A sushi miracle

For the past few months, we Cajamarca volunteers have been hearing rumors of a sushi restaurant in our regional capital. After finding the purported location closed a number of times, we had almost given up hope, when last week a friend confirmed that the elusive eatery was now indeed open for business. I must say that my expectations were not high, since my only other Peruvian sushi experience was a Lima fiasco that involved a ground beef-topped roll and way too much cream cheese. But we figured we'd give the Cajamarca sushi scene it's fair shot. Turns out that was probably the best decision I've made since joining Peace Corps - it was a delicious sushi miracle! Real chopsticks, Japanese-style plates and decor, wasabi and ginger, high-quality fish, and real-deal dipping sauces. 

With each roll that came out of the kitchen, Chris, Jackie and I went into a further state of shock - could this good of sushi truly exist in our humble mountain city? Not only was I eating one of my favorite foods in a very unlikely location, but that sushi was a wonderful little taste of home... although of course nothing can compare to the conveyor belt at Sushi Yama :)

So pumped about our sushi!