This month, I came across a kind of cool article in Details. It was published in the “Know and Tell” section, and titled “Prescription-free Antidepressants.” According to the piece, consuming nuts (one of my favorite foods) and fish supposedly help fight stress, etc.. So what better way to fight depression that doubling up a peanut-avocado roll for dinner? Hahahahah. This place on Maiden Lane, Sushi Ala Kawa, is the only sushi joint I have ordered from that makes these rolls. It has become, probably, one of my top 10 favorite foods (but still pretty far behind NY pizza and pub burgers). The fact that it also keeps me antidepressed is just a bonus.

This may seem like a dumb question, but where did the pink ginger go? I’m referring, of course to the Gari, that the delivery guy always brings with the sushi. I swear, it always used to be pink. Starting about 6 or 8 months ago, it has been an off-white color. At first, I thought it was just an anomaly. But after several months, I figured that something must be up. I’m not making this observation based on one sushi place, either. I’m talking about various sushi joints, from the north end of the island, all of the way down to Battery Park. Was the pink ginger supplier outbid by the white ginger supplier? Is there only one pickled ginger supplier for the whole island? Has a recent study found that pink ginger is a carcinogen (like the red M&Ms from the 50′s)? I have wasted about 20 minutes researching the answer to this questions now, without success. Does anyone know?

I think that for most people, part of the appeal of sushi (and possibly food in general) is presentation. I love looking at it. It is so neatly compartmentalized. Depending on what I order, it generally comes packaged very symetrically, as well. For whatever reason, all of those things are very satisfying for me. I’m not sure if that means I’m right, or left brained, or OCD, or something like that. I can also appreciate the fact that it is delicious. So that should count for something too.