Sushiko

Larkspur Landing Circle, Larkspur

This is the third time I am eating here this week. Food is really dependable whether you are having a quick lunch or inviting other people for dinner. No wonder this is Sean Penn's favourite hangout. It is rumored that he and his wife come to this tiny, quaint restaurant fairly often.
Today was one of very rare days when the place is almost deserted. That is bad for the restaurant and great for us. More attention and better service. We took four seats at the sushi bar. The hostess sent us edamame (thank you, Shino). Oysters were superb! They were on top of rice wrapped in nori (seaweed) and were topped by tobiko (red fish roe). Then we had hamachi (yeallow tails), spicy tuna rolls, ika (squid), mirugai (big clam), all the usuals. Then Yasu san, our sushi chef, suggested dynamite rolls. We all said "What!"
It has hamachi and avocado mixed with small and crunchy fried bits of tempura batter in a roll. Then the entier roll was rolled in wasabi tobiko. It is the red fish roe but somehow they marinated it in wasabi until the roe is pretty green. The rice was sprinkled with this unusual green glitter and the whole thing looked so pretty.
It was not only pretty, but tasted GREAT! Oily hamachi and avocado melts in your mouth, and as they melt, the fried crispy bits give accents in your mouth with tiny crunch. It is a superb combination. Then the crunchy green fish roes, that are put outside the roll, burst open in your mouth, giving you salty sea + spicy wasabi taste.
People next to us ordered a rainbow roll. Although they are not my favourites, it
looked very pretty. It is a huge roll of sushi and they wrap all kinds of fish, including maguro (tuna), hamachi, salmon, etc. To me, it has too many good things at the same time, and that dilutes the enjoyment of pure taste.
As usual, we finished our dinner with green tea ice cream, and mango mochi ice cream. It was another excellent meal.