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Endo Sushi

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A little unknown secret is Endo Sushi, located in Osaka’s fish market. There is approximately only a 10 min wait. The place is small and they will seat you with strangers at the same table. They offer 5 different sushi sets options for ¥1050 each. Each set comes with 5 pieces if nigiri.

I got two sets. The first set came with kani (boiled crab), akagai (arc shell), hotate-bashira (scallop), toro, and tachiuo (hairtail). I looooved the sweetness of the scallop.

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My next set came with ika (squid), ikura (salmon roe),

sayori (halfbeak), toro, and sake (salmon). I chose this one because I’m a fan of halfbeak. Overall, the fish was super fresh and sweet.

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There are no individual soy sauce plates. It is custom to brush the soy sauce from the communal bowl onto your sushi. If you want miso soup, you can order it as a side.

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(1 Chome Noda, Fukushima Ward, Osaka, Osaka Prefecture, Japan)

Clinton St. Baking Company

Posted in New York, Tokyo by

Clinton St. Baking Company is my favorite NY brunch spot. When I discovered, they had branched out to Japan, I did a happy dance and ran straight to deliciousness.

Smoked salmon potato pancake– This was okay. The quality wasn’t what I expected maybe due to the difference in the potato? The salmon had a hint of fishy smell. I did enjoy the lemon creme fraiche.

Blueberry Pancakes- These were my favorite in NY, and they were as good as I remembered them to be. Light and fluffy with a dunk in the maple butter sauce. Happiness in one bite. A must try when going here.

The Tokyo location is located at:5-17-1, Minami Aoyama, Minato-ku, (“kotto street”) Tokyo 107-0062. New York is the original location.

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10 piece omakase for $33. Mine came with (front to back, left to right): kanpachi, red snapper, black snapper, wild salmon toro, shima aji, ocean trout, tuna, wild hamachi, baby lobster, chu-toro, and freshly grated wasabi.

I started with the black snapper. It was delectably sweet, which I didn’t expect. I had the red snapper next and didn’t find anything spectacular about it. The ocean trout was smooth and tasty. I was excited to taste the baby lobster but found it to be chewy. The chu-toro was also nothing spectacular. My favorite was the wild salmon toro. It was buttery and smooth. Overall, the fish was fresh but not all of them were amazing. There were some delicious ones but when I eat omakase, I expect all fish to be highlighted to its true potential. Next time, I would get the chirashi bowl ($18) or 20 piece sashimi ($35) instead. Those had HUGE slices of fish, so it’s definitely worth the price.

(1789 El Camino Real, San Bruno, CA 94066)