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Hanami restaurant review

Photo taken by Jeff Tong, jefftongphotography@gmail.com

Ok maybe not because this restaurant has been there for a  while but many Terps probably did not know about it.  So I decided to check out Hanami as I kind of was tired of eating out at the same places along route 1. Hanami is a Japanese restaurant located along Baltimore Avenue opposite to University View. So, on a windy lazy Sunday evening, I went to Hanami for dinner with a friend of mine, who loves sushi. I had not tried Japanese cuisine before so was kind of nervous and not sure of what to order. At the same time, I was excited as you never know; I might end up digging Japanese cuisine just like Thai. The ambience in the restaurant was calm and relaxing; perfect place for a dinner date. We decided to try out dragon balls and octopus legs for starters. My friend did most of the ordering as he was more knowledgeable on Japanese cuisine. The service was good and we had the starters served to us without much wait.

Photo taken by Jeff Tong, jefftongphotography@gmail.com

My initial observation was the presentation. The food looked delicious and I hoped it tasted the same. However before all that could begin, I had to figure out using chop sticks. I tried my best at using them and eventually gave up as am pretty sure given the rate I was going, we would not be able to complete our dinner by the time the restaurant closed. So, I swallowed my ego and requested for a fork and knife and the waitress gave me a smile which said it all. Round 1 of starters was good. The dragon ball had a very unique taste and the avocado flavor made it all the more exciting and enjoyable.

Photo taken by Jeff Tong, jefftongphotography@gmail.com

Round 2 of main course meal was an interesting combination of dishes. My friend had got a sushi platter (Sushi & Sashimi Combo) which had all the different types of sushi (5 pieces of sushi & 12 pieces of Sashimi and 1 California roll) you could imagine and it looked great.

Photo taken by Jeff Tong, jefftongphotography@gmail.com

I went for the more traditional noodles with egg whites, shrimp and chicken (Nabe Yaki Udon). Apparently noodles are an integral part of Japanese cuisine, which was good to add as a Wikipedia entry in my brain. The sushi was first rate and fresh. If you like spicy food like I do, try mixing wasabi (the green thingy) with soy sauce. It has got a very unique flavor and spice. A word of caution, you may either love the paste (wasabi + soy) or hate me for the rest of your life. However, that is the same thing with Sushi. Some people dig it; while some can live without it. After having successfully tried the sushi, I tried to finish my huge bowl of noodles, egg whites, chicken and shrimp. However I was so full, I could not finish my meal. The bill was kind of expensive but for the food we ordered, it was fair.
Overall, Hanami offers great sushi and decent Japanese food. You should definitely check it out and post your thoughts about experience as comments to this post below.

P.S. fun factoid about Hanami is its BYOB “-“

どうもありがとう。/ Dōmo arigatō

-Rohit

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My man Terence Morris. He was a top-5 NBA prospect after his sophomore year in 1998-1999. He had His early years at Maryland reminded me of a former UMD player who was the first pick in the 1995 NBA Draft, Joe Smith. Unlike today’s basketball players, he actually cared about his education and stayed for two more years to get his degree. However, his skills didn’t progress and ended up being drafted 33^rd overall by the Atlanta Hawks in 2001. He jumped around the league for 5 years and now he’s hooping it up in Russia for CSKA Moscow. Who would’ve thought that he would go from top-5 prospect to disappearing to Europe in 5 years…….that’s sucks.

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