In the interest of saving some money and hopefully losing some weight, I am having a big leafy salad for lunch. Because of this, all I can think of is how much better just about anything else in the world sounds right now. When I was young and new to working downtown and still had a (bleep)ing metabolism, I'd venture out into the skyway and eat anything I wanted. Hello Jamba Juice, yes I would like a Peanut Butter Moo'd the size of a pony keg! Ciao bella, Andrea Pizza, two New York style slices are just what the doctor ordered (man, I need to go back to THAT doctor)! Good God that sounds good right now. (Bleep)ing salad. Now that I no longer have one hour paid lunch and am pretty much chained to my desk all day (let's not forget old and lazy), skyway lunching is no longer the best option for me, which is a pity because there are these new contraptions out there called "food trucks" that are all the rage amongst downtowners. Thankfully, I have a wonderful husband who brings me lunch on occasion, and in the summertime, that lunch is from the Sushi Fix truck.
Before I go on, I want to know what's so damn scary about sushi. Every time I'm presented with a mouth watering array of fish, at least one of my fellow cubicle dwellers (hi Scott!) freaks out like this is Fear Factor hosted by Joe Rogan (his last name is not Garrelli) and I've just been served a plate of slugs. It is an acquired taste, I'll admit that. We took my wonderful in-laws to Masu in Northeast last year, because a good sushi and robata restaurant is fairly hard to come by in Williams, MN (they're basically in Canada. If you stood in their backyard and threw your passport you'd hit a Mountie) (which I don't recommend). We have a picture of Maripat taking her first bite of sushi, and bless her heart she ate it like a champ, but I'm fairly certain that wasn't her favorite part of the meal. Hence why we took them to a place with robata as well, because after she had the eggplant all was forgiven and I was accepted back into the family. Which is good, because then I was able to enjoy some amazing short ribs. Mmm, short ribs. (Bleep)ing salad.
Don't get me wrong, I love Masu dearly, even if it seems to always be packed and the majority of the clientele is so pretentious you'll feel like you're at one of those damn hippie music festivals (Hullabalooza '96!). There's just something a little extra special about Sushi Fix. When the truck is out, they Tweet a picture with their location and the daily special, which is usually something spicy and we've established that's something I generally cannot handle. (The last roll I got there was spicy and I loved it. It was also wrapped in soy paper so you better think twice before calling me a pansy, you horse's ass.) Instead, I stick with what I know, and what I know is that their sashimi is phenomenal and I insist that you sushi fanatics must try it. On a hot summer day, when the sun is causing me to melt in my blast furnace of a cubicle, it's the best lunch ever. If you're a nigiri person, I can dig that too, for it is delectable (no hate on this blog. Food is love). I've had sushi where they don't use enough vinegar in the rice, resulting in a maximum amount of blandness. No me gusta. Grab some chopsticks, dip the fish into the soy sauce, and kampai! And if you need me, I'll be here eating jellybeans and hoping I remembered to put on deodorant this morning.
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