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Elvis played to an almost full atrium here at WK. He and his band played a beautiful 30 minute set for the lunchtime crowd. Afterwards they took advantage of our office by playing basketball, chilling in our great big bird’s nest, and getting some much needing sleep before their show at the Crystal [...]

This is me just trying to get my blogs back into readable order. What will I put on here today? Well, if you haven’t read my retarded postings in the last few days, you are welcome to go my Myspace page and read there.

But I am trying to keep things fresh here, as well, so how about we just talk about favorite kinds of sushi? Yes, I’m being lazy and taking the food idea from my last posting (over a YEAR ago) and let’s get a little more specific. Since sushi is one of my favorite foods, I can easily come up with the top five and photos from good ol’ Google images.

5. Cucumber Rolls

Yeah, this isn’t really even sushi, per se, but it technically still falls under that menu. This roll is simply a roll of seaweed, sushi rice and a piece of cucumber jammed in the middle. It’s simple, and quite tasty. You could say that the taste is all from the wasabi and soy sauce, but the cucumber actually has a crisp, fresh flavor. If you feel like having some light refreshment without delving into the raw fish world, the cucumber roll is for you. Personally, I think it’s way better than the dreaded California roll… but to each, their own.

4. Crispy Bomb Roll

I don’t know what the name is everywhere, but at the place I frequent, that is the name. This roll is basically a fancy tuna roll (possibly with crab and avocado) covered in tempura, fried, and then slathered with tempura sauce. This thing will make your stomach weep. It is very delicious and filling and well worth the cost. I don’t know the cost all over, but I can assure you that this type of roll is at the top of the price charts on most menus. This one is well-matched with a nice Japanese beer.

3. Snapper Nigiri

Some people might turn their noses up at having snapper as a sushi fish, but I enjoy the texture of it. It’s not as great as maguro, of course, but it is a very good texture and flavor. I think it beats yellowtail, actually. This is one you want to make sure you have a lot of wasabi in your soy sauce. The spice goes well with the snapper flavor. I really can’t say much else, other than some places might not carry snapper. But if they do, try it out.

2. Spicy Tuna Rolls

Yeah, if you haven’t guessed yet, things are going to get progressively more simple and traditional as I get to number one. Spicy tuna rolls are simply seaweed rolls (usually) with the sushi rice and some nice chunks of maguro tuna. All that is left is to put some spicy sauce either on the top of the roll, or inside it. I like it either way. This is one roll where you probably can go without any wasabi in the soy sauce, but as a spice nut, I like to double my pleasure, as it were. For those with a more delicate palate, this is probably not a good idea.

1. Maguro Nigiri/Sashimi

Ah, yes, the number one on my list is a nice slice of maguro (red tuna) nigiri or sashimi. You can’t go wrong with either style, but I prefer the nigiri because it is on a ball of sushi rice, which provides a little more sustenance. This is one, like the snapper, benefits for liberal doses of wasabi in your soy sauce. The texture is fantastic and the flavor is mild and refreshing. People who hate the idea of raw fish can usually get suckered by Sweet Lady Maguro.

Okay, there is the list! There are many other kinds of sushi that I enjoy, but I just didn’t find fitting of the top five. I do like yellowtail, sake (salmon), ebi (shrimp), inari (squid) and even salmon row is a good choice. But the top five are above… and if you noticed, most have to do with maguro. I love the stuff!

What a Monday morning! The band got everyone going in the building and didn’t stop! She even spent a little time getting to know some of the WK staff and signed autographs afterwards.

With Juliette and The Licks!