Sushi bowl - bottom layer of sushi rice, thin layer of nori, topped with crisp cucumber, tofu, eff, shrimp, squid, tuna, yellowtail, roe and sea urchin.
Quite possibly the best Japanese lunch ever. While at a tradeshow, the President of the company I work for took us to a fancy hotel restaurant for lunch. I ordered what I thought was this small bowl of deliciousness. He upgraded my order to the platter which came with soup, pickled veggies, this sushi bowl and dessert. It was WAY too much food and I felt awful leaving so much behind. Plus, it is a Japanese custom to finish your meal. If you leave any food on your plate, the restaurant/chef takes it as a subtle insult that the food was not delicious enough to finish. I didn’t want them to think I didn’t like the food because it was one of my favorite meals!
