Get A Taste Of Sushi At Bliss

Healthy, artful, and delicious; sushi has made a great name for Japanese food on the island. Therefore, besides a great selection of international cuisine, A Taste Of Bliss is now also boasting the Japanese delicacies made by master chef Sushi Q. With stylish surroundings and fresh fish, A Taste Of Bliss as a new sushi spot delivers!

Sashimi, nigiri and maki, you can find it all on the lunch and dinner menu now at Bliss. If you don’t know the difference – nigiri and maki is what you call sushi - anything made with vinegar rice. But nigiri is a slice of fish or other food served atop the rice. Maki, on the other hand, is seaweed wrapped around a layer of rice with a core of fillings. Sashimi is a single piece of fish or seafood without rice.

Ok, now that you’ve got the 411 on these delicious bites, let’s see what the Bliss sushi chef Q is rolling. Q, who’s a self-taught sushi chef from Hong Kong, has been making his mouth-watering delicacies on St. Maarten for 6 years now, and has been lauded by many locals and visitors as the best sushi chef on the island. Q says the key to making good sushi is fresh fish. “The fish has to be very fresh, I always taste the fish before preparing the sushi to make sure the cutsomers get the best,” he said. Fresh may be the first rule, but what gives that extra touch to his sushi is self-made seasoning and crust of white and black sesame seeds and other secret ingredients.

Multilateral plates are the canvas for Q’s beautifully constructed maki and sashimi that scream "taste" before you touch your chopsticks. In a whim of time, the sushi chef serves up top-grade nigiri and sushi: melt-in-your mouth tuna, flavourful yellowtail, tender octopus, rich-tasting crab and fresh salmon amongst others. Q’s favourite is the spicy tuna and eel roll with avocado and the avocado cream cheese roll with tuna or salmon.

The presentation of the sushi is artfully done, yet simple, with plenty of bang for your buck. Savour them by piece or go for a combo if your appetite is big. The sumo mix combo includes 7 pieces of sushi, 4 pieces of California rolls, 4 tuna rolls, 10 pieces of sashimi and a perfectly seasoned seaweed salad. If you wonder how it’s all put together, watch Q live in action in the sushi corner behind the raw bar.

So next time you have an appetite for the cool, clean flavours of raw foods from the sea, come to A Taste Of Bliss. Q’s flavourful sushi, rolls and sashimi will keep luring you back!

Sushi and sashimi are served at the Raw Bar from 4pm and for dinner from 6pm. For reservations call 554 3140.

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