Today was the first time I went to costco and buy freeze salmon.
I thought I can make my own sashimi with that. Too bad that there is no asian store around my area so I can't get wasabi and ginger, no kikoman soy sauce in my home either.
Thinking fast, I thought there is bento-teriyaki resto just few blocks from costco, I went there..
like usual- Japanese owned by Korean teriyaki.
Helo, Im in need to get all the sushi condiments: soy sauce, wasabi, ginger ..everything, do you have them? You guys sell sushi right?
a young girl who works at the cashier- nodded and there was her mom just sat across her, she translates everything I said in Korean.
Her mom seemed like gave her disapproved sign and no-no word in the end..
That girl reluctantly said sorry to me..we can't sell them.
I said ..I just need a few, I can pay you.
Her mom interrupt again in Korean, then she translated: Im sorry we cant sell you those are expensive, we just have them in limited quantity for customers.
then she (her mom) told me: Why dont you buy on asian market? They have it
I said: I know..but I need them right away.
Finally I get it.
Well, I see..that I must buy your sushi to get those things, right?
She nodded.
So I bought california roll, 6$ extra flew for just trying my new sashimi. Just when Im about to quit the store, I checked what she put inside- she just gave me 1 sachet of kikoman soy sauce and one pinch of ginger- CAN I HAVE MORE SOYSAUCE PLEASE!?
this girl...said...
"that soy sauce actually fit to use with that portion of sushi but today I give you extra one.." with happy face ^^
so I get 2 soy sauces now. THANK YOU VERY MUCH- she's so generous.
The sushi unfortunately terrible- I just taste vinegar all over rice with itty bitty filler. So..for those 2 calculated ladies in Teriyaki resto: I understand your policy not to give extra freebies/ sell extra to customer but if people ask about your restaurant, Im sorry I cant say anything good about y'all. I won't recommend