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Tuna appears again in the form of toro sushi, an extra fatty version of the fish, highly prized in Japan for its supple texture, served over rice with a hint of wasabi. Sushi is all about the quality of the raw materials, and the toro at Fugakyu was as fresh as could be. Giant clam sushi, however, billed as the special of the day, was repellent and the one misfire of the night. It tasted like a gargantuan, fishy belly button...
...three interludes, the album suffers from repetition and lack of depth at points. “Hoes” could have been omitted for lack of creativity and originality, as could others. There are several solid tracks on the album that would have stood stronger alone. Instead the extra foliage shrouds the album’s best songs and by the time you reach track 8, you find yourself skipping backwards through tracks to get back to “Tainted...
...Bubble Teas, it’s easy to be grateful for her choice. A Taiwanese favorite, the Bubble Tea ($3.50) has grown in popularity in the US, spreading east from California. It features pea-sized pearls of rice tapioca at the bottom of the glass that shoot through the extra-wide straw into your mouth like glutinous bullets. Bubble teas are often made from a powder that gives them a syrupy sweetness, but at Dado, they’re made with loose tea leaves that give the drink a delicate flavor. And the highlight, the tapioca pearls, are soft, sweet...
...befuddled by Dado’s four premium options: Japanese Green, Korean Green, Oolong Green and Oolong Green with Ginseng. A sit-‘n’-stay pot costs $3, slightly more than Tealuxe’s personal pot, but the high quality makes an extra dime worthwhile. If you come with friends, they’ll each have to pay $1.75 to share the pot (a group of three would pay $6.50). Don’t come to Dado expecting herbal teas, however. They’re committed to real tea, and stock only a peppermint herbal...
...like having a seed because it gives me confidence, that extra boost,” Wang said...