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Friday, August 23, 2013

Japan vs. Philippine Culture Showdown

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Which do you prefer?

Japan, country of disciplined people ,a modern country yet steeped in custom? or Philippines, a country of beautiful nature and a proud history with lots of cheerful and hospitable people?

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It’s my first time to visit the Japanese restaurant “Sushi King” and I’m excited to tell you my experience eating there.

This August 17, 2013, after my mother left at her office we went to Market! Market! in Taguig City. We’re hungry that time that’s why I told her to eat at the “Sushi King” restaurant because my friend told me that they serve delicious Japanese foods there.

We entered the restaurant and I saw many people eating there, most of them were Japanese. We sat on a vacant table and the waitress gave us the menu. I love all their menus, they are all affordable and looks delicious. I just ordered an oyakudon, it is a pork chop with sauce with an egg on top of it and it is served with rice, it only cost P95.00. My mother ordered a pork katsu curry, it is a breaded pork chop with a curry sauce and it is also served with rice, it also cost P95.00. I’m sure that these affordable meals will make us full.

Ama-Ebi Sushi

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Are you a food lover? I guess we all love foods, right? I'll just be specific. Do you like shrimp? I really really like shrimps! We usually eat cooked shrimps, right? Have you ever wondered what is it like to eat raw fish?

I was thinking of that last night so I decided to search for a Japanese cuisine that is composed of raw shrimp. I chose the Ama-Ebi sushi. I researched some information about Ama-Ebi sushi. I found out that the kind of shrimp used for this sushi is the deep-water shrimp that will grow to about four inches.

I also found out that the word amaebi is a direct translation of sweet shrimp. The shrimp is served in nigiri style. It means that the head and shell are removed, meat is partially cut down to the middle, the central vein removed, and for the final touch, the meat is laid across a small oblong portion of sushi rice.

And there! You already have an Ama-Ebi sushi. Now that you know some information about the Ama-Ebi sushi, would you like to try this sushi? For me, I would definitely like to try this!