A little about Foodie Fun and More

I am a self-professed foodie at heart, love to eat out whenever I have the opportunity! I have recently relocated to Northern Minnesota from the Seattle area and will be reviewing restaurants and recipes I get the opportunity to try on my adventures in the Midwest and beyond.

I have no culinary training and most will say that I am a very picky eater. I'm not a fan of vegetables, love my sushi, adore a wonderful filet mignon and snow crab is to die for - although that may be hard to come by here in the North Woods. As my adventure continues, you'll see my palate ranges from comfort foods to gourmet and I will let you know how the service was, how the food was and if the prices were spendy or reasonable. I am a foodie who has no qualms about paying more for a good meal ... for a good meal that is... not a mediocre one. I am happy to share information on your restaurant here if you desire me to or if you want me to try your restaurant and I have not yet.

I prefer smaller restaurants that are 'undiscovered' and if they resemble something I would have seen in Seattle, all the better. But for me, it's the service that makes the meal sometimes... or breaks it.

So follow me on my adventures in dining in Northern Minnesota and beyond.

Thursday, February 25, 2010

Origami Sushi - Silverdale

As a transplant from Redmond, WA there are many things I miss.  I miss my job terribly (not much I can do about that since the company no longer exists), I miss Redmond itself (it is a wonderful community as far as urban communities go), I miss my hair salon, my nail shop, my massage therapist...  all those special people who took care of me so well.

But one thing I truly miss that I never thought I'd find in Kitsap is sushi.  I discovered a love for sushi many years ago when a good friend talked me into trying 'something new'...  as I went kicking and screaming to a new taste I was sure I'd never like.  I was instantly hooked and never looked back.

Upon my arrival in Silverdale, a dear friend recommend the nail salon I have been frequenting for some time now and my nail artist who I've grown to feel very comfortable with now recommended Origami Sushi.  I recall questioning her --- because I was afraid I was going to walk into a teriyaki joint with sushi rolls and I'm a nigiri girl all the way.  She said I could trust her --- she was asian.  I was happy to find someone who loved sushi as much as I did, asian or not.

My life in Redmond - I frequented often a small sushi restaurant that I loved which was conveyor style.  Walk in, grab your seat and start looking for the plate of sushi you want.  When you're done, add up the numbers on the plates and that's your bill.  A wonderful quick lunch and a very social experience.  Sitting at the sushi bar with total strangers doing what you love as well.

But I digress.  Today I was at Origami Sushi for the first time.  As I stepped into the restaurant and greeted by the hostess I took a look around.  I see the sushi chefs instantly and know that I am home again.  I have found a place to eat my very favorite food --- even though my friends think I'm crazy and refuse to join me.

Today I decided to try my favorites that I have not had for so very many months.  Starting with miso soup.  No disappointment here.  This is the first time I've ever had it served to me with a spoon which I found interesting, but it was wonderful.  Followed by salmon and tuna nigiri...  I tend to judge a sushi bar on the freshness of the fish and Origami did not let me down.  I love much fresh ginger with my sushi and it was just as I like it -- very fresh... not as if it had been sitting for days.

Topped off with a fortune cookie.

The staff at Origami Sushi is quite friendly and very johnny-on-the-spot.  The menu is quite extensive expanding beyond japanese - I see myself returning to try other items I've not experienced before or at least not for some time.

I highly recommend.

http://origami-sushi.com/
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