Shrimp Brains For a Running Boost
I decided on sushi as a pre-marathon dinner because one must carb load before a lengthy race and... oh whatever I just like sushi.
Anyhoooooooo on the way back from the San Francisco Marathon Expo over at Fort Mason, I stopped off at House of Sushi in what I think is SF's Nob Hill neighborhood (I don't know my SF neighborhoods very well) to get my usual sushi order of various nigiris and a California Roll. Yes, I love California Rolls and I won't take any disparaging remarks from the likes of YOU (yeah... YOU... I have tracking and know who YOU are).
I noticed "ama ebi" on the menu, marked seasonal. Why was it seasonal? And why did the lady come out and tell me that it's "raw" and it "comes with the head"?
Despite 10 years in Japan, I guess I didn't know what ama ebi was because I thought it was the cooked shrimp nigiri that I always get. Nope... it was this:
Raw shrimp on the right, a deep fried shrimp head in a broth on the left.
Both delicious and special. $20 special? Sure why not. I suppose I could have gotten an Otoro instead, but this was new and unique.
I hope the shrimp brains and various goo give me a running boost for my run tomorrow.
