How to Get Lost

I’m finally clean! That was the best shower of my life!!!!!!!!

After getting our bags, scouring… I mean showering… and changing, we headed out in search of dinner in Irkutsk. Mind you, we had already had somewhat satisfying sushi for lunch today, but we couldn’t resist this little gem near our hostel…

Bacabu doesn’t have a website, but it was designed like something out of SOMA. And the food was great! Geoff and I agreed that it easily slid into our respective “top 10 sushi restaurant” lists, even when you include Japan. (Which is hard for me to remember, so I guesstimated.)

Look at this fantastic presentation!

It’s BBQ eel (unagi), wrapped in rice, wrapped in seaweed, wrapped in raw tuna (maguro) and it’s amazing. The cool crisp flavor of the tuna really contrasted nicely with the sweet and slightly warm unagi. Perfect.

For those of you keeping track, this is the third time we’ve had sushi since arriving in Russia. Odd? Hardly. Considering this trip was initially discussed over sushi in Calgary, it seems apropos. Plus, even without an english menu, it’s easy to order sushi in any language.

Maguro is Maguro is Maguro.