OK, Here we go..... I think it only fair to start with this photo as this trip to Tokyo, and the inspiration of these two guys with me in the photo, really kicked off my interest in exploring food, photographing said eats, and sharing/explaining my impressions of my experiences. So, to you David Chang and Anthony Bourdain, Cheers, and thanks. As I begin I think it only fair to explain a bit of what my purpose with this blog is. As you know, I do not participate in Facebook, and I wont go into why here, but I NEEDED a vehicle to communicate and connect with those in my life, both near and far. As the name implies, this will primarily be a blog about pizza. However, as this is mine, I will feel free to do and say as I damn well please, as it pleases me. So I hope to not offend or tiptoe too far over the line of appropriateness, but if I do, that's just too fucken bad. Enjoy. Pizza, food, life experiences, thoughts, feelings, rants, and more food. This is what you will find here. Please feel free to share and pass along to anyone you think might have an interest, as I hope you will as well. Sincerely yours, DVA

Monday, August 5, 2013

Awesome Sushi, Niigata Japan


Location, unknown, unless you can read the place-setting above, of which I cannot.

What is known is that this is gonna totally kick ass, seriously.  

We've had a long day, early to rise, taxis, meetings, trains, you get the point, and now it's time to chill, eat, drink, be merry.

Let's get this party started with a beer


Ahhhhhhhh, now we're ready to eat.

As always with these posts from Japan, I'll explain what I can, but for the most part you'll just have to read with your eyes.

This is fresh, mouse-made tofu and asparagus


Sashimi (various types of tuna, red snapper, squid, egg, giant clam, etc....)


I thought the shrimp on the soy sauce dish was cool, and this is my blog so I can just do as I please.  

I like that


And now I'm pissed. 

This is a bowl of live shrimp.  There were two bowls delivered to the table.  Yeah, alive, swimming and shit.  And I video'd the removal of said shrimp (by hand) and the ripping off of the shell (yes, while still alive and kicking) and then, while holding the head, the placing of the shrimp in the mouth and biting at the neck (do they have necks?!?!??!?!?!)  Does it matter?  

It was delicious, but the video won't upload!  Not to Youtube nor this blogspot nor anything.  Sofaking pissed cause IT IS cool.

I apologize but you'll just have to take my word for it and imagine the rest.


The Aftermath



Oh yeah, a great time for a sake break!


And we must have different cups for each type




This is obviously a fish, but no idea what type.  The long half red/white thing is ginger



This was really great, absolutely delicious


And now let's break for more sake...


Words are not necessary



Awesome



Miso soup from the previously fallen solders perhaps?



Thanks for coming along for the ride.

Eat more sushi, wash it down with more scotch.

DVA



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