New York Sushi

This past weekend, Lloyd and I were in New York visiting friends and enjoying fall in the city.  I also attempted to go veil shopping, but failed miserably because I have no idea what I want.  This was maybe the sixth time I've been to New York in my life, and the first I can honestly say I didn't feel entirely overwhelmed.  We spent most our time in the upper West Side, which is rich with interesting shops and restaurants, but still feels like a welcoming neighborhood in most parts.  Saturday night we ate an absolutely delicious Indian dinner, and Sunday for lunch we were both craving sushi.  I got a bento box with lightly seared salmon, assorted sashimi, and a mixed greens salad.  It was as luscious as it looks.

I've seen some newspaper articles this week about three new sushi sustainability guides created by environmental groups.  The cards rank species as "best" and "worst" choices.  I like the idea of providing interested consumers information about sustainability.  But I continue to feel uncomfortable with the often confusing and incomplete messages these cards give.  One I saw, for example, claims several species are both "best choices" and necessary to "limit due to contaminants."  I much prefer NOAA FishWatch as an un-biased and science-based sustainability source.  And for info on all things related to health and nutrition, doctors and dietitians are the experts to turn to.