school me on sushi/sashimi (1 Viewer)
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Butt Ugly Chuck
Fish Biologist
To the OP: you just need to experiment until you find what you like. I'd avoid Whitefish and Mackerel until you get a little further down the road. Mackerel especially is very oily and "fishy," and can be a little strong if not super super fresh.
splitshot
Head cook, Bottle washer, and Peace keeper.
Putting soy sauce on quality sushi is like putting A1 sauce or ketchup on a quality steak. If you don't see soy sauce on the tables or at the bar, that usually means the chef has already seasoned the fish appropriately. Different fish get different seasoning.
NaterGator
On Gilligan's Island
Sushi makes the world go round, just sayin'.
Sushi is one of the few foods I'll really gorge myself on and get superfull and feel good a few hours later. Nigiri is my go to, maki less so. I especially love unagi (eel) and tuna. If I'm going to get a house roll the Volcano roll is usually predictably good most places, if not a bit heavy.
Sushi is one of the few foods I'll really gorge myself on and get superfull and feel good a few hours later. Nigiri is my go to, maki less so. I especially love unagi (eel) and tuna. If I'm going to get a house roll the Volcano roll is usually predictably good most places, if not a bit heavy.
Sushi is with rice. Sashimi is without rice. I would avoid non pelagic fish when eating raw fish unless you catch it yourself. If you buy fish to make your own stuff make sure the tuna (if you buy it) looks red instead of pink. If it is a perfect pink color it has been dyed. Also, if it has no smell at all it has been bleached and is garbage.
Whether Nobu is or isn't a crappy restaurant isn't material.
All I'm saying is really good sushi is sometimes served with the expectation you will eat it as prepared because the chef has seasoned appropriately and sparingly that particular piece of fish. It doesn't need anything else, and adding soy sauce will diminish it. Sometimes less is more.
Do you always salt your food before tasting it?
All I'm saying is really good sushi is sometimes served with the expectation you will eat it as prepared because the chef has seasoned appropriately and sparingly that particular piece of fish. It doesn't need anything else, and adding soy sauce will diminish it. Sometimes less is more.
Do you always salt your food before tasting it?
nigiri is ball of rice with seafood on top. maki = rolls. sashimi is just the raw fish itself.
usual staples are things like salmon/tuna maki or nigiri, shrimp nigiri, dynamite roll (deep fried prawn in a reverse roll...rice on outside), california roll (crab + avocado), etc. usually found in sushi box combo's.
im not a fan of octopus or anything that takes 10 minutes to chew through. my faves for sure are dynamite rolls, ikura (large salmon egg), and saba (mackarel), and BC roll (smoked salmon). i like most of it all though. if you love seafood, youll like most of the different kinds of sushi.
and i like soy sause with wasabi mixed in....adds perfect kick to it. but then again, im a condiment kinda guy...but its not like i drown em in that s***.
usual staples are things like salmon/tuna maki or nigiri, shrimp nigiri, dynamite roll (deep fried prawn in a reverse roll...rice on outside), california roll (crab + avocado), etc. usually found in sushi box combo's.
im not a fan of octopus or anything that takes 10 minutes to chew through. my faves for sure are dynamite rolls, ikura (large salmon egg), and saba (mackarel), and BC roll (smoked salmon). i like most of it all though. if you love seafood, youll like most of the different kinds of sushi.
and i like soy sause with wasabi mixed in....adds perfect kick to it. but then again, im a condiment kinda guy...but its not like i drown em in that s***.
I have to say, we weren't impressed with Nobu, it was good, just not the best.
I love making up a paste of wasabi and soy sauce, its the only way to go
It's a name, and is reasonable. I'd never say any resturant is the best, I have not been to them all yet
Mmmm, I love that paste..
Our current favorite place is just downtown here. We asked for a spicy tuna roll, extra spicy and it came back with slices of jalapeno and that spicy red sauce on it. Fxxx it was good.
Stay away from Eel....the texture is terrible. Try sashimi...it's not a roll. So worth it!
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yzftaco
Goofy-Goober
Spicy scallop sushi w/ quail egg on top... good stuff..
NaterGator
On Gilligan's Island
Eel is delicious, you're just a giant pussy.
Eel is delicious, you're just a giant pussy.
I agree. Freshwater eel is yummy. I think the saltwater eel is way too fishy. My local grocery store carries them whole/cooked which can save you $$$ if you like to eat tons of it. It is the exact eel you get from the restaurant.
Eel is delicious, you're just a giant pussy.
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