This is an update to a post from last fall noting that the St. Louis area's top sushi restaurant was about to open an outpost in Edwardsville.
I am happy to report that Wasabi is now open in Edwardsville and the stylish space located across from the park and Library to the west and St. Boniface to the north, is filled with long-time sushi lovers and those new to the cuisine.
Tonight two of the tables were occupied by members of my family who made separate plans and ended up with the same idea. On one side of the room, our daugter Katie and friends Jenny and Katie K. were enjoying Okonomi Aki (an egg-based pancake dish somewhat similar to a fritatta).
My husband and I started our meal with Gyoza, a Japanese version of potstickers including a sauce with toasted sesame seeds. Our sushi order was preceded by a bowl of miso soup -- a mild seaweed broth with bits of tofu, mushrooms and more -- and a small salad with a sweet/spicy dressing that tasted of oranges and horseradish. We enjoyed a variety of rolls containing favorites including crab, spicy tuna, deep fried scallops, shrimp and both smoked and barbecued eel (called Unagi in Japanese). The most picturesque roll was a Caterpillar with tempura fried shrimp serving as charming antennae.
A full selection of sake, Japanese beers and interesting non-alcoholic choices like Plum Iced Tea complement the food. And I had it on good authority from Katie K that the Red Bean Ice Cream was delicious.
You can learn more about Wasabi from Sauce Magazine.
If you'd like to talk local dining or real estate, give me a call at 618-791-8007 or drop a line to Send2Nancy@Charter.net. Want to live near this great restaurant and many others? You can learn more about homes for sale in the Edwardsville area on my web site at www.JustDuckyHomes.com.
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About the Author: Nancy Milton, GRI, is a REALTOR with the GoshenRealtyGroup at RE/MAX Preferred Partners in Edwardsville, Illinois. She and Kristina Pratt help their customers buy and sell homes and investment properties in St. Louis' Illinois suburbs with special emphasis on homes for sale in Madison County and the communities of Edwardsville, Glen Carbon, Maryville, Collinsville, Troy, Bethalto and surrounding areas.
Goshen Realty Group takes its name from the earliest nickname for Madison County, Illinois -- the Land of Goshen -- coined when the region's first settlers compared their new home east of the Mississippi River to the biblical land of peace and plenty.
For more information, visit GoshenRealtyGroup.com or e-mail Nancy at Nancy@GoshenRealtyGroup.com. Text or call Nancy at 618-791-8007. REMAX Preferred Partners is located at One 157 Center, Edwardsville, IL 62025.
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