Even though nomiya is an izakaya that doesn’t specialise in sushi & sashimi, their Sashimi Platter ($18++) is sufficiently splendid. A three way of hamachi (Japanese amberjack), salmon & akami (lean tuna) is sliced satisfyingly thick & piled beautifully onto a plate.⠀
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These fresh fillets of fish were clean tasting, and they fall apart with just a touch of effort from your teeth. Hamachi is naturally pretty bland & unremarkable, so a luxurious dip in soy sauce & wasabi is a must. The salmon was delightful as expected, and the meaty lean tuna delivered massively on satisfaction, with a delectably meaty & full flavour to it. It’s basically the steak of the ocean, and it’s every bit as wonderful as its bovine counterpart.⠀
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Of course, when you’re at Nomiya, the only correct way to polish off this stellar sashimi is to wash it down with an abundance of superb sake. I’ve already made #steaksaturdays a thing, now it’s time for #sashimisaturdays to become a thing.