North Wind
≪2015.3 Usage≫ Once again, the familiar postcard arrived... It was a promotion offering a free "Aki" 9-piece sushi set (1,047 yen tax included) for orders over 1,500 yen!! This postcard was delivered to our mailbox at the beginning of the month, with a deadline until the end of March... This marketing tactic is quite clever. Initially, we weren't particularly interested, but as the deadline approached, we started feeling like it would be a waste not to take advantage of the offer. Our family is quite susceptible to these types of enticing promotions. This time, we decided to go for the "Kaga" menu (1,414 yen tax included) in combination with the free "Aki" offer. The "Kaga" menu included: ikura, maguro, ika, shiromi, amaebi, salmon, hotate, tamago, shimesaba, and negitoro. We also ordered two servings of the "special chawanmushi" (172 yen tax included). The total came to 2,805 yen (tax included), but with the free "Aki" offer, the total cost was reduced to 1,758 yen (tax included). It felt like a great deal. As usual, we waited for the delivery, set the table, and started our dinner with the sushi. Hmm, the sushi itself was not as delicious as last time. The vinegar in the shimesaba was too sweet, and the other toppings were just okay. However, the special chawanmushi was still delicious. We often use this place, "Gin no Sara," for special occasions or celebrations, so maybe the taste is influenced by the atmosphere of the moment. The inconsistency in taste is something we would like to investigate further. Maybe it depends on the person handling the order? In any case, we find "Gin no Sara" convenient for enjoying sushi at home, so we will likely continue using it, although we will keep an eye on the fluctuating taste experience.
≪2014.11 Usage≫ This time, it was delicious... It's a bit sad, but tonight is a good night. November 7th is our family's anniversary. We had planned to have dinner out for the first time in a while, but... our beloved pet passed away at the foot of the Rainbow Bridge about two weeks ago. We are slowly starting to come to terms with this reality, but we didn't feel like going out for dinner. We didn't want to be far from the small altar we set up for our pet, so we decided to have our dinner at home. We hesitated about having this little home party, but we wanted to celebrate and remember our pet in a modest way. Our son is grown up now, so it's just my wife, our other pet, and me - a smaller group than usual. As usual, we ordered sushi delivery, and this time, we chose "Toro Zukushi" (2,268 yen tax included) at "Gin no Sara." We also applied a 5% discount for pre-ordering, so the total cost was 2,154 yen tax included. The set included "Aki": tobiko, maguro, ika, salmon, amaebi, tamago, tako, shimesaba, ebi mayo, and "Toro Zukushi": 4 pieces of chutoro and 4 pieces of negitoro. The lineup was great. We felt like it was a good night, despite the sadness, and enjoyed our dinner.