Sushi Tei at Tropicana City Mall is one of the largest restaurants in the mall. It has many tables including a conveyor belt with seats in front, and also private rooms for big parties. One dish we enjoy a lot at Sushi Tei is Salmon Sashimi. Five pieces of fresh salmon in acceptable thickness, served cold with a slice of lemon at RM 10.80. We really enjoy the sashimi here because it is served very cold, meaning it is fresh. Every slice is also thick and juicy with not a lot of fat, and the colour is a healthy pink. Combine with the lemon and wasabi, and this is one of our most favourite sashimi in town.

I know I've used the word favourite a lot, and I don't profess to using it loosely, but the Dai Dai Roll (RM 13.80) is really something else. Fresh mango, wrapped in sushi rice & seaweed and then rolled once again in thin slices of salmon sashimi; it's topped off with dripping mayonnaise & wasabi mayonnaise and a dash of roe to complete. It's a gastronomic explosion of flavours - first you taste the fruity sweetness tangled with the rice, then the texture of the salmon and next the wasabi mayo kicks in. Ooh. You'll be going back for your seconds. I obviously like this because I take wasabi with my sushi, but Adam who doesn't, also likes this, so that might be a helpful tip.

The Salmon Mentaiyaki (RM 16.80) is another must-try at Sushi Tei (or rather, anything to do with Mentai). Salmon Mentaiyaki is cooked salmon, topped with a generous layer of cod roe, and what tastes like mayo as well. The cod roe is super creamy and goes well against the salmon. You can't have too much of it though, it tends to get a little jelak after awhile. Eat while hot as it's not as good when it cools down. This dish is sinful maximum! Sushi Tei also does this cod roe topping on salmon sushi & the inari sushi as well. Definitely worth a try if you've never tasted it before.

I've never seen places so generous with such thick pieces of unagi on their rolls. The Special Unagi Roll (RM 23.80) boasts of a huge piece of unagi, and beneath that, sushi rolled with cucumber & omelette in it. The unagi that night was a bit too bony for my liking, but the other time I've had it, the unagi was fresh and sweet, and glazed with a layer of sauce. Nothing like sinking your teeth through a thick piece of unagi. Adam doesn't eat much unagi, only a piece or two, so it's definitely a bit too much for me on my own. Order it to share.

Another one of our usuals, the Teriyaki Steak (RM 16.80) is always tender and succulent, and tastes well-marinated in advance with teriyaki sauce. That, and the fact that it is always served with a generous dousing of sauce makes it a perfect meat dish to go with Garlic Fried Rice, or even just plain rice. It was done medium on the night we were there, so if you're the type who only fancies your fish raw and not your beef, you might want to specify your tolerance level to the waiter.