Sushi Oyama is said to serve the freshest sushi and sashimi in all of Shanghai.
The place is dark and simple...
… and looks like a temple
Buddha, is that you? :D
I was hoping to sit at the sushi bar to catch the sushi action, but we were given a private room,
much to the dismay of the oldies in our group
It was a struggle for them to get in and out and up. They had to do special maneuvers like this.
And had to help push each other out
I didn't want to part with RoboCop so our kind server wrapped my foot in a plastic bag
Spiffy, isn't it? :)
Drinks list in scrolls
Omakase Menu. Yup, we're gonna eat all of that!!!
Broad bean soup with kelp - this was so good I wanted to cry! The shot of soup packed
so much flavor and gave a very luxurious sensation in my mouth. I could easily finish
a whole cauldron of this.
Sashimi Platter - so fresh and sweet especially the hotate and amaebi
Fresh wasabi and pickled ginger
Because we couldn't sit at the sushi bar, a sushi chef came to us!
Not exactly Chef Oyama, but he was good enough.
He prepared our nigiri sushi right next to me! I wanted to steal a few slices of fish but he was
always looking.
The sushi procession:
Otoro - fatty tuna
Kinme Dai - alfonsiso
Ma Aji - horse mackerel
And then some deep fried and grilled dishes:
Fried red prawn and bamboo shoot
Perfectly grilled fish with pickles and Japanese shrimp omelette
Sea urchin and salmon roe
Then he came back again, this time bringing a different set of fishes
Katsuo - bonito
Shima Aji - striped jack
Botan ebi - my favorite!!!!!!
Minced fatty tuna and yellow radish temaki
By this time, the only course left from our omakase menu was the soup. And I was only 60% full.
The server heard my concern and brought out some rolls to fill me up. Yay!
I had seven pieces.
Fatty tuna rolls
Shiso rolls
Soup was a choice between:
Botan ebi with seaweed and red miso soup
and
Clam soup
Stewed apple, panna cotta and lemon sorbet for dessert
Say "Sushi!"
Sushi Oyama: 20 Donghu Road, Xuhui, Shanghai, China. Tel: +86 21 5404 7705
