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Austin Japanese Cuisine | Midori Sushi - Fried Sushi and Sashimi
Written by Shirley T   
Monday, 19 July 2010 10:43
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Growing up in Asia, Japanese is a cuisine that I am quite familiar with. Japanese culinary practice healthy cooking without much oil and emphasizing on freshness of the ingredients in addition to heavy utilization of shrimps/fish compares to meats. That perhaps justifies for a pricey Japanese meal. Yet, there is a always a good bargain if one knows where and goes on the right timing.
A platter of Phoenix and Rock & Rolls
Upon hearing good review about the food at Midori Sushi from my Significant Other, I decided to gather a group of friends for lunch there. On weekdays, Midori offers a list of Bento or lunch box for less than $10. Each set is served with a chunk of protein (meat/fish/shrimp), house roll, sushi, side dishes besides a bowl of miso soup and house salad as starters. These bento sets are indeed very attractive if you are into a bit of everything. Alternatively, sushi/sashimi combo is also a value pick that treats you with same starters as the bento set.
Interesting list of sushi platter
Midori Sushi's house salad
Tucked away in a strip of mall at the intersection of US Hwy 183 North and Anderson Mill Road, Midori Sushi a small Japanese restaurant with a simple facade. I was greeted by a few Japanese dolls as I entered. The far end is a sushi counter and that row is the first class seats whereby you will be entertained with live 'performances' of their in-house chefs! Occupied by no more than 20 tables and a corner of tatami-seating that can take up to 10 people, Midori is usually crowded on weekdays. Arrive early (before 11:30am for lunch) usually secures you with a seat as you walk in otherwise, you may need to queue up.
A bento set with grilled salmon
Without much ado, I picked the Roll Combination for myself. I was eager to try out the fried sushi - a rare of its kind! Began with miso soup and house salad, then I was served with a platter of two unique rolls namely Phoenix and Rock & Roll. Phoenix roll is a deep fried sushi, the rice is rolled with red snapper and salmon, served with ebiko (fish roe) topping and Midori's special sauce. While Rock & Roll was made from shrimp tempura, cucumber, avocado, masago, lettuce that starts and ends with shrimp's tails. The food presentation was very impressive and I love these cooked rolls as well! At the beginning I was a bit disappointed when I found out that Midori does not serve Sukiyaki, but this superb platter of deep-fried sushi did make up far above my expectation.
A great Japanese restaurant in Austin
Great place for sushi, Midori Sushi has been marked as my favorite for Japanese cuisine!

Getting there?
13435 Highway 183 Ste 301
Austin, TX 78750-3258
Phone: (512) 257 1411
Menu - Lunch Specials: http://www.midorisushiaustin.com/lunchSpecials.html


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