denver

Had everything planned out but hit road construction on the way to the sushi joint. Putting undue stress on myself seems to be a habit. Watching Tokyo Drift yesterday didn't help. Subconsciously my hand kept drifting towards the e-brake...

Finally made it with 20 minutes to spare. If I hit a sushi joint two days in a row, the first day I opt for the common stuff. Sashimi platter, rolls, just to get some baseline comparison.

Sushi Den was a huge place, very multi-cultural staff. For a second I was afraid my sushi chef was going to be Bobby Joe or Ramon, but thankfully got a Japanese chef (Aki). Fish was very fresh. There definitely is a distinction between West / East coast fish. West coast seems to be more moist, washed out in color. Very good nonetheless. Presentation was decent but Oga's is better. Pictured is their version of "new style sashimi", my first trying sashimi with hot olive oil / sesame oil. Beginning to be more adventurous with my selections, rather than ordering the same rolls and sushi all the time.  ¶ 10:59 PM