Sushi Cake from Ginza Onigashima — The Birth of a New Sushi Culture
Sushi cake that looks as if it leapt out of a jewelry box
The sushi cake at "Ginza Onigashima" has an astonishing appearance that looks just like a real cake.
Its beauty is as if it leapt right out of a jewelry box.
Beyond its looks, it uses fresh sushi toppings delivered directly from Tsukiji and carefully selected ingredients.
Take one bite and a delicate flavor and exquisite balance spread through your mouth; the taste is impeccable, too.
It is fascinating how adding the dessert element of cake to sushi, a traditional Japanese food, creates a never-before-experienced culinary experience.
The menu offers a variety of sizes, from small sushi cakes such as "Akaoni (maguro, salmon, etc.) 626 yen" and "Aooni (shrimp, sea bream, salmon, etc.) 670 yen" to whole-cake-style sushi cakes such as "Onigashima No. 5 (uni, crab, ikura, etc.) 7,452 yen" and "Momotaro No. 5 (maguro, sea bream, etc.) 4,860 yen."
A gorgeous whole cake for celebrating a special day, individually cut pieces or an easy mini size for a luxurious solo moment or as a gift to bring along; being able to choose according to the occasion is another part of the appeal of "Ginza Onigashima."
The fact that it can be enjoyed on so many occasions is surely one reason for its customers' support.
The dazzling sushi cake is a huge hit on social media, too!
Colorful sushi toppings arranged gorgeously atop the cake make the sushi cake, of course, outstandingly photogenic for social media.
Day after day, many customers share its beauty on social media and spark conversation, which surely brings high advertising value for the shop as well.
Of course, for customers, getting lots of likes on posts of special days and events is a welcome bonus of using the shop.
A celebratory sushi cake for SnowMan's Fukazawa's birthday🎂
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The start of a new sushi culture born from the fusion of sushi and creativity
Sushi cake itself existed before and has been introduced on various recipe sites as a menu item for Hinamatsuri (Doll's Festival) or special days, but "Ginza Onigashima" is the first to develop it as a specialty shop.
The opening of Onigashima can be called the beginning of a new gastronomic culture, fusing traditional sushi culture with modern creativity, spreading to the general public.
Yuki Sato, the owner of "Ginza Onigashima," has a father who is a chef.
With outstanding initiative and planning skills, she raised part of the opening funds for "Ginza Onigashima" through crowdfunding.
While enjoying the usual sushi, the sushi cake with its new twist lets you feel the charm of contemporary food culture.
Like Sushidelic, which recently opened in New York and which we introduced before, it boasts splendid quality that makes you sense the birth of a new sushi culture.
It looks like cake, but it tastes like sushi.
The sushi cake, fusing Japan's traditional food culture with Western dessert culture, is sure to become a new option for people who do not like sweets or who have grown tired of the usual cake.
This writer, too, prefers sushi over sweets, so I may well become a repeat customer from now on.
The sushi cake, which seems likely to gain popularity among foreigners as well, could hold promise for chain expansion or global expansion depending on future developments.
A sushi cake with a jewel-like appearance and an unforgettable taste packed with dedication once you eat it.
By all means, when you visit Ginza, stop by "Ginza Onigashima" and experience the beginning of a new sushi culture.
Sushi Cake Specialty Shop "Ginza Onigashima"
Hours: 11:00-20:00
Phone: 070-4748-0929
Address: Tomato House 1F, 1-20-10 Ginza, Chuo-ku, Tokyo
Access: 4-min walk from Higashi-ginza Station (Toei Asakusa Line / Hibiya Line)
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