Ever since I tasted my first crunchy, yet sweet tempura shrimp roll, I fell in love with sushi. The taste and texture combination of each and every sushi roll serves to make sushi my favorite meal. While I was on my break away from the Kent Dining Hall food, I was able to go out for a sushi lunch at a local restaurant in New Canaan called The Plum Tree. There is something about the whole atmosphere of a Japanese sushi bar which is so appealing to me. Perhaps watching the fresh fish, vegetables, rice and sauces being transformed into a roll right in front of my face makes the whole meal seem that much cleaner. With all the food in society that we never see prepared, it is nice to watch a chief personally create masterpieces of sushi right before your eyes. With our whole food system revolved around fast food, it is nice to get a fresh meal.
I ordered my usual three favorite rolls: a spider roll, dynamite roll and a spicy crunchy salmon roll. The best part about sushi is by far the way that each ingredient works together for a truly unique flavor. You can get a hamburger or pizza anywhere and they all taste the same. Sushi, however, has a distinct taste to each roll. The spider roll is my first victim because of the initial taste blast it gives. The teriyaki sauce gives a blast of flavor combined with the deep fried soft shell crab. The crunch after taking the initial bite is something out of this world. After the initial few crunches from the deep fry, you reach the soft shell crab. After consuming the spider roll I moved onto the spicy crunchy salmon roll; an instant classic roll. After combining soy sauce and wasabi into a thick soup, it’s time. The final key component to the salmon roll is a thin layer of ginger onto to combat the intense spice from the wasabi and sauce. The texture of the roll goes down so smooth with a flare of wasabi. Finally, the dynamite roll is left. The spicy sauce, Yellow Tail, Salmon, Tuna and deep fried Halibut serve to be the perfect combo of fish. The variety of fish in this roll is what makes it truly unique. The crunch, spice and smooth Tuna and Yellow Tail all go down in a zesty, yet satisfying manner.