[Houston] Sushi

[Kent Wang]

For reference, there is a topic Miyako which most people seem to dislike.

I went to Nippon recently and thought it was excellent. The menu is rather humdrum, but you have to ask the sushi chef to give you the secret Japanese items -- and be very insistent about it. We told him to give us the most exotic items possible.

We had the aji, which is a Spanish mackerel that is served whole with slices cut out (like in this photo). After you finish the raw parts, it is deep-fried and served to you.

Also had sawagani (deep-fried tiny river crabs) and a number of pieces of sashimi and nigiri.

Nippon is strictly a traditional Japanese place. You will not find Nobu-esque dishes here (though I like those too).

The total came out to $100 for three people. That's a great price for quality sushi.