EdIbLe LoS aNgElEs Part 15. Sunny Blue
People always ask me if I ever get the urge to just get some fast food. My answer initially is “blarg, eww, no”, but then after a moment of thinking, my new response is something like “well, if it is healthy, yeah, that would be awesome”. So, I guess this one is for me!
Sunny Blue is a teeny tiny shop that serves omusubi (which is a Japanese rice ball with different fillings wrapped in a sheet of crunchy salty nori), and it is fast and delicious.
The manager makes your order right in front of you, and within a matter of minutes your meal is in a little paper dish in your hands.
You select white or brown rice (Health Food Stalker approved) and then choose from a list of fish, meat, poultry, or vegetarian fillings. I love their brown rice hijiki omusubi because it is filled with seaweed, mushrooms, peas and carrots; it is just the perfect amount of salty and crunchy. I can actually feel good about eating this as a fast food meal!
Sunny Blue also offers a few little side dishes such as cucumber salad, edamame, daikon salad, burdock root salad and Japanese pickles, so if you decide to not stuff yourself silly with rice balls you can fill up with some light and delicious traditional Japanese salads.
Sunny Blue is located right on Main St. in Santa Monica. It is a perfect little shop to grab a bite and and go for a stroll in lovely Santa Monica or just grab it on the go!