Friday, March 19, 2010
Bites How Much Food Is Too Much Food?
Posted by Nicki Wood on Fri, Mar 19, 2010 at 7:07 AM
In restaurants, my order is based on how hungry I am and how the wallet is feeling on that day. Ordering in Japanese restaurants is almost always tricky -- you don't know how big the bowl of noodles is, how large the salmon fillet is, how many pieces of sushi are in an order, or how much chicken is on the yakitori skewer.
At Zumi Sushi, the table next to ours -- casual acquaintances from the past -- have busy lives and a generous dining out budget. They skimp on eating during the day, and that, combined with a teenage son, results in enormous orders.
Here's what arrived from the kitchen. Edamame, chicken yakitori, salmon salad, sesame ginger feast, soup, Rich Heat sushi, a chicken bowl. The meal covered the table, and though it looked like a lot of food, they ate it all. They were Zumi regulars, it turns out, and had their order-size titration just right.
What's your formula for how much food to order in a Japanese restaurant? Or any restaurant where there are unknown quantities?
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