Sea grapes 海葡萄 @ Okinawa Route 58

I have always wanted to try these Sea grapes, but the only place you can order them is at the restaurant.

 

I looked them up on Wiki but the pictures look so different, the ones on wiki are not transparent and look nothing like these.

 

Anyway they came with a little bottle of Sesame sauce which I had to use sparingly.
I do not usually like sesame sauce [not to be confused with sesame oil] but the Japanese version is different because it is slightly sour, the Chinese sesame sauce that is found in rolled rice rolls is just sweet and creamy.
The size of these sea grapes is about 2-3mm in diameter.

 

 

The lengths of these sea grapes are about 4-5cm.

 

Without the sauce they taste slightly salty, but with the sauce the sourness and the saltiness taste nice together.
It was quite fun to eat them, the tiny capsules pop with fluid.

Fun as always with lots of choices @ Watami

The food is always good and fun here, great for gatherings where you can try out everything.
The menu is changed periodically so every time there is something different to try.

Anyway, as well as Japanese food they also serve Western food.
After ordering I did not realise that most of my choices were Western until someone pointed it out.
But anyway as long as it is delicious I am not bothered whether it is Japanese or Western.

Ordered:
Crab and scallop croquette
Rolled omelette with Cod roe and cheese
Paella seafood pot rice
French fries
Cold tomato capellini
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Crab and scallop croquette
A round ball with thin crispy bread crumb coating, the inside was filled with delicate cream, crab and scallop.
The sauce that came with it was similar to cocktail sauce but not that sour.

 

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Cod roe and cheese rolled omelette
This tasted better than I expected because the cod roe was not too rich.
The egg, roe and cheese went well together, the saltiness of the roe compensated for the blandness of the egg.

 

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Paella seafood pot rice
I did not realise it was a hotpot until it was brought to the table.
It was Paella cooked right in front of you.
The rice came with broth inside the pot, and once the water has all been absorbed, it is ready to eat.
Basically it tasted really nice except that it was too salty.

 

 

 

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French fries
Similar to the fries at Apple green served in a metal bucket.
The tomato sauce tasted different, I think there was some MSG in it.

 

 

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Cold tomato capellini
This was refreshing for a hot day! Cold capellini in tomato sauce.
Pasta is usually served hot, but this was cold, just like cold Japanese noodles.
There was a nice mix of asparagus and aubergine in refreshing tangy tomato sauce.

 

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