Kakigori at the Kabuki Cafe- Epcot

Kakigori, a Japanese shaved ice was on my top three to you have as far as snacks this trip. For one you can get sweetened condensed milk on top, two you can get sweetened condensed milk on top. It's also Florida, it's hot.

Chirashi Bowl

Nothing fancy here as far as ingredients. But it was a yummy Whole30 compliant lunch. Down to the 100% natural wasabi and Coconut amnios instead of soy sauce. Which I will say neither are as good as what I'm used to, which is bright green not real wasabi and soy sauce. 

Sushi, Matuba Review

Sushi at Matuba, I did a review on this place quite a while ago. But we went there for lunch over Spring Break, the kids asked to go twice. But once was on a day that the buffet wasn't open. You can find my earlier reviews here HERE, and HERE. I'm adding a little update here because there are some changes.

The sushi chef that is there regularly is wonderful. He's Lao so he asks how my parents are, if they are coming to visit etc. He's fast, and knows the regulars. Even if you aren't a regular, he's attentive. If it's not crazy busy he'll ask how everything is and if you have a request. The owner always greets us with a smile. 

Matuba has a military discount now so if you're military make sure you ask. I still suggest getting there early, especially if you have a party of 3 or more. I'm talking when they open for the buffet, not main dinning room.  

There's always a selection of nigiri, rolls, and hand rolls on the buffet.

California Rolls 

Spicy Crab Rolls

Tempura Rolls

Spicy Tuna Hand Rolls

Salmon Skin Hand Rolls

and more...

Salmon, Yellow-tail, Mackerel, cooked Shrimp, and Tuna are the regular line up for Nigiri 

The girls and I are big fans of the Salmon Skin rolls. They are made with hot crispy salmon skin. It's the only thing I eat with nori.

They do NOT serve sashimi on the buffet, and no the sushi chef won't give you sashimi either :) . I just happen to have one child who likes rice dipped into the Teriyaki chicken sauce. She leaves me the sashimi, I don't argue. My middle child eats her rice first, then eats her fish separate. So that's what you see in the picture above. Fish that my youngest left me because she ate my rice.

There are so many non sushi items on the buffet also

Teriyaki Chicken

Shrimp and Vegetable Tempura

Dumplings- steamed and fried

Fried Rice

Mussels (Rarely)

Seaweed Salad

Salad with Ginger Dressing

Edamame
Miso Soup

Tuna Collar (Rarely)

Fruit

And other items.

There is a parking garage right next to Matuba if you can't find parking on the street.

Matuba has always been clean when we've gone. The bathroom is also clean. That's a biggie for me. It's one of my favorite places to eat because it's quick and delicious.

Lunches #103-137 (AKA The LONGEST lunch post EVER)

I'm not doing too great at this getting back into the blogging swing of things am I? But here are some lunches for ya. But I tell you, this is like the longest lunch post I think I've EVER posted LOL. Talk about behind huh?

Roll Your Own Sushi Bar

YUM. We're big fans of sushi, the kids and I. Sometimes it takes too long for me to roll so many rolls. Roll your own/assemble your own sushi to the rescue. Yes, we could just throw it in a bow and Chirashi it, but this is fun also!

All you need are ingredients you like, we had-

Short grain rice. I mixed it with rice wine vinegar, water, and palm sugar. Sometimes I add soy sauce.

Sushi grade fish (We had salmon, I made a spicy salmon with it. Roe, salmon, sriracha, mayo. I didn't have green onion)

Crab stick

Cucumber

Avocado
Roe

Soy Wraps

Nori

Wasabi

Soy Sauce

Other ingredients, even non conventional ones as long as you like them!

Steak
Asparagus (pickled, fresh, blanched)
Pickled ginger

Sesame seeds

Brown rice

Sweet potatoes

Tempura pieces

Cooked fish

Steak (Cowboy roll anyone?)
Cream Cheese

Quail egg

Tamago

Spam

Carrot and other vegetables

Daikon

etc...

Below is a sashimi platter I had for lunch one day...


Another one below...

Chirashi Bowl

Sashimi Dinner

Tamago

April Fools Day "Sushi"

Bento Lunch
Bento Lunch

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Chirashi Bowl

Chirashi bowl with salmon, daikon, avocado, cucumber, longan, dragon fruit, and rambutan.

Isn't that a lovely Chirashi Bowl? I'm quite please with how it turned out. I know it's "just food" and it doesn't have to look pretty so everyone. But I really like it when you can "eat with your eyes" first. I don't really style my pictures when I take them. As in food styling. I don't blanch vegetables, then arrange them in a bowl of stir fry. I don't cool my food, or photograph it cold, if there's steam, there's steam. Spritz with water? Nope. I am just not that talented. I simply photograph a plate or bowl that I'm feeding to someone around here. Then pass it on to them to eat. But I still like to arrange everyone's food so it's appealing. I can see how some people thing it's silly, but I love doing it. It's fun for me. I love seeing the kids light up when something looks pretty or fun. It's the beginning of our meal together, I enjoy it, so why not?

Bento 2010-26

Diva's lunch

sushi rolls (different combination's of shrimp, imitation crab, cucumber, avocado and/or cream cheese)

soy sauce

cantaloupe with an octopus pick

I put plastic wrap over the sushi side to keep it fresh, so I added stickers also.

  Before the plastic wrap I had this sad little guy pic on there, but it didn't match the lunch. It's sushi after all and we love sushi here at Give Peas A Chance!

Rolls with turmeric soy wraps, sesame seed soy wraps and spinach soy wraps.

At home the younger girls and I had the same rolls plus some spicy shrimp rolls. Pixie dominated the tray.

But Piglet and I got some also.

Sashimi Dinner

NOM NOM. I love salmon sashimi, it's Piglet's favorite also. The tuna is for my dad.
SUSHI SUSHI SUSHI yummmm
We need to see more of it here on Give Peas A Chance.

Excuse the presentation I am not chef, and I don't have a Daikon radish shredder so I had to do it by hand.

 Like so.

Matuba (Bethesda, MD)

That's Kevin. He rocks. This is my second trip to Matuba, I have been wanting to take my girls for a LOOONG time. So SIL is visiting and we had a girls day out. Pixie stayed at home with DH. Here is my last "review" I use that term so very loosely. But it's worth the read I think, so I cut and pasted it below. Anyway. The service was a bit off today, but still good. I think the waitress was just swamped. I don't care, I'm sitting right next to Kevin, right where he puts each little dish of goodness onto the conveyor belt. Again- Strategy People (read the other post.) So I don't care, I'll help myself. Piglet (3), kept saying I LOVE SAMMY. (Salmon) And again the fish was fresh, the salmon buttery, soft and just so good. We had a great time.