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Sushi bar | Asian food | Delivery service review – It was that time again: time for Asian food, including sushi! Yay! I combined this with my next delivery service check via pizza.de. I chose the sushi bar on Hohenlindenerstrasse, partly because I'd heard a lot about it and its branch in Schwabing, and partly because I figured it would arrive quickly since the delivery service isn't far from me. So, I logged into my pizza.de account and specifically selected the sushi bar (in Bogenhausen, not Schwabing).
Sushi bar on pizza.de
The sushi bar on pizza.de offers numerous lunch specials (between €7.50 and €16.20), various soups, salads, Japanese main courses, and sushi options. From sashimi, futomaki, and donmono to uramaki, hosomaki, and sushi platters (from €11 to €49), there's something for everyone. A few rice and noodle dishes are also available (from €9 and €7 respectively), as well as classic Asian desserts such as mango pudding or sweet rolls (from €4).
The ordered main courses with shrimp
The selection is vast. However, those unfamiliar with sushi might find the sheer number of different dishes and categories overwhelming. Therefore, I'd like to shed some light on the subject so you can confidently and effectively choose the right sushi when ordering from pizza.de: Sashimi is pure fish. No rice, but a popular Japanese method of preparing raw fish and seafood. Since the fish is generally of high quality and only fillets are used, you can usually expect prices between €3 and €7 per piece (depending on the sushi delivery service or restaurant). Sashimi is often offered in portions of five or as platters, in which case it can easily cost €25 (for example, for "Sashimi Toro with Tuna"), as is often the case at sushi bars. Sashimi is one of the most refined types of sushi, although it's more of a separate category than a subcategory within sushi. Futomaki and hosomaki differ primarily in appearance. While hosomaki is a thinner maki roll, futomaki is a thicker maki roll, filled with more rice and a generous amount of filling. For those who want to be precise: in culinary terms, hosomaki refers to two fillings per roll, and futomaki to three. This means that professionally made futomaki rolls tend to be larger, as smaller maki rolls should ideally contain a maximum of two fillings. Uramaki is the Japanese term for the "inside-out maki" rolls that everyone is familiar with, meaning "rice on the outside (optionally with a sesame seed mix), filling on the inside." The nori sheet (edible, black seaweed) is therefore directly between the filling and the rice and doesn't completely encase the rice and filling as with classic maki. With nigiri (Japanese for "handle") – although not listed separately in the case of Sushibar – the rice is pressed by hand into a two-finger-wide roll and topped with fish, seafood, egg drop, etc. Nigiri, along with sashimi, is usually the most expensive. And then there's donmono at the sushi bar, which are main dishes layered on a bed of rice in small bowls, containing chicken, avocado, tuna, salmon, or river eel, priced between €11 and €28.
Now you know a little more and can choose the right food or sushi according to your appetite and taste. I had a colorful mix of noodle and rice dishes, as well as sushi, to try out the sushi bar.
Uramaki – 18 rolls (2 whole, 2 half rolls)
Sushi bar – Selection and review of dishes
My companion and I opted for a rice dish and a noodle dish, each with vegetables and shrimp. Specifically, we ordered Yakimeshi with shrimp and Yakisoba with shrimp, both for €13. We also ordered Horenso-Gomaae, a spinach salad with sesame sauce (€5), Misu soup (€4), and a selection of Uramaki – my favorite sushi rolls. At the sushi bar, you can order half or whole rolls (3 or 6 rolls, respectively). We opted for a 1/2 roll of „Uramaki Thaimaki“ (with scampi, Thai asparagus and mayo-chili for €5.60), a 1/2 roll of „Uramaki Mango-Ginger Phila“ (with mango, pickled ginger and cream cheese for €3.20), a whole roll of „Uramaki Honey-Melon Philadelphia“ (for €5.60) and a whole roll of „Uramaki Avocado Philadelphia„ (for €5).
„"Inside-Out-Maki" with asparagus filling
Now directly to my review. To sum it up: catastrophic waiting times (almost 90 minutes!), exorbitant prices (€52 for everything on the cover photo – €52!! without a single sashimi or nigiri and just two simple main courses), but incredibly delicious food. Both the sushi – of which there is an extremely wide selection (36 types of uramaki alone) – and the main courses tasted excellent. Both main courses contained a lot of shrimp, which somewhat justified the higher price. None of the four different types of uramaki contained any fish, only shrimp. After more than an hour, I was unfortunately a bit annoyed about the wait. Despite this, I was very satisfied in the end. The price is another matter. Quality has its price, but this was definitely above my pain threshold, at least personally.
Rice with shrimp and vegetables
Key facts and personal conclusion
The sushi bar is open Monday to Friday from 11:00 AM to 2:15 PM and daily from 5:30 PM to 9:45 PM. You can pay online via pizza.de or in cash at the door when you pick up your food. If you're willing to spend a little more and perhaps wait a bit longer – who knows if it was an exception – you can look forward to truly excellent Asian food. I don't want to discourage you from trying the sushi bar, as it was clearly better than many other delivery services. However, it's also quite expensive.
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