Nodoguro Handroll Night

It’s hard to believe it’s been 10 years of Nodoguro in Portland – and I’ve been a huge fan since their first pop-up at the then Yakuza space and continuing to be a return diner every year through the years. A quick link list is at the bottom in case you want to browse some of the ones that made it into my blog in the past.

My first time in April 2014 at the Yakuza Lounge
June 2014 Firefly Menu
July 2014 Tanabata Mitsuri
Haruki Murakami August themed pop-up
Totoro Theme
MacDonald’s Menu
Twin Peaks Dinner
Hardcore Omakase Sushi 2015
Harajuku Theme
Hardcore Sushi Omakase Feb 2016
Yurukyara Grand Prix, a Nodoguro Mascot Dinner
SupaHardcore June 2016 edition
Trip to Nara
Princess Mononoke Sousaku
Twin Peaks Dinner Version 2
Peter Cat Pop up Lounge
Supahardcore 2019
Izakaya in the Canaries
Nurturing Your Kokoro in the current space

Recently I enjoyed my first hand roll night at Nodoguro which was an incredible experience as to be expected. This format is a little bit more casual in that you will create your own hand rolls rather than have multiple coursed dishes, but with the outstanding premium options you cannot go wrong with any combination you might try.
Nodoguro Handroll Night

As always, the atmosphere is impeccable at Nodoguro, with variations for the seasons and thoughtful fun details. I visited during March, before Easter.
Nodoguro Handroll Night

Nodoguro Handroll Night

All the guests were each welcomed with an amazake probiotic drink with the colour you see from blueberries as well as invited to take a tarot card to see what our fortune may say.
Nodoguro Handroll Night

We started with Oysters with citrus mignonette with black pepper. The smaller deeper one is Blue Pool from Washington and then the bigger one is Beausoleil from Canada.
Nodoguro Handroll Night

Next was the Nodoguro version of Caeser salad with chicory and the Caeser dressing has miso, dashi
Nodoguro Handroll Night

Finally, the main tray with Nori, rice, house soy sauce, along with some pickled ginger palate cleanser and miso soup and the hand roll component options include
Nodoguro Handroll Night

- Uni from Hokkaido

- Ikura cured in soy sauce and dashi

- Creamy Masago Iwate Scallop

- Dungeness Curry crab

- Cucumber with umeboshi

- Negitoro

- King Salmon tartare with soy sauce, capers, onion

- Shima ahi tataki with young miso and shiso, sesame seeds

What combinations would you try in your Handroll?
Nodoguro Handroll Night

Miso Soup was available along with pickled ginger as we embarked on our DIY handroll adventures, and we closed with and Dessert with tea. Non-alcoholic beverages are available and you can also bring your own alcoholic beverage of choice with no corkage.
Nodoguro Handroll Night