Ichi Maki

We finally convinced my parents to go to Ichi Maki, which is my favorite sushi restaurant. I actually don't get sushi, but I love their beef terryaki box with dumplings and sticky rice. Rich and Ava like to get sushi and this time my mom joined them. My dad stuck with me and had a terryaki box.

To start our meal we got the traditional miso soup and the waitress gave Ava some tofu in miso. She gobbled up her tofu. We also got edamame and something called a cannonball. Rich loves to order this appetizer which is a spicy salmon and crab cake. Ava was begging to try some, but we thought it would be too spicy. Rich finally gave her a little bit and she loved it. She kept signing more and did not seem to be bothered by the spice. I was amazed and proud of her sophisticated palate.

When it came time to order the meal Rich ordered the sushi for him, Ava, and my mom to share. The only thing my mom requested was soy-paper instead of Nori (seaweed). They ate one roll with deep fried shrimp & eel; another with cream cheese, deep fried shrimp, & tuna; and the third was deep fried shrimp & avocado. They all enjoyed their sushi and we enjoyed our terryaki.

Ava chowing on her tofu

Rich enjoying a cannonball
Ava trying part of Daddy's cannonball

Ava wants more of Daddy's cannonball

Papa sharing some of his terryaki with Ava

Daddy giving Ava some fish eggs which she ate and liked