The bar has been raised

I'm in Thailand again this week and while I put my thoughts together on the trip for a later blog or two, I must first share that tonight the standard on Japanese food (Sashimi in particular) was raised to new heights for me tonight.  As with most great meals, it is often a combination of outstanding food and even better company.  One other thing to note that came clear to me tonight is that when you travel (and if you're adventurous enough), never order the food yourself, always let someone familiar with the cuisine or the restaurant pick the food for the evening.  Trust me in this.

Also, I got some great pointers on how to make the broth for noodle soup and where to go on vacation (Laos).  The dinner was way more than I expected from a week of business meetings and I'm sure I will look back fondly on the evening for some time to come!

Below are a few pictures.

The group posing with the sashimi boat.

A tomato, yes really it was the perfect tomato.

Fish jaw, char grilled to perfection.  A perfect follow up to the sashimi boat.

Salmon rice soup, which was a nice finish.

This was actually one of the starters - fried fish skin, kind of like the potato chips of the sea...