Los Angeles and Anime Expo 2009
For the past 2 years some friends and I have set a tradition of attending A-Kon then yearly Anime Convention held in Dallas Texas, but this year we wanted something different. So we decided that we’re going to fly to LA and see the grand sights of Anime Expo the largest Anime Convention in the nation. We arrived in LA 2 days before the opening day for some sight seeing and non-expo vacation activities, which included amazing food, The La Brea Tar Pits, and Hollywood.
Our first stop took us to Little Tokyo for some authentic Japanese Sushi at Sushi Gen. There I was able to get my chop sticks on Black Sea Cucumber, and man was it goood! The texture was similar to octopus but a little more chewy. They also it swimming in a bitter sweet type of sauce that enhanced the flavor beyond belief. I also had a Shrimp Tempura plate that came with a plate of Maguro: Tuna, Toro: Fatty Tuna, and Mamachi: Yellowtail Sashimi. I had my doubts due to an experience with Sashimi I had at a local place here recently. However, the fish tasted as though it had just been pulled out of the net and prepared that instant. I think this is the first time I had actually been able to taste true flavor of the different slices of Sashimi. Daniela had a Sushi Bowl that was basically a treasure chest of delicious. The bowl was made up of Octopus, Shrimp, Spicy Tuna, Ahi Tuna, Tomago, Eel, Smelt Roe, and Salmon on a bed of rice. The meals were so amazing we walked out smiling out of sheer satisfaction. I think that meal alone has ruined Sushi in San Antonio for me forever. I can’t explain how fresh and tasteful everything was, it was hands down the best Sushi experience I have ever had.
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