When was the last time you ate at a Japanese
restaurant? How was the experience? If you enjoyed it, then congratulations!
Japanese cuisine is certainly one of the most enjoyable in the world. Cooked
and presented properly, Japanese food provides an array of the most exciting
and exotic flavors you can find anywhere in the world. On the other hand, if
you did not like your Japanese sampling experience, then too bad. This could most definitely not be caused by the
wrong food. Japanese food is too broad and too delicious that something would
surely taste right for you. This may have been caused by wrong preparation or
the wrong restaurant. Yes, it is definitely unforgivable to get a taste of
Japanese cuisine from a Japanese place that does not know how to do it justice.
The thing with Japanese cuisine is that
people who haven’t even tried it already have sweeping generalizations about
it. Some people think that Japanese food is all about the freshest ingredients,
which may not be that appetizing since that would mean eating food that goes
uncooked. I mean, even if you are going for a casual dining atmosphere, would you really feel casual with raw
food? In a related factor, a lot of people find Japanese food a bit too
sophisticated, too exotic that it may not really be up to their basic food
cravings. When all you really want is a hearty meal of steak and mashed
potatoes, can your taste level take exquisitely formed salmon rolls and skewers
filled with small cuts of meat cooked in special charcoal?
Actually, yes, you can. You just have to
dispel all those perceptions, push them to the side, and find a great
restaurant to introduce you to the sumptuous world of Japanese food. It really
comes down to your first experience, you know. Just with a lot of things in
life, a bad first try can scare (and scar) you for life. I still remember the
time I swore off driving with a stick shift here in San Francisco because of
the “amazing” terrain. That traumatized me to the point that I still go around
the city through public transportation. No, you cannot let me drive in this
city even using an automatic car, even though I love it very much.
So, it does take a great restaurant for you
to be introduced to Japanese cuisine so that you won’t get the hives every time
“sushi” or “teriyaki” is mentioned. That way, you won’t get traumatized for
life! If you are in San Francisco, you’re in luck! You don’t only have one, but
two options for really good Japanese food. If you want a perfect venue for a romantic dinner, then Hana Zen
Restaurant at Pier 39 is the ideal place. The breathtaking scenery of the bay
makes it your first option for an intimate dinnerat the water front. On the other hand, if you want somewhere close to the
center of SF action, Hana Zen’s shop in Union Square should be your location
for business meetings, a quick bite, or some quality time with the family.
What makes Hana Zen your ideal destination,
however, whether you want dinner by thebay or a place where you can let your hair down after a hard day’s work is
the food. The preparation, the ingredients, the cooking, and the plating result
in Japanese food that’s just so good, you simply cannot miss it. Do yourself a
favor and go to Hana Zen now, and get your fill of a truly memorable and
trauma-free Japanese cuisine experience.
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