tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19953700.post3427152329360582391..comments2024-02-08T00:07:02.437-06:00Comments on Food in Houston: Japaneiro's - American Fusion in Overdriveanonymouseaterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14983816483601480054noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19953700.post-70618923019347470272011-11-24T01:32:15.740-06:002011-11-24T01:32:15.740-06:00This won't succeed in actual fact, that is wha...This won't succeed in actual fact, that is what I believe.www.muebles-en-vallecas.comhttp://www.muebles-en-vallecas.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19953700.post-66836435100222571962008-05-26T13:30:00.000-05:002008-05-26T13:30:00.000-05:00Thanks Greg. We both agree that we like the food,...Thanks Greg. We both agree that we like the food, but we do disagree in two respects. First, I do think it means a lot to say that Japaneiro's bears little resemblance to real Japanese cuisine. That is not a value judgment. It is a description of what to expect. A lack of authenticity is not necessarily a negative.<BR/><BR/>Second, I seriously doubt that Japaneiro's is "authentic Honduran sushi." There are Japanese populations in Mexico City, Peru, and Brazil, and there is some history of sushi fusion in those countries. But Japaneiro's owner is part Venezuelan, and spent a lot of time growing up in New York City. I suspect that this food is much closer to the sushi/Latin fusion in NYC than it is to anything in South America.anonymouseaterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983816483601480054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19953700.post-66379268001233027992008-05-26T09:51:00.000-05:002008-05-26T09:51:00.000-05:00Saying that Japaneiro's "bears little resemblance ...Saying that Japaneiro's "bears little resemblance to real Japanese cuisine" doesn't mean much in light of the fact that the owner/exec chef is from the top of South America (Columbia or Venezuela, I have forgotten which). That region of the world had a great deal of Japanese immigration after WWII. He's not attempting to recreate Japanese cuisine or a fusion of styles. He's putting the flavors he knows from the streets back home (steakhouse, sushi bar, steakhouse) under one roof...and putting his own stamp on it.<BR/>Is it authentic: nah<BR/>Is it good? oh, yea<BR/>The Carribean Volcano, with its tuna (the other red meat - dense protein) on a bed of plantains (dense, sweet carbs)? The Cabo San Lucas roll which is served with a spicy ponzu sauce? The grilled stuff is great too (but less interesting, so bring your sushi-fearful friends)<BR/><BR/>I'll admit that I haven't done an exhaustive survey of Houston sushi, but the quality of the fish at Japaneiro's beats every body else, hands down. And that's the kind of thing I expect from authentic Honduran sushi chefs.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09980252997861166610noreply@blogger.com