Wasabi Roll

Tuna, Salmon, Cucumber and Avocado inside, outside with Tobiko Wasabi and Black Tobiko

I absolutely love wasabi. So when I stumbled upon this roll while visiting NY, I thought it would be a huge hit. Unfortunately, much like my dreadful yet beloved Red Sox this year, I was let down tremendously.

When my order arrived, I thought this was one of the most visually pleasing rolls I’ve come across. The contrast in the different color tobiko really stood out to me. However, when reading the ingredients for this particular roll, I wasn’t expecting this plethora of tobiko on each roll. In fact, I would guess that each at least 10% of each piece of sushi comprised of tobiko. I truly felt like I was engulfing a box of Nerds with each bite. I will say, this was my first experience with tobiko wasabi and it was absolutely incredible. Only a couple of the pieces had an all tobiko wasabi topping, you could definitely truly appreciate them. On the other pieces, it was difficult to really notice the tobiko wasabi with all the other tobiko flavors overpowering it. The fresh was fresh, but the rice was a little lacking in flavor…

I think this tobiko wasabi could be salvaged and even better utilized in something like an improved Dragon Roll or a different take on a Caterpillar Roll. Could be amazing. Or a Red and Green themed roll for Christmas?

Bayridge Sushi

36819 3rd Avenue

Brooklyn, NY 11220

718-491-0662

www.bayridge-sushi.com

Grade: C+