Wasabi Warriors Marched into Town With Sensational Sushi
I've read
somewhere that Sushi is food for the eye, body and soul.
Food for
the eye i can understand. The assortment of sushi is like one big plate of art,
both pleasing to the eye and the senses. Food for the body - sushi is a
low fat dish and uses little oil. And food for the soul - well i only know that
sushi tastes divine.
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| Maki_Tuna Mayo and Avocado, Panko Prawn, Fresh Salmon |
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| Maki_California, Chicken Teriyaki, Fresh Salmon, Prok Prawn, Tuna and Avocado |
A little
sushi backgrounder, sushi means vinegar in Japanese. It refers to the vinegar
used to season the rice, after all a sushi is 70 percent rice. But why am i
waxing poetic about sushi?
You see,
the healthiest sushi fast-food chain in the world, Wasabi Warriors formally
launched its first Philippine outlet on May 6, 2015 at The Gramercy Residences
in Century City, Kalayaan Avenue. Isn't that amazing? Who would have thought
that the terms "healthy" and "fast food" could be used to
describe the same restaurant?
Established
in Sydney in 2007, the sushi chain is known for creating innovatively crafted
meals and providing alternatives to the unhealthy fare offered by most
fast-food chains and convenience stores. The brand currently has four branches
in Australia, and also has outlets in Hong Kong, New Zealand, and soon the
United Arab Emirates.
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| Seared Salmon Nagiri |
I'm no sushi connoisseur but the texture, taste and color of the sushi I ate that day is the best so far. And to
think that a robot made that! True to its
fast-food nature, Wasabi Warriors uses a specially made sushi robot that can
make 500 rolls per hour and a rice mixer that automatically blends rice for the
sushi dishes.
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| This baby can make 500 rolls of Sushi per hour! |
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| Kimmi Seu Dewar, CEO and Warrior Wasabi Chef |
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| Wasabi Warriors Advocacy |
According
to Dewar, to “eat good” specifically refers to eating fresh, premium food that
is nutritionally beneficial for the customers’ well-being. In turn, to “do
good” means supporting business practices that help the oceans, the earth, and
the animals. “Feel good” refers to knowing that, when they eat at the
restaurant, customers also help honor practices that are good for the
environment.
Although
Wasabi Warriors is globally known as a grab-and-go sushi spot, its first branch
in the Philippines will have a dine-in area, a first for the global franchise.
“Filipinos love to visit restaurants and this is why we believe that including
a dine-in area in our very first restaurant here in the country will be a big
boost for us,” Dewar says. “It allows diners to immediately partake of the food
they ordered, in turn, allowing them to enjoy the true freshness of Wasabi
Warriors’ dishes,” she adds.
Wasabi
Warriors draws Inspiration from the Japanese Bushido, a warrior code which eventually became the basis for
ethical training in Japanese society. Bushido
literally means “the way of the warrior” and espouses respect, honor, and
excellence—virtues that guide Wasabi Warriors’ daily operations.
Helping
guide customers to “eat good, do good and feel good” are the five Wasabi
Warriors brothers: Ocean, Beefy, Porky, Chicken, and Veggie. Each of the
brothers personifies a different facet of Wasabi Warriors’ overall advocacy
which is to honor the ocean, the earth, and animals.
“Here in
the Philippines, every day can be a struggle to stay healthy. It can be a
struggle to eat right, to resist temptation, and to stay fit,” Dewar notes.
“And this is why there is Wasabi Warriors, to make eating better food that’s
good for you, more convenient for everyone,” she adds.
Indeed,
Wasabi Warriors promises not only good food, but also the good feeling of knowing
that aside from eating food that is organically healthy, one also does his
share in the protection of the environment and the social integration of the
marginalized youth.
And here's more Sushi photos:
For more information about Wasabi
Warriors and menu, visit <
http://wasabiwarriors.com.ph/>
Wasabi Warriors is located at Unit 5 The Gramercy Residences, Makati City
Photos with captions are official photos and the rest is mine.
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