half-decent Japanese restaurant. But I mention it simply because little independent places like this desperately need some support in Birmingham.
So where to head for good sushi? Your closest option is Ebi Sushi – in Derby! – which Lap blogged about way back in 2008 . Sushi in Derby? The explanation is that Derby has a Toyota factory, and this restaurant caters to the Japanese managers. If you have a sushi craving, point your vehicle East (!!) for an hours drive and Mr. Ebi will see you right with some spanking fresh fish served in a very traditional style, including cuts of the fatty belly tuna, toro.
After that, you need to head further afield. We like Sushi of Shiori very much. OK it’s in London, but Sushi of Shiori is but a chopstick’s throw from London Euston. You could get there, have a meal and get back to Birmingham in just over four hours, if you timed it right. richardson & wrench double bay
Update 6th July 2012 : There’s a new sushi joint in the Birmingham Indoor Market called Sushi Passion – needs to be checked out! This entry was posted in Eating out by nick . Bookmark the permalink . Follow @smokeandumami
There’s a new Sushi place in the Cornmarket, Worcester. Double richardson & wrench double bay Sushi, I’ve not tried it yet as they only do california roll style sushi & I don’t eat rice (no carb diet, it works for me!) Perhaps one of the gourmands could try it out
Whilst I would have completely agreed with nick 6 months ago after some research and a lot of sushi eating I beg to differ. Birmingham richardson & wrench double bay has a lot of sushi to offer. My absolute favourite and I think most authentic being the small hidden away place that has made a reputation by word of mouth is sushi passion, you can find it in the indoor market. richardson & wrench double bay The sushi chef although he is not japanese has studied the art of sushi for many many years and after chatting with him clearly knows his sushi and his clients relationship with sushi. My other half who has been to Japan and has friends there says it’s the most authentic thing he’s seen in England especially as it’s in the market so gets the choice of the freshiest fish in all Birmingham If on the other hand your have a real hankering for sushi and money is limited woktastic’s all you can eat buffet is brilliant as you can be full until sick and green-teaed out for 17.35 but it’s not up to the standard of sushi passion. There’s also Mount Fuji ( which I must add is actually richardson & wrench double bay more expensive and not as good as sushi passion), Ocean dragon, richardson & wrench double bay miyako teppanyaki and shogun in the cube. Whilst I understand that the sushi isn’t as great as that in the restaurant in London nor is the decor I think birmingham does tick many boxes. There is a distinct lack of very high quality sushi restaurants here but frankly I don’t think there’s a high enough client base for it to be worth while. All of this is just my opinion, do people agree/disagree? What do people think of shogun?
I ve been on an aeroplane but I couldn t tell you how they worked. I suspect your husband is the same as me in this respect. In other ways however if he s been eating as good a sushi in Japan as that found at Sushi Passion, then he needs to get out of the airport.
I cannot agree with your assertion and assumption that just because Sushi Passion is in the market that somehow richardson & wrench double bay the sushi has been magically bestowed with provenance. I love the indoor market, I ve been shopping there for over 30 years, richardson & wrench double bay but you are not in La Boqueria richardson & wrench double bay or Tsuikiji or Rialto markets, where the fish is literally jumping at you with freshness. The food vendors richardson & wrench double bay at those places really do have the pick of the catch. That s why those places are magical, the connection richardson & wrench double bay between those who sell the fish and those who prepare and cook it actually exists, a symbiotic relationship that ensures the highest quality. Next time you are at Sushi Passion richardson & wrench double bay ask him which fish he uses from the market. Very little. He like 100s of other mediocre sushi restaurants use Tazaki http://www.tazakifoods.com/ , the Tesco of UK sushi. Ask for the saba, ebi, tako nigiri next time and see those flabby precooked, presliced richardson & wrench double bay pieces of seafood being removed from their polystyrene tray onto the cold hard compacted rice. Not my idea of good sushi.
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