Guess you could say that S and I were both suffering from Japan Hangover Syndomre (I swear that should start being recorded as a medical condition), but we have been trying to find quality Japanese food since our trip of Japan.

The first thing that will strike you about Sushi Yoshida is the authencity of the place. Staying true to his Japanese roots, Chef Yoshida has kept the soul of a good old sushi restaurant - which means letting it's food do the talking. Nicely stacked utensils and serving dishes on the shelves reminded me of Tsukiji's Daiwa sushi, but for now, it is time to concentrate on the food.

The lunch menu is simple, unless you wish to delve into the ala carte menu where a uni gunkan can set you back by $18. Unfortunately we were not feeling that generous...

Moriawase Sushi Set

I had the moriawase sushi set which consists of the usual suspects - live ebi, toro and unagi. Sushi Yoshida has an innate love for Yuzu. It's present in our appetizer (half-boiled egg in soy sauce with a dash of yuzu), in the kabayaki sauce and also in dashes in all dishes. This little fruit which infuses its citrus tang into all dishes adds a dash of class and a feel of Japan into the cuisine.

S ordered the Chirashizushi which was all about Japanese cuisine's love for bringing a feel of nature and the seasons (yes, Singapore has never known the other three, but no harm imagining) into food decor.

Chirashizushi set

Overall our meal is lovely, complete with flavourful miso soup. The miso soup must be the most maligned japanese cuisine ever along with cucumber maki rolls that is. A good miso soup packs the flavour of quality miso and also seafood or pork. It is a great complement to sushi and for those like me where the sushi might not be substantial enough, a great miso soup completes the meal.

I can go on about miso soup for a while, but for now its back to the food. Lunchtime is the best time to go for a prelude to a restaurant's offering and Sushi Yoshida did not disappoint.

Freshness, authencity and great taste were in great abundance, but as S and I agreed, the best cuts have been saved for the ala carte menu. Nonetheless, the Moriawase sushi set and Chirashizushi were great value for money and if you're going to plough $80 into a meal at some sushi chain with a frog, I'll rather take a trip here...