The word “sakura” is the Japanese name for a specific type of flower that grows on cherry blossom trees. source
But there aren't any cherry trees in Mykonos so we made a sushi bar instead :)
I am just kidding!
Sakura is indeed the cherry blossom and it is true that there is a sushi bar with that name in the most glamorous Greek island but I don't really think that it has anything to do with the island's flora!
It sounds Japanese though and it makes a pretty catchy brand name!
The hall was very impressive and the colourful lights created a very cozy atmosphere whilst they made the editing of the pictures a real nightmare :)
But the most impressive of all, was the chef. All in black, like a samurai from the Far East ready to draw his sword!
Fortunately he only had a few knifes in his briefcase, that are meant to cut fish and only fish!
I am not an expert in sushi but, in my humble opinion, it was good, very good! The chef let us know that his philosophy is based on the Edomae style which apparently is the best way to prepare sushi.
I admit that I have never heard of this Edomae but as a studious blogger I googled it and that's what I found out:
Edomae refers to the river and ocean that flowed in front of Edo Castle! “Edo” is the old word for Tokyo, and the “Edo period” is the name of the time period that lasted from 1603 to 1868, around 260 years. This is the so-called samurai era when the House of Tokugawa ruled over Japan. During this period, the current Imperial Palace was called Edo Castle and the area that could be seen from the top floor was called Edomae. Also, dishes using seafood caught from Edo Bay (Tokyo Bay) or the river, which could be seen from Edo Castle, came to be called Edomae cuisine. source
If you are very, very self-restrained you may get out of this establishment only 30 euro poorer than when you got in but I don't know anyone who has such self control and anyway what's the point to go to an expensive restaurant if you are trying to pay the minimum bill?
Of course I didn't pay, I was the photographer, remember?
Actually I don't think I have ever paid for sushi, at least not in Greece. But I have taken pictures of many sushi restaurants and they always treat the photographer :)
Talking about prices, Mykonos is the exact opposite of a low budget destination. Everything is ludicrously expensive, even the grocery shops, let alone restaurants or clubs so if you don't have a very strong motivation for going to this particular Greek island then go to another one. We have a lot and very beautiful ones :)
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