In the so-far established tradition of WacoFork, I'm embarking on another theme week.
You may remember, during the summer I treated myself, and some other WacoFork friends joined me, for Mexican food week and barbecue week. It was as simple as it sounds. I ate Mexican food, or barbecue, for at least one meal per day all week. Well, now I'm doing it again, only with a little better plan of action.
It's not just Asian food week, it's "The WacoFork tour of Asia in Waco." I'm awesome at titles.
During the rest of this week, I'll visit a different Asian country every day inasmuch as I'll eat at a Waco restaurant featuring a different country's cuisine.
I began in Japan at lunch on Tuesday. At the sushi bar at Fuji.
In the past, I must admit, I would've been intimidated by a sushi bar. I'm not sure why. But I remember one instance when I was a sports reporter looking to grab a meal before a game in a strange part of the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex, I stepped inside what I thought was a Chinese food restaurant. It turned out to be a sushi bar and for some reason, that completely freaked me out. I left.
That was before I became a sushi-eater. And let's be honest, there comes a point when we decide whether we're going to be sushi-eaters or not. I decided to become a sushi-eater sometime in the middle of the last decade, either at Teriyaki Park or a now-departed restaurant in Hewitt. I can't remember.
However, on Tuesday I enjoyed actually sitting at the sushi bar and seeing the chef prepare the sushi. At Fuji, the sushi chef said his name was Will, which isn't the most Japanese name ever, but I didn't question it.
The sushi Will made for me is the same sushi in the picture with this blog. Looks good, huh? It's a California roll on the right and a Philly roll on the left. The Philly roll featured smoked salmon and cream cheese. So very tasty.
In case you were wondering, I'm planning to visit Thailand, Vietnam and Korea during the rest of my Asian tour. We'll have a meet up for the Korean stop at noon on Thursday at Kitok.
