RAW! Sushi Bistro

Train hard, eat harder. That's probably the motto of the dear ol' Murtabak karate gang. The reward after a few tough karate sessions is the satisfying Murtabak, or Naan, or Masala.

I joined this dojo at the right time. It was time for their annual makan session, where current/past/budding students show up and MAKAN. The "crime-scene" was set at Raw Sushi Bistro, this atas upmarket fusion japanese food place near Taipei 101. The sin of gluttony's about to be committed (25 times over: total attending)

Beetles, if you're all reading this. This is where I'll give the next treat to you guys. Our kinda place, or maybe only for one particular B.

It was a subdued start. I was new, so must 樸素 and act shy abit. Orange juice it is. Friendly cordial chat. The trees, the sky, the moon, the birds... A good 1hr. Almost all late-comers arrived.

Now we're talking. gloves come off. Let's makan! Bring on the Asahi! Ahhhhhh, that's more like it. Ice cold beer... We alternated between black and normal Asahi. Black Asahi's slightly more bitter than the usual stout.

The dishes came out in timely fashioned, with nice breaks in between. Not too rushed, but yet fast enough to maintain the pace.

Appetiser was pan-seared tuna salad. Good. Then honestly? I lost track... hahaha. Grilled Kurobuta pork. Mixed Tempura. Dragon-roll sushi. Sashimi. Sushi sushi and more sushi. I don't mean this in a bad way, just that it's still all sushi.

Breaded prawn. Succulent and fresh. I finished the basil leaves and everyone though I was weird.

Beer & more beer during the pauses between each dish.

I always admire how the chefs manage to get the right-sized portion to sufficiently whet your appetite and still satisfy. Haven't really got much fine-dining opportunities but I'll take em when they come.

Good conversation is lubricated by the flowing beer. Before we knew it, we've come to the end of our gastronomic extravaganza at RAW!

Not before we washed down our meal with more BEER. Too much good food to describe each dish with gusto.

The overall experience was fantastic. It's always nice to pamper yourself at these atas places occasionally.

No ratings for this post =) Because I ate too much! it's off the charts!