We had an enforced stay in Norwich today.. my car had to be serviced.. so we all walked in and whiled the beautiful day away in a number of shops, cafes and one of our fave restaurants; Shiki. Abbie had not eaten Japanese food outside of our home, but her love of fish, edamame and homemade sushi made it a no-brainer for lunch.
So…. famished, we took a look at the menu. Jon and I opted for a mixture of sushi (spicy tuna roll, california roll, ebi-ten prawn roll, salmon tempura hand-roll) and sashimi. We ordered Abbie a lunchtime bento box and managed to swap the accompanying miso soup (not one of Abbie’s favourites) with edamame, which she adores. The sashimi plate of salmon, the most amazing tuna, octopus and yellowtail arrived first and to our surprise, Abbie dived straight in, also trying out her chopsticks. Salmon was given the thumbs-up, tuna was ‘alright’ and everything else rejected; I was stunned as I thought she would refuse the lot!
Salmon sashimi
Edamame..
Bento box; salmon teriyaki, sushi rice, salad with a sesame dressing and chips with wasabi mayo
Two thumbs up.. you can see how much is left!
The bento box was excellent and the fun presentation of her meal definitely encouraged Abbie to try everything. Shiki is a fantastic restaurant; Jon and I have always enjoyed eating there… we’re thrilled that it is now a great family option as well.
We rescused our car, Minty, from the ‘car doctors’ and went back home where we went out for a bike ride only to find an ice-cream man on the door step when we arrived back! As Abbie had eaten so well throughout the day, she had a treat and I decided to not worry too much about what she had for supper…. in the end cheese, crackers, apple and other accompaniments did her fine and she went to bed a very happy and full little girl!
Chillin with an ice cream
A quick, bitty supper - cheese has already been eaten!
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