Aburi scallop salmon don (Burpple Beyond 1 for 1: $17)!
A torched scallop and salmon don on Burpple Beyond: aburi scallop and salmon over rice with tobiko, cucumber and sesame. $17.
A Japanese dinner with BB, made great value by Burpple Beyond 1-for-1: an aburi scallop salmon don for an effective $17 (so two bowls). 😋
What we had:
- Two aburi scallop salmon dons: torched scallop and salmon over sushi rice, with tobiko, cucumber and sesame
Aburi means flame-seared, and it is the technique that makes this bowl. The cooks pass a blowtorch over the scallops and salmon so the surface lightly cooks and catches a smoky, caramelised edge while the inside stays soft and just-raw. It is the best of both worlds: warm, melting tops with cool, tender centres.
The scallops were sweet and plump, the salmon rich and buttery, and torching them brings out the fat and adds that lovely charred aroma, with a savoury glaze brushed over the top. Underneath, the sushi rice soaks up all the juices, while little pops of tobiko (flying-fish roe) add a salty crunch and the cucumber keeps it fresh.
It is the kind of bowl that looks and tastes premium, the sort you’d expect to pay quite a bit more for. Getting it at an effective $17 for two on the deal made it feel like a real treat without the splurge.
Overall: 4.7 / 5. 😋👍🏼 Smoky-sweet torched scallop and buttery salmon over rice, indulgent and great value. Would re-do.
