Tropicana Sep-Oct 2019 #126 The Wellbeing Issue

THE DINING
Sushi Sho
You can easily miss this nondescript sushi bar located in the
mostly residential neighbourhood of Vasastan where its pared
down interiors belie its one-Michelin star status that has been
held since 2016. This intimate Tokyo-inspired sushi bar has
made a huge impact on Stockholm’s food scene since opening
its doors five years ago. Chef Carl Ishizaki and his team serve
an omakase menu of small dishes, and Edomae-style sushi,
where fresh raw fish and cooked rice seasoned with vinegar
are combined together with a dash of wasabi, and placed in
your hands straight away. Each meal sitting is two hours with
twelves seats at the L-shaped bar and four at a sofa next to
the bar’s shorter end. Here, customers are offered the chance
to experience 15 of his signature dishes in one sitting via a
seasonal tasting menu, scribbled up on a giant chalkboard.
The interior is made up of floor-to-ceiling white square tiles
and perfectly sanded wooden benches, and the atmosphere is
relaxed and friendly.
No prizes for guessing the best seats in the house for
front-row action. Sushi Sho recreates a wholly authentic
experience with mostly Nordic produce. The freshness of
the ingredients shines through in every course, such as squid
caught off the Swedish west coast, French abalone, Greek sea
bass, and Norwegian monkfish liver cured in soy and citrus.
The signature dish is an egg yolk cured in soy for five to six
hours, and served in a bowl with sliced okra, toasted rice,
scallions and cubes of raw Spanish tuna. Mix them together
for a satisfying umami punch with crunch.
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