Fishlips Truck
Photo: courtesy of Fishlips
When I mentioned to my wife – a cautious woman who's a big part of Purell's burgeoning bottom line – that there was a sushi roll truck plying its trade on the summer-hot streets of Los Angeles, she almost screeched with fear. That may not be a particularly abnormal reaction: making sure the fish we eat is properly refrigerated seems deeply entwined in the survival section of our DNA. And yet, there's no reason that modern technology wouldn't allow the fish kept aboard a rolling sushi truck to be as fresh as it is anywhere else – a point proved by the Fishlips Sushi truck.
The truck doesn't offer classic nigiri sushi but, rather, specializes in the wonderful world of rolls – there are 17 to choose from, including exotica like the Spicy Rainbow and the Red Crunchy Dragon. There's also a variant called temari sushi, in which the rice and fish and pressed together into what's essentially an edible golf ball. Prices are admirably low, and the online menu offers the calorie count – in case you wanted to know that the Shrimp Caterpillar Roll has 34.3 calories per piece. For more info, go to www.fishlips-sushi.com or follow the fish on Twitter.
– Merrill Shindler