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tokyogurumegal

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  1. Yes........ as westsideyuppie has mentioned, he is my better half. One thing he didn't mention about the sushi in Dan that I personally thought was great would be the perfect "nigiri" consistency. The rice ball in the sushi was squeezed (or gripped would be the literal translation to nigiri) in a perfect way, not too much to the point it went glutenous. The size of the sashimi on the nigiri was perfect also. I find there are many restaurants that don't quite have the right balance and this place was perfect! I highly recommend the anago (sea eel). The teriyaki sauce was fantastic, not too sweet and not goopy like some horrific teriyaki sauces I've seen around. Since we went 2 days before Christmas, the restaurant wasn't very busy but I hope locals will find this little gem of a restaurant and start frequenting so Dan can stay in my 'hood' for many years to come. It's always nice to have a restaurant like that on days when I don't feel like cooking. I also liked the owner. Very friendly and keen on customer service.
  2. Thanks for the info Melkor. We must have been very lucky when we visited Tra Vigne. I'll try some of your suggestions next time we are down in Napa & Sonoma.
  3. I have frequented 3 Kirin Restaurants, Mandarin in downtown, Richmond and Cambie. I personally think Richmond draws the most HK crowd and it still has that buzz (even after 6 years since its opening). I agree with Westside Yuppie about Richmond dim sum. More selection and more action! Sun Sui Wah in Richmond is the best for food quality. I went to Shiang Garden Seafood (4540 NO 3 Rd, Richmond, 604-273-8858) a few months ago and was quite impressed. Very HK decor, good service for a dim sum place and very clean. They had the traditional dishes as well unorthdox dumplings with lobster or even pickled ginger (gari). My current obsession is congee. Any recommendations?
  4. Shabu shabu in the summer? It's definitely something to enjoy at home but one place that use to serve sukiyaki and shabu shabu is Koji on Hornby in the HSBC tower (corner of Georgia). I'm not sure whether they offer this so I would call ahead.
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