Summer has arrived straight from the streets of Tokyo with YO! Sushi’s new Chirashi pots available now from its new Tokyo To Go takeaway service. Chirashiliterally means “scattered rice” and these new take away pots – priced from £3.50 – include either sesame soy marinated fresh salmon, ponzu marinated tuna, sesame marinated tofu or soy and shichimi marinated grilled chicken artfully arranged with kaiso seaweed, Japanese pickles and yuzu furikakeon a bed of rice.
And the summer salads with a Tokyo twist don’t end there as the new Tokyo To Go 70-dish takeaway menu also featuresthe verdantKaiso Saladof marinated mixed seaweed, edamame and carrots in a su-miso sauce and the Kimchi Ikasalad of poached squid with quick pickled kimchi chilli vegetables. Order online, pick up form your nearest restaurant or get it delivered to straight to your door to enjoy some of the freshest flavours going.
YO! Sushi’s freshly prepared, high quality sashimi is always a real treat and you can now take it away too. New for summer2016 – a Seared Beef Tataki(£4.00)of pepper-seared rare beef with a tangy coriander pesto and anAlbacore Tuna Ponzu Tataki(£4.00)of seared tuna with a truffle ponzu dressing.
Looking for a new lunch option? Box clever with Tokyo-inspired bento boxes featuring the freshest sushi this side of Tokyo Bay.Try the Tokyo Box which includes tako sushi (poached octopus) saba sushi (mackerel), ama ebi sushi(atlantic sweet shrimp) albacore sushi (tuna), aYO! Roll, a ginza rol and two ebi rolls – all for £7.50.
And YO! Sushi’s Tokyo to Go menu also brings with it the opportunity to try one of the newest foodie trends around –Izakayadining – in the comfort of your own home. Izakayas – ubiquitous in Japan and now taking off on the UK restaurant scene – are defined by small nibbles to be consumed with good conversation. Why not tryTeba No Karaage(crispy fried chicken wings) Okonomiyaki (Japanese pizza),Maguro Katsu(breaded tuna) orSeabass Nanbanzuke(sweet and sour seabass on rice).No Izakaya would be complete without teaming the food order with Hakushika Ginjou SakeorHitachino Nest Craft Beerfor a truly authentic experience. Prices start from £3.55.
The Tokyo to Go menu is available now.You can order your take away online, pick up from a restaurant or get it delivered. Go to www.yosushi.com/togo. Keep up to date with the latest from YO! Sushi at www.yosushi.com or via Facebook or Twitter, and follow us on Snapchat and Instagram.