Uni ...
... never been fans, as the ones we get in Calgary are quite fishy - not this one, which was sweet, luscious, and creamy. They always say that fresh seafood should smell like the sea - well, this must have been as fresh as it gets, because the taste and smell were entirely reminiscent of the sea. Dai certainly deserves props for their tasty seaweed, which had a nice toasted flavour. This was one of the best pieces of the day - positively shocking, considering that neither of us are uni connoisseurs.
In 1603, a Tokugawa shogunate (military dictatorship) ushered in a long period of isolation from foreign influence in order to secure its power. For 250 years this policy enabled Japan to enjoy stability and a flowering of its indigenous culture. Fol... ... read more 
