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| Salmon scallop aburi from Dream Bites |
Reviews of salmon rice dishes I've ordered for delivery over the past month or two.
salmon don from japan fudo street
I think this started a little bit of a salmon phase for me. The cook on it was really good — very crispy skin with a slightly underdone belly that made for a great combo of textures. It was served with plenty of Kewpie mayo and warm Japanese-style rice, making for an altogether simple but rich meal that had me seeking out more salmon donburi with Japanese mayo.
salmon donburi from kale cafe
This was almost sublime, pairing torched salmon and Kewpie with generous, generous (I cannot stress that enough, every bite had enough of each to go around) helpings of ebiko, spring onions, and crispy, chewy nori flakes that are shredded kind of like corned beef. It also came with a few pieces of crispy dumpling skin that lent an extra crunch and saltiness. My only problem was the rice: it wasn't Japanese rice, to begin with, and it was a little dry and just the wrong texture overall. But it was ultimately a non-issue with the way it all came together and I'd definitely order it again.
salmon fish cakes with quinoa and cilantro sauce from cloudeats
I went for the quinoa version instead of the curry rice version, which is also good, but I wanted the grains to take a backseat to the taste of the fish cake and the sauce. It's also much more affordable, which is a plus. The fish cakes are breaded balls of flaky salmon meat and I'm a little obsessed with them. (I first tried them on CloudEats' pesto pasta, which was also a nice pairing.) They're great with the zesty, savory cilantro sauce and loads of broccoli. I'd never had quinoa before this dish, and I actually thought it would be adlai instead, but I ended up liking it as well and I'm definitely adding this to my list of no-fail go-tos.
salmon scallop aburi from dream bites
Generous slices of torched salmon and scallop, with tempura flakes, fried rice that's good enough to eat on its own, and creamy, briny aburi sauce — it was love at first (dream) bite. Everything worked together harmoniously to create every great spoonful: the salmon tender, the scallop firm and still discernible under all that flavor, the tempura flakes adding a fun little crunch, the sauce calling for you to drag your spoon across the bowl so not a drop is wasted. I almost wanted to transfer it into a fancy bowl because of how indulgent and filling it is.