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What is Sushi Like ?
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walterwhite
04-06-2012
Originally Posted by Paul1511:
“So where would one start?”

A Japanese restaurant?
Billy Boy 7
04-06-2012
I dont mind the super market versions but not as good as real fresh sushi.
gerr60
04-06-2012
Originally Posted by fhs man 2:
“Where I live Yo Sushi and all the sushi bars are always busy, I think about going in but I do not wan't to take a risk. So was wondering what is it like ?”

Its raw fish, so if you like eating raw fish then fine but make sure its really fresh.
John Carter
04-06-2012
Originally Posted by gerr60:
“Its raw fish, so if you like eating raw fish then fine but make sure its really fresh.”

That's not very helpful and it isn't true. Some sushi is fish some isn't some is veg some is pickled some is cooked.

Try this quite good wiki http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sushi#Chirashizushi

Having said that I did have the same idea that it was raw fish. But then I had some salmon carpaccio and really loved so thought I'd try sushi and sashimi and I've never looked back.

I would also vote against the supermarket sushi for the reason that the rice is not meant to be chilled for so long that it is hard, and also they do tend to cook their fish. But find somewhere good, take it slowly and I hope you will enjoy, it's healthy tasty food and given a choice of almost any cuisine it would probably usually be my first.

If you can get into London I would recommend Moshi Moshi or Ginnan (who do an all you can eat)
BillyBatty
04-06-2012
Horrible. How can anyone want eat to eat raw fish and cold rice.
Beau_Soir
04-06-2012
Originally Posted by BillyBatty:
“Horrible. How can anyone want eat to eat raw fish and cold rice.”

As mentioned previously, sushi does not refer to raw fish, sashimi is raw fish.
Grabid Rannies
04-06-2012
I want to try REAL sushi - whenever I buy a chunk of gorgeously crimson, meaty-looking tuna I think YUM, I'd love to just sink my teeth into that right now...
walterwhite
05-06-2012
Originally Posted by gerr60:
“Its raw fish, so if you like eating raw fish then fine but make sure its really fresh.”

Sushi is not raw fish. How many more times.
walterwhite
05-06-2012
Originally Posted by BillyBatty:
“Horrible. How can anyone want eat to eat raw fish and cold rice.”

Then don't have the sushi with fish in.
earthling13
05-06-2012
Originally Posted by breppo:
“Raw fish is frozen to kill the parasites. In the EU there are regulations (surprise, surprise) that stipulate that fish that is meant for raw consumption must be frozen at -20C for at least 24 hrs.”

My understanding is the all fish is screened and any worms that are not detected are then killed by either freezing or cooking and so safe to eat.

You can still get them in truly fresh fish, though, as I recently found in cod loin bought at Waitrose. If I had taken the fish from the fridge and cooked it straight away I would have been none the wiser. However, I prepared goujons and put them to one side while I made some tartar sauce. When I returned to the goujons a little fella had wriggled free and was making his escape.

Although I didn't complain to Waitrose, I did advise them as they may have had a weak link in the chain. They accepted that occasionally this will happen and refunded my money plus a little more.
breppo
05-06-2012
Originally Posted by earthling13:
“My understanding is the all fish is screened and any worms that are not detected are then killed by either freezing or cooking and so safe to eat.

You can still get them in truly fresh fish, though, as I recently found in cod loin bought at Waitrose. If I had taken the fish from the fridge and cooked it straight away I would have been none the wiser. However, I prepared goujons and put them to one side while I made some tartar sauce. When I returned to the goujons a little fella had wriggled free and was making his escape.

Although I didn't complain to Waitrose, I did advise them as they may have had a weak link in the chain. They accepted that occasionally this will happen and refunded my money plus a little more.”

They use lightboxes to screen the fish. I once saw it on a Dutch documentary. You could clearly see the worms. They then cut off the infected part or throw out the fish. Sometimes they miss a worm. That can happen.
Good policy by Waitrose to refund.
jaymmu
05-06-2012
As others have said Sushi isn't raw fish, it just means vinegared rice so can have any topping / filling.
I don't eat fish but I love sushi, I normally get the duck and chicken ones from Yo!
Jambo_c
06-06-2012
Why does everyone just assume sushi is raw fish?

Sushi is actually the rice, it can be topped with anything. There's loads and loads of different types of sushi. The raw fish is called Sashimi.

I'd steer clear of Yo Sushi (the one near me always smells fishy which sushi definitely shouldn't) and supermarket sushi and try to find a proper independent Japanese restaurant where the stuff is going to be nice and fresh.
LostFool
06-06-2012
Originally Posted by Jambo_c:
“Why does everyone just assume sushi is raw fish?”

I think it's a widely held idea that sushi = raw fish.

I've been dragged to sushi restaurants a few times. I don't really eat fish and the idea of eating raw fish is enough to turn my stomach but I've usually found something to eat there while everyone else is stuffing their faces with raw tuna.

Personally, if I'm going to pay good money to eat in a restaurant, they could at least make the effort to cook it.
Jambo_c
06-06-2012
Originally Posted by LostFool:
“I think it's a widely held idea that sushi = raw fish.
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Why though?

That's like someone saying I don't like pies because I don't like lamb and assuming that every single pie in the world contains lamb, it clearly doesn't.

walterwhite
06-06-2012
Originally Posted by LostFool:
“I think it's a widely held idea that sushi = raw fish.

I've been dragged to sushi restaurants a few times. I don't really eat fish and the idea of eating raw fish is enough to turn my stomach but I've usually found something to eat there while everyone else is stuffing their faces with raw tuna.

Personally, if I'm going to pay good money to eat in a restaurant, they could at least make the effort to cook it.”

It's widely held but it's still completely wrong.
johnratke
06-06-2012
sushi is delicious and that is only if you like raw fish!
LostFool
06-06-2012
Originally Posted by Jambo_c:
“Why though?

That's like someone saying I don't like pies because I don't like lamb and assuming that every single pie in the world contains lamb, it clearly doesn't.”

I suppose it's just one of those generalisation such as Indian food = spicy or fast food = junk. Like most generalisations, they are wrong.
walterwhite
09-06-2012
Originally Posted by johnratke:
“sushi is delicious and that is only if you like raw fish!”

I don't like raw fish but i love sushi.
dancingbrogues
16-06-2012
I lived in a fishing port in Japan for 3 years. The characters in japanese stand for vinegared rice, so sushi doesn't really mean raw fish, that would be sashimi.

However for most Japanese people I come into contact with (and my ex partner) sushi tends to mean rice topped with raw fish. Restaurant type sushi is only occasionally made at home, but many people will make sushi rolls with nori (seaweed) for lunch with leftover cooled breakfast rice, or put strips of raw fish on type of a large bowl of seasoned rice.

For someone a bit wary, I would suggest trying the egg rolls or 'sea chicken' (tuna and mayonnaise) - this makes Japanese people smile, as it's what toddlers ask for!

Interestingly, a lot of Japanese avoid raw s(h)a-ke (salmon) because it's notorious for worms. It's very hard to get Tokyo quality sushi in the UK, but Japanese friends have been impressed by Waitrose. Supermarket sushi is very popular in Japan, even in the ports where you can get superbly fresh cuts at the morning market, so it makes me laugh when so-called experts tell you no Japanese person would touch the stuff...
Georgie00
17-06-2012
Go to a Japanese restaurant and try, that's the best way
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