Bali Style Nantucket Bay Scallop
This week’s Bite comes to you from the chilly city of Boston. At the sushi restaurant O Ya, the most interesting and intricate combination of sea creatures, sauces and garnishes are carefully constructed to create an explosion of unexpected flavors in your mouth- sans soy dipping sauce.
The Bali Style Nantucket Bay Scallop falls under the Sashimi category on the menu, but don’t be fooled, this is no ordinary slab of raw crustacean. Served in a small handcrafted wooden bowl with matching scooping style spoons, the baby bays are raw and coated in a zesty, refreshing, coconut dressing that is at the same time, both cooling and heated, from the added ingredients of ginger, green Thai chili peppers, and curry seasoning. Further brightening the sweet silkiness of the scallops is the addition of a fresh squeeze of lime juice, and shreds of dark green mint. For a textural contrast and a whisper of saltiness is a smattering of crushed peanuts crowns the top of the dish. Scoop by scoop, I devoured the little pearl-like morsels, their sweet fresh flesh melting in my mouth with the creamy bite of their sauce lingering long after they were all gone. If you find yourself in Boston, this is THE sushi spot to hit- and the name is easy enough to remember…..it’s the your answer if someone asks you: “Hey do you like sushi?”, your reply: “Oh Ya, I love sushi!”.
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