Crispy Panko Dynamite Roll & Tuna Roll (free with coupon.)
Sakura Sushi is a small authentic Japanese restaurant tucked away in a plaza near Staples, across from Richmond Centre. After shopping I love coming here for my sushi fix! The woman at the counter was very polite and offered me a seat when I was standing waiting for my takeout. They also have a stamp card, which redeems for a free roll after 5 trips over $6.00.
I'm a huge fan of the avocado roll and tempura, so what could be better than an infusion of both ingredients? I got the yam roll, which is a traditional avocado roll topped with yam tempura. This was a fairly standard roll. The tempura was fragrant and crispy and the avocado was very fresh, with no brown spots.
I received the Kappa Roll for free having accumulated 5 stamps on the stamp card. The Kappa roll was very light and refreshing, which I thoroughly enjoyed. I wouldn't order the Kappa Roll myself though.
I'm a sucker for anything deep fried (which will be evident as this post progresses) so I wanted to try the Crispy Panko Dynamite Roll. It's essentially a crispier variation of the traditional dynamite roll. The crispy shrimp in this roll is hot, whereas the tempura in a dynamite roll is chilled. I usually don't like warm sushi, however this is an exception. The texture of the fried shrimp was bang on and flavourful! Oh, and I really liked the taste of the rice. The rice was slightly sour.
The tuna roll was free with a coupon (with a min. purchase of $9.00). I'm not the best person to judge fish, because I'm biased toward fish. I've never liked fish. I know that some of you may be appalled that a foodie like myself doesn't like fish haha. Anyways, the tuna roll was alright, I wouldn't order it myself, but my parents liked it.
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