Mt. Adams
Fish House
940 Pavilion Street
Cincinnati, Ohio 45202
(513) 421-3250
An Introduction to Sushi
There are three types of sushi available at the Mt. Adams Fish House. Nigiri-sushi - simply called "sushi" by many Americans - is made with a small rice ball, a dab of Wasabi, and a cut of fish placed on top. It is served two pieces to an order. The most common nigiri-sushi is tuna, shrimp, salmon, and yellowtail.
The second type of sushi is nori-maki, which in Japanese means "rolled with seaweed." This process is done in two ways. The traditional way is to place a flat sheet of seaweed paper on a cutting-board. Then rice is evenly spread across the entire sheet of seaweed paper. After that, the fish and other ingredients are placed in the center. Finally the entire product is hand-rolled using a bamboo roller - called maki-su in Japanese - with the finished product having the seaweed paper on the outside. The other type of nori-maki, called the inside-out roll, is more common in the United States. This roll is made the same as the traditional roll, but has rice and other ingredients on the outside of the roll. Some of the more popular inside-out rolls at the Mt. Adams Fish House are the Alaskan Roll, the Baltimore Roll, the Rainbow Roll, and the Spider Roll.
The final type of sushi is called sashimi. Sashimi is a finely cut piece of fish served alone. Some examples of sashimi are tuna, salmon, squid, and octopus.
Other entrees available at the Mt. Adams Fish House are as follows:
- Bluefin Tuna - A center cut Sushi Grade Tuna grilled and served with a sweet, wild mushroom and lobster cream. Served rare to medium rare.
- 1-1/2 Pound Lobster - Maine Lobsters served with roasted garlic Blue Crab cream sauce and asparagus.
- Planked Salmon - Nova Scotian Salmon cooked on a cedar Chinook Plank served with rosemary new potatoes and asparagus. Finished with a Pinot Noir cream.
- Filet Mignon - A 10-ounce Filet Mignon with bourbon jus lie, oyster mushrooms, and spinach. Served with mashed potatoes.
- Surf & Turf - A 4-ounce tournedo of Filet Mignon with a 1/2 pound of King Crab Legs. Served with drawn butter and garlic mashed potatoes.
The Mt. Adams Fish House also has an exceptional wine list to choose from. It was recently ranked among the eight best in Cincinnati by Cincinnati Magazine.