Backlog #1 Sushi Tei

Was just uploading my backlog of pictures from my camera and realised, wow I have so many good material (food porn) in there - what have I been doing?

Well mostly procrastinating on my days off, being a major hermit/homebody. It is really bad! Need to be pro-active - do things that I want to do, when I say I will do them, and not putting it off again and again.

This will be the nth time I have said that to my self - it doesn't hurt to try again right?

First up Sushi Tei - Chiefly Square, Ground floor, Cnr Elizabeth and Hunter Street 9232 7288

Came here for a good friend's 'farewell' dinner. It is funny how I came to know her; you know you will be good friends with someone when they make the same mistake as you do. Meaning you think alike - even if it means in a stupid way!

Anyhoo short story short, we went to the wrong location at the same time for a class we were all quite late for and since then we've became good friends.

 

Pretty flame 

I love restaurants that has pictures with their menus, even if it means the menus are big enough for you to knock hands with the person next to you. The good thing about the picture is that you get to 'taste' - with your eyes that is - and decide whether the food appeal to your eyes. After all, the 'look' is what really attracts your attention, regardless of what the Japanese letters beside it means!

I know it sounds awfully superficial, ordering food based on 'looks' - or partially based on looks. But it is true in reality isn't it? Whether it appeals to you with its smell, aesthetics, texture or its description.

Enoki mushroom wrapped in wagyu beef slices

We ordered a few starters, first up these bite sized, juicy and flavoursome parcels. The melt in your mouth beef bursts open to reveal delicate enoki strands soaked in the salty marinade of the beef.

Grilled salmon cheeks with mayonnaise

Next up, we ordered salmon cheeks. When my dad was young, he lived very close to fish farms, when ever we had whole fish at home, he would always pick out the 2 fish's cheeks and place it in front of me and he would say, the fish's cheeks are the best part of the fish and I am giving it to you because ... (something along the lines of how you should get the best etc etc). Corny! I know but now I think about it, he is a pretty awesome dad - at times.

Somehow the surface of the mayonnaise formed a skin from the grill and it is interesting, when you bite into it, it feels like you are biting into a fish roe but instead of a burst of brininess, you get smooth creamy salmon goodness!!

Mornay scallops

Nothing more can be said about this dish, the simple classic mornay scallops. Fat juicy scallops covered in a rich creamy sauce topped with cheese and baked to golden brown.

Wagyu Sukiyaki

After the 3 starters, we had to fill our stomach with a filling staple and we opted for the wagyu beef sukiyaki. It was good, hearty and decent sukiyaki - I am always surprised with so many Japanese restaurants not being able to do a good sukiyaki!

The share for all this was on the costly side, but after having the excellent starters and a good sukiyaki, I would say I really like the food here and would come back again despite slow service. It didn't seem too bad as we had a huge group of people.

*Salivating for decent Japanese food now! the down side of living in Coffs Harbour!*