I should honestly stop watching videos on youtube while at work because I just get hungry and crave random food. Today I was watching a bunch of Try Guys videos involving sushi and of course that just made me want to eat some. I have been wanting to eat sushi lately but I haven’t had the opportunity to go get some in Ithaca so I decided to take a risk and get sushi at the Asian Fusion restaurant right down the street.
LOCATION: 45 MAIN ST., CORTLAND, NY 13045
Caleb and I have been here twice and each time I’ve gotten a bento box so I can have a little of everything and satisfy a bunch of cravings in one go because it’s a rare treat for me. The bento box comes with a California roll which is a super safe choice here in Cortland where we are nowhere near a body of water that would provide fresh fish. I don’t eat raw fish anyway so my risks for sushi are pretty low wherever I am.
I knew Wild Ginger had sushi on their menu and today was a desperate day with my stomach grumbling at work so I knew I had to place the order. The sushi menu looks pretty extensive with a really good selection of choices. Since I don’t eat raw it cuts down on my option a lot but I appreciate when places have choices for me.
My favorite piece is the Ebi Nigiri and I order it wherever I go. It’s honestly super hard to mess up shrimp on rice so I haven’t had too many bad experiences with it. Two pieces cost $4.50 so this is an expensive order but desperate times call for desperate measures and today is a treat yo self moment for the weeks of craving sushi I’ve faced. I also decided to try the Hotategai Nigiri which is the scallop. The riskiest of my choices but I LOVE scallop and have never actually tried this roll before. Four pieces, of course, aren’t enough even though my total was a whopping $10 but I had to get another and decided on a spider roll, fried soft shell crab with avocado, cucumber, and roe. Spider is a classic that I get often because it tends to be on every menu but is totally cooked and has everything I like in it.
I cannot tell you how excited I was to eat this today. Everything looked perfect and I was a little nervous but excited to try the scallop. Overall, everything was great, the ebi and the spider roll were standard and tasted how I wanted them to. They were average sizes and everything was packed well and rolled nicely. The scallop nigiri was a really perfect texture and melted in my mouth though it wasn’t super flavorful. Not worth the price but it was a nice try and I’m glad I did it so now I know.
Wild Ginger, pretty expensive especially since I remember the days of all you can eat Sushi in Chicago where for $20 I could eat 20+ pieces of my choosing with soup. Today my total was $20 for 10 pieces. The sushi was just as good but double the price. It’s a sad time to live in such a remote area but it’s the price I have to pay. Unfortunately, sushi will have to stay a special treat for myself reserved for desperate times with a lot of space in between orders. My stomach and my heart are happy with my choice, though my wallet will give me a stern talking-to later.