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Shime Saba Sashimi by Nakajima Suisan

I saw a type of sashimi that was not commonly found in Singapore called Shime Saba at Nakajima Suisan from the sashimi section inside the Cold Storage at Takashimaya, Singapore. The last time I had something similar was the mackeral saba sasazushi from Ishikawa , but that was shelf-stable deep frozen and flown into Singapore rather than freshly prepared. And the other occasion I had something similar was in a Kyoto sushi specialist serving traditional Kyoto sushi in Gion (which I write about in the sasazushi post). So I immediately wanted to try this. Overall, I would recommend trying it if you would like to experience a different type of sashimi that is similar to authentic cuisines in the central part of Japan (such as Kyoto and Ishikawa). It was a steal at only S$10 for the entire block, and due to the richness of the fish, it was very filling as a meal. The shiso leaf was also fresh and packed with herby flavour, so that was a bonus over the usual plastic leaves that are purely dec...

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