Has anyone ever had good store-bought sushi? I picked some up last night at Hannaford in Lowell to mixed results. It was late when I swung through and grabbed all that was left — spicy tuna rolls, crab spring rolls, and seaweed salad. The seaweed salad had a nice briny flavor and crunchy texture, but the spring rolls were a little tough and insipid. The spicy tuna I thought tasted pretty clean, but again lacked any real zing. I know a sushi chef works here daily, so why doesn’t this taste better? The real frustration behind this post is the lack of sushi bars in the Greater Lowell axis. After Ichibod closed three years ago, no one has picked up the slack. And there is a lot of slack. Sushi bars are rumored to open on Merrmack Street every few months, but so far it’s "no wasabi for you." What's a gourmet gal to do?
Addendum: Just found out that Wu Loon Ming in Billerica has sushi. Story in April 19th's Step' Out.