Snack On Sushi, Ballygunge, Kolkata

Restaurant Name: Snack On Sushi, Ballygunge, Kolkata
Phone: +919903726550
Address: 3/2 Baman Para Lane, Bondel Rd, behind Sitala Temple on, Kolkata 700019 West Bengal India
Time: 12:00 AM – 10:00 PM
Meals for two: Rs. 900
Cuisines: Sushi, Asian, Japanese
Facilities: Home Delivery, Takeaway Available, Indoor Seating

Innovation knows no bounds. Especially in the world of culinary art, where a dish was born as a process, traces back its origins to the rice fields of ancient China around 2nd century BC, when narezushi, the practical dish of preserving raw fish in fermented rice stored for months thereafter, started. The dish spread to Japan only in the 8th century, where the first reference to “sushi” appeared in the Yoro Code, written in the year 718. And the rest, of course, is history.

The Japanese perfected the art of sushi making with their high degree of devotion, passion for quality and perfectionism. The world’s greatest sushi chefs like Jiro Ono follow the primary principle to master the art of simplicity. Great depth and purity follow from simplicity in the finest of sushi. Japanese sushi masters painstakingly master this art to apply exacting standards of freshness and perfect balance of flavours and textures in their creative sushi recipes and presentation.

There’s no wrong way to eat sushi, whether sashimi-style, flash-fired as apart of sushi roll, or chopped up in a Poke-style sushi bowl, eating raw fish or other ingredients is not frowned upon anymore. It should be delicious, safe and hygienic and look amazing. I’m excited to order a fresh batch of sushi from Snack on Sushi, a tiny spurt of creativity in the heart of Kolkata, as I stumbled upon them on social media.

Snack On Sushi, Ballygunge, Kolkata: Food

The menu reflects ingenuity. Instead of a generic “all you can have” attitude, it works on creating bold steps towards individual palates and creative license to imagination. Their stand on localization is creditable; there is way more influence and vegetarian customization than a sushi aficionado would approve of, in the limited variety available. Apart from sushi, there’s also a decent list of dim sum, soups, salads and mains. We choose the nigiri, Asparagus Burnt Cheese with Truffle (₹350), the Salmon (₹700) and the Spicy Mushroom maki (₹325). In dim sum, the Prawn Hargao with Water Chestnut (₹450) and additionally a vegetarian Glass Noodle salad (₹250) and a Japanese Sticky Rice Chicken (₹350).

Plus & Minus:

The aggregator delivery works perfect, an on time delivery with neatly labeled transparent-top individual shallow trays. Our sushis are a visual delight, in sets of 4, and come with ample condiments & of dark soy, bright green wasabi and blush pink gari. The freshly blanched spears of baby asparagus do wonders atop the shari or the vinegar-flavored rice base, neatly tied with nori. However the blow-torched processed cheese topping is a bit of an overkill and jars all aftertaste and the subtle umami of truffle oil. The spicy mushroom on the other hand, has great intent with delicate tiny slices of buttered mushroom on shari, treated in spiced mayo with pretty green scallions, though a bit too spicy for my sensitive palate, may appease most local ones. Finally, the simplicity of salmon nigiri, rich tenderness of raw salmon slice draped over a cluster of sweet and savory vinegar rice brings forth a sigh of satiation. Next, the Har gow comes warm, has bite and water chestnut crunch in the filling, but the silky rice flour skin outside could be thinner. The hand tossed glass noodle salad perks up the palate with zingy Vietnamese mint and Thai bird’s eye chillies in a light dressing and the Japanese Okowa or sticky rice oomphs in umami with crispy burnt garlic, shredded chicken and egg adding great flavours, texture and protein.