[Editor's note: this article contains photos of comped dishes]
OBON Sushi Bar Ramen invited the Tucson Foodie team to capture their newest cocktails and dishes. View the full menu here and stay tuned for a Reel on our Instagram page.
Paper Tiger: sweet and spicy with tequila, mango, green chile, and togarashi.
Liquid Swords: a tropical smooth sipper with rum, lemongrass, and pineapple.
Clear Intentions: a clarified milk punch with vodka, tamarind, and strawberry.
OBON-tini: a savory martini with their house olive martini. Choose from vodka or gin.
House of Green Leaves: a refreshing cocktail, lightly effervescent with shochu, cucumber, shiso, and aloe.
Spicy Octopus Crudo: dressed with fresh thinly sliced lemon, kizami (chopped true wasabi), togarashi ponzu, serrano, and chile oil.
Tuna Tostadas: bluefin tuna on crunchy corn tortillas with charred black salsa, cilantro, onion, and kizami aioli.
Crispy Rice: topped with spicy salmon, avocado, or spicy tuna. Available Ă la carte or as a trio.
Braised Short Rib Donburi: caramelized onion rice topped with beech mushrooms, kizami, scallion, crispy shallot, 64-degree egg, and demi glace.
OBON Sushi Bar Ramen is located at 350 E. Congress St. #120. For more information, visit obonsushi.com.
Article written by:
Jackie Tran
More about JackieJackie Tran is a Tucson-based food writer, photographer, culinary educator, and owner-chef of the now-closed food truck Tran’s Fats. Although he is best known locally for his work for Tucson Foodie, his work has also appeared in publications such as Bon Appétit, National Geographic, and the New York Times.
An adventurous foodie, he enjoys culinary experiences ranging from seasonal omakase to sloppily devouring green chili patty melts in his car afterhours. His favorite foods include aguachile, garlic noodles, and leftover fried chicken illuminated by the fridge light. His favorite drinks include morning micheladas, fireside imperial stouts, candle-lit negroni, and grassy mezcales.
Outside of food, he also loves playing musical instruments, karaoke, Tetris, Super Smash Bros. Melee, and petting Addie’s dog Spaghetti.
If you’d like to stalk him, visit his Instagram @jackie_tran_ or jackietran.com.
