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Hi. The other day, The Mister and I had about an hour for lunch at the same time and we were in the same area, so we met at Nijiya Market. The first time I had ever gone to Nijiya, I came home and googled it. The first google item that came up was this blog. I started following Kirk and this blog. Way back in 2005. . 
Located in the same mall as Sage French Cake, Okan, Shanghai City and Curry House , this Japanese Market sells healthy (mostly all organic) and gourmet foods. We walked to the wall opposite the entrance door, where prepared foods and sashimi are displayed. Yes. I am doing another post about meals you eat where you shop. 
I took a warm vegetable croquette (99¢)- mostly mashed potatoes with carrot and peas, rolled in panko and fried and also a shrimp vegetable tempura pancake ($1.99)- onions, green pepper, carrot, squash and small shrimp dipped in batter and fried until crispy.
The mister grabbed a Saki Nori bento box($5.49) with warm smoked salmon, a piece of tempura shrimp with some karage style chicken all on top of laver (a thick piece of seaweed which has a good mineral content) which was on top of organic rice which had some sort of seasoning sauce (not soy) and bonito flakes on it. The rice ended up being very salty fishy tasting; The Mister likened it to anchovy-like saltiness, which he does not like. Of course, I thought it was wonderful.
I chose the Kaisen Chirashi ($6.99)- organic sushi rice,(Clockwise from top) Squid with salmon roe, salmon, octopus, shrimp, scallop(under the shrimp), cooked egg, yellowtail and tuna. The packing includes organic soy sauce, wasabi and ginger packets. You get chopsticks when you are paying at the cash register. To the far left of the grab and go counters, on top of the counter, is a hot refrigerator and the cans of green tea or coffee are very heated through and only $1. A quick lunch we could eat our front at one the the five set up tables in front.
Nijiya Market 3860 Convoy Street, Suite 109 San Diego 92111 (858)268-3821 Website