Want to Learn How to Make Sushi Rice?

I came across this great article and video on how to make sushi rice at Sushi Vids. The rice is the foundation for the whole meal. Read the how-to here and watch the video below.

Sushi Review: Toyo Sushi & Asian Grill

A couple weeks ago, a good friend of mine came through town and we met for sushi with a few people. We tried a new spot in Viera, Florida, Toyo Sushi & Asian Grill. The atmosphere was pleasant, modern decor and subdued lighting.

Because its been a few weeks, I have forgotten the names of all the rolls we tried there except for one, the House Roll. As soon as I saw this one on the menu I knew I had to try it and it certainly did not disappoint. It is sort of like a Rainbow Roll in that it has the rainbow of fish curved along the top of the roll. The surprise ingredient inside the roll is banana. Each bite contains just a hint of the banana and it was oh so yummy! (The House Roll is the one in the front of the picture.)

The prices, I feel, are on the average to pricey side. The service was excellent. The atmosphere pleasant. We ordered a total of 5 rolls and it fed 5 people just right.

The pictures are from my cell phone and not so great, but you get the idea. :-)

Sushi Review: Thai Thai House (West Melbourne, FL)

Thai Thai House - 215 Palm Bay Rd NE

Earlier this week, my cousin came in to town unexpectedly and so we decided to go for some sushi and a movie. I picked Thai Thai House on Palm Bay Rd because it is a new place and had heard good things about it.

The atmosphere was nice...very simple yet tasteful decor. It's a small place and you may feel crowded when you first walk in....but we never really noticed the other people sitting around us.

The sushi was really tasty and fresh and priced well. The chef was creative in his presentation of each roll. The one thing I would have liked better was for the waiter to have brought out all four rolls at once. I like to switch around as I eat sushi. Instead the waiter brought out one roll at a time. But, his waiting skills were top notch.

We ordered the J.B. Roll, Volcano Roll, Spider Roll and Dragon Roll. All rolls were really good. I always order at least one roll with cream cheese in it and the Japanese Bagel Roll happens to be my favorite cream cheese roll. My favorite of the night was the Volcano Roll. It comes out with baked fish piled on top and warm. It was melt in your mouth yummy! And the award for the Best Presentation goes to the Dragon Roll. The chef made a dragon out of the sushi roll.


All in all, it was a good sushi experience and I would definitely recommend Thai Thai House on Palm Bay Rd for a sushi night out. One last thing I would like to mention, the rolls seemed larger than normal to me. So four rolls was a bit much for two people. My parents certainly enjoyed the leftovers later though.

The Art of Sushi

This past Saturday, I joined my mother's side of the family for a Sushi Thanksgiving. I know, sushi for thanksgiving??? But let me tell you....it was dee-licious! My aunt ordered an abundance of fresh, raw fish and crabs and shrimp from California. My grandfather spent all morning making three large bowls of rice and I arrived just in time to help roll the sushi. My uncle Don taught me how to make a perfect sushi roll. And then later, I had the pleasure to teach my uncle Darren how to roll sushi. I left out a few steps when teaching him...but that's okay...it all turned out just right.

Not too shabby...if I say so myself. I have decided that I enjoyed the experience so much that I am going to add sushi making items and dishes to my Christmas list this year.