Njami sushi

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Njami sushi is exactly what those curious about sushi need to convince them to finally ‘head to’ Japan! Njami sushi is also exactly what every sushi sceptic needs to convince them to put something raw in their mouth! And Njami sushi is exactly what every sushi enthusiast needs, so now there’s no need to go hungry in Maribor!

Reviewed by: Violeta & Uroš Mencinger, Šola okusov

Omakase 20

Sushi master Gregor Jagodnik

Njami sushi, Grega Jagodnik

Sea bass 1

Sea bass 2

The second sea bass nigiri is aburi, strongly and very briefly burnt, scorched by live fire over the top.

Njami sushi, Nigiri brancin aburi

Dentex 3

Nigiri tai – raw dentex.

Dentex 4

Aburi, when the fish is quickly burnt on top, is a comparison of how heat treatment changes the taste.

Njami sushi, Nigiri zobatec aburi

Sea bass 5

Gunkan, a roll of nori algae stuffed with raw sea bass, Japanese mayonnaise, spring onions, wasabi and hot sriracha sauce.

Greater amberjack 6

Nigiri greater amberjack hamachi

Njami sushi, Nigiri gof hamachi

Greater amberjack 7

Hamachi aburi, burnt.

Salmon 8

Nigiri sake, sushi with raw salmon, however, must be of top quality, preferably wild and Norwegian!

Njami sushi, Nigiri losos sake

Salmon 9

Then the belly, toro, part of the Norwegian wild salmon, which the chef burns quickly, aburi, so that his fat just chirps.

Salmon 10

Gunkan roll

Njami sushi, losos gunkan

Tuna 11

The fifth type of fish is maguro, bluefin tuna or tuna.

Tuna 12

The lower part of the tuna, which has more fat, is toro. This part is also divided into more and less fatty. The second tuna nigiri is therefore chutoro.

Njami sushi, Nigiri tuna chutoro

Tuna 13

Gunkan with cucumber, a little spicy, burning.

Tuna 14

Otoro is the piece of belly that is full of fat.

Njami sushi, Nigiri tuna otoro

Shrimp 15

Nigiri ebi, with steamed shrimp.

Tuna 16

All three pieces of tuna, akami, chutoro and otoro, in algae cornet with avocado, cucumber and sesame.

Njami sushi, tamaki tuna

Mackerel 17

Nigiri saba – mackerel, a little fresh ginger and a ring of young onion.

Mackerel 18

Saba aburi, burnt mackerel.

Njami sushi, Nigiri skuša aburi

Eel 19

Smoked, marinated and baked, cooled like nigiri unagi coated with a thick sauce (sake, mirin, soy sauce, reduced sugar, roasted sesame).

Egg 20

Amago is a Japanese egg omelette, this time as a dessert.

Njami sushi, Tamago sladek

Njami sushi

Japanese sushi for eight in Maribor
Gregor Jagodnik
Chef