Do you not expect much out of your tofu? Indeed, this soy-based dish doesn’t enjoy the best reputation among the meat-heavy culture of the US. However, the Asian tradition of tofu has developed this humble bean curd into something rich and exciting, with the potential to make even the strictest carnivore forget that he isn’t eating meat. With this in mind, our Bellevue Japanese restaurant invites you to try out the hearty tofu experience that is agedashi.

Agedashi tofu, which dates back in Japanese culinary tradition as early as 1782, is a preparation of fried tofu in a flavorful and satisfying sauce. The tofu is traditionally dusted in either a potato or corn starch and deep fried to a golden-brown color, after which it is covered with chopped onions and a hot sauce made from soup stock, soy sauce, and rice wines. You can find this dish on Flo’s specialty menu, so come and try tofu like you’ve never had it before!

Do you like shrimp? We sure do! Whether breaded, stewed, or sushi-fied, our Bellevue Japanese restaurant is your source of shrimp and prawns! However, you might have heard that these curly little crustaceans may not be the best thing for you to eat, that perhaps their cholesterol level is surprisingly high for an ocean-based food. Have no fear, though, for we have good news for cautious shrimp fans.

The important thing to remember about cholesterol is that there are two different kinds: the bad kind (LDL cholesterol), that creates a deadly plaque inside your blood vessels, and the good kind (HDL cholesterol), that cleans out LDL cholesterol. While shrimp do indeed feature a high cholesterol-to-body-mass ratio, and they have been shown to raise the level of LDL cholesterol in the bloodstream, it has also been observed that they raise the level of HDL cholesterol even more. Researchers agreed that this nets to a favorable ratio of good vs. bad cholesterol for those with a shrimp-rich diet.

Meanwhile, shrimp is still providing its one-two punch of vitamins, omega-3, selenium, zinc, and other vital nutrients. So come on down to Flo Japanese Restaurant in Bellevue, and don’t be afraid to dig into shrimp!

When many people are introduced to sushi, the first rolls they try are often the supermarket varieties. This is unfortunate, because it’s a poor representation of proper sushi you can find at a place like our Bellevue Japanese restaurant. If your only experience with sushi came plastic-wrapped out of the corner store’s deli aisle, here’s why you should give everyone’s favorite Japanese fare another chance.

To be perfectly franks, there is no beating fresh sushi. Supermarket sushi cannot be made fresh, because it has to be able to sit on the shelf for longer than is strictly advisable for raw fish. This is why you’re mostly going to be finding only cucumber rolls and California rolls with imitation crab in your supermarket; neither of these contain raw fish, and neither of these deliver a really satisfying sushi experience.

When you get sushi fresh from a restaurant, you’ve got a better selection and better ingredients. In addition to fish, you’re also getting fresh nori seaweed. The nori used in supermarket sushi is dried and processed, robbing it of much of its taste and better qualities. Only the nori in fresh sushi can properly compliment to the overall experience, rather than detracting from it.