Restaurant Review Japanese Quick Eats

My partner on this assignment and I felt like reviewing Kabuki at Ballston Common Mall’s food court for the fact it was supposed to be for cheap eats. The location of this place was near a Chick-Fil-A but out of the view of those coming down the escalator. As we thought of what to order the cashier at the register was quite polite and patient while waiting. When my partner in this assignment had ordered the Chicken Bowl, a dish suggested by the cashier, we saw how one of the employees started to fry pieces of carrots, chicken, cabbage, and broccoli altogether from behind a glass window that developed steam on it. The show displayed reminded me of how chefs at more expensive and larger Japanese restaurants would cook your order in front of you, except unlike the stunning performance those chefs would display, this chef performed more along the lines of a basic dance that focused just on quickly remembering the correct steps, making this restaurant good for speed and not pure show. Meanwhile, I ordered the Fashion Roll II which was a shrimp tempura with fake crab, and if I remember correctly, avocado and cucumber. As we waited, for our orders, we noticed that despite the small space and what seemed like a cheap mini oven and cramped workspace for making sushi, the shop was pretty well kept. Why I say the shop is well kept is because even though objects are a little cramped together, they are easy to access, allowing dishes to be prepared more quickly.

When we received our orders we noticed that the Chicken Bowl was a rather large portion that was served on a disposable plate while my fashion roll seemed pretty large, though in less than 10 pieces. Sitting at our table in the food court, I tasted my Fashion Roll to find it had a sweet, but not very sweet, taste from the rice. Along with it, the shrimp had a nice taste as well that felt like a melody played when eating with or without the wasabi and ginger they put on my plate to use. The only problem with my Fashion Roll was having to have to eat the two pieces with the tail of the shrimp and trying to extract the shells from the tip of the tail due to being unable to tell what part of the tail was meat or shell, but the rest of the roll did not have such a problem. Trying the Chicken Bowl that my partner ordered, the chicken was a little dry, but was expected since it was fast and because chicken is pretty lean, and the nice taste of the soft but firm cabbage and crunchy carrots and broccoli made up. The sauce used gave the Chicken Bowl a nice taste and the rice seemed cooked so it wasn’t too wet or dry. Overall, the Chicken Bowl was alright while the Fashion Roll was pretty good and well balanced. The order would range about ten dollars or less usually, but definitely less than fifteen dollars. If you’d like something a little sweet, Kabuki is a great place to pick up something quick from somewhere not very packed with lines of people wanting to order. I hope to see this shop grow as it should have a better spot than near a shop guaranteed to steal a majority of customers. I give this place a three and a half paw rating.

Recipe for Andrew

7 tablespoons of the negative feelings in this world

3 tablespoons of the good that still exists in the world

5 spoons of entertainment

¼ cup of China

¼ cup of Vietnam

½ cup of America

1 cup of the darkness that conceals what is ours

½ cup of the light that we can bring to others

1 volume of manga

1 ipod containing innocent violence, immortal madness, and countdown zero

1 book unread by the person making this

Mix and bake with care to avoid disastrous results.

Though I may not look it sometimes, I can be kind oftentimes. I was born in Springfield, Virginia until approximately the age of eight, where I moved temporarily to my grandparents’ house, followed by the complete relocation the year after to a spot in Vienna and another relocation to McLean a few years after. In my family, I have my parents, a younger sister, and a brother filling the position of being the youngest. In my middle school years, I went to a private catholic school, where I was picked on by the male students in my grade. This led to a huge distrust towards Christianity and all of its branches, seeing a racist albino dog bark how he’s better and an obnoxiously loud dog yelling in my ear for no reason. You may call me rather cold for looking down on people of my kind as that, but this is a truth I perceive that has given me a sadistic desire calmed only by my will.

Enough with the background check though. I’ve chosen to go to Marymount for two reasons: to accompany a friend, and to get a second opinion on my religion. I don’t know what I will be after college, but I know that something is here that I can use. Though I don’t know my main career, I have a glimpse of what I may do in my spare time, seeing that I draw, play an instrument, and find some enjoyment in writing some things more than others. This is pretty much all that makes me who I am.

Public Blog #6: Mindful Eating

My views match those of the people at Whole Foods market in that people need to eat healthier foods than what they currently call a meal consisting of burgers and fries. Sure some meals made from the ingredients found at Whole Foods market can still be unhealthy, but if one were to eat the same thing made from lower quality ingredients, the effect could be unhealthier. My visit to Whole Foods market did not give much impact though in that I already knew many people were suffering from obesity. How it did impact me though, was that it gave me more insight on how many may say they eat to live. Another two groups that contributed to my view towards food is my family and high school life. I learned from my family that when they came to this country before I was born, they were starving due to some events that I will keep unmentioned.

I remember how at school I was sometimes lazy to eat lunch or just found nothing I wanted to eat in the lunch line and how I suffered from it by feeling some hunger during almost the rest of the school day. All of this had left in impact on me in that in order to live, we, as humans, need to eat food so that we can have the energy to live. After visiting Whole Foods though and a reflection after visiting, I realized that the purpose of food wasn’t just for survival, but to bring people together, whether at a table or in a line, so that we can communicate and talk with each other about things not just involving the food, but how we all have been doing.