Comments on: Dietribes: Fun Facts about Sushi

By: heather1

heather1 — Fri, 09 May 2008 01:36:15 +0000

Aaah, we finally get to one of my favorite dishes! Nigiri sushi is by far one of my favorite things to eat. It’s such a different flavor and texture from what we normally have here in the states.

My dream vacation is to visit Japan and go to the Tsukiji market to check out the fish and to eat some of the freshest sashimi. I envy you Heather!

By: jesse

jesse — Thu, 08 May 2008 21:35:10 +0000

most of the fish used in america’s sushi is supplied by a company owned by sun myung moon’s church. check the link for details.

By: Gordon

Gordon — Thu, 08 May 2008 21:16:11 +0000

I have to ask…. was the picture at the top taken at Bluefin? I ate there a couple of weeks ago, and it looks very familiar.

By: ACute Angle

ACute Angle — Thu, 08 May 2008 19:43:57 +0000

My first time trying sushi was in, of all places, New Mexico. And oddly enough, the experience of eating raw fish in a decidedly hot, dry, and land-locked state didn’t turn me off of it. I still enjoy it. There’s a great place not too far from here that I went to the other day (here being decidedly East Coast and Ocean Accessible).

The only thing which I found to be unpleasant from my first experience is a plum roll, which for some reason I had the idea was supposed to have been sweet and was not so. I might try it again, I might not, but I’ve decided anything with roe on it is great. (I love the popping texture. mmm…)

By: Heather

Heather — Thu, 08 May 2008 10:20:15 +0000

I live in Japan and I adore sushi (eat it almost every day), and I am grateful for the props you give this wondferful food!

By: Melodye

Melodye — Thu, 08 May 2008 06:08:23 +0000

I’ve been eating sushi since before it was trendy because both of my parents lived in Japan at one point or another when they were growing up.

I’m sorry to say that I’m not a fan of sushi. At least I can say that I’ve tried it and don’t like it, unlike some people I know.

By: Sue

Sue — Thu, 08 May 2008 01:12:21 +0000

Back in the early 80’s my husband and I used to go to a Sushi restaurant on West 8th Street in Greenwich Village called Kiana-hori. We made friends with the sushi chef, Taki. We would sit at the bar and let Taki serve us all kinds of creations. That is the best way to eat sushi.

One night Taki asks us if we like Lobster. We tell him “Of course”. He takes out a live lobster, hacks it down the middle and cuts open the claws, pulls out the tail and claw meat and serves it very nicely decorated on a fancy plate. The he says, “Lobster Sushi, very fresh”. We passed on it. He then took it back, cooked it and served it to us in a salad. To this day I’m not sure if he was serious about us eating it.

By: Keri

Keri — Thu, 08 May 2008 00:21:22 +0000

I love sushi! Unfortunately I have to do quite a bit a traveling to get decent sushi ( I live in South Arkansas). The first time my boyfriend and I made sushi, it took us 3 hrs and we had snacked on so much rice we were quite full by the time we were finished. We tried 2 rice recipes from foodnetwork and Emeril’s recipe was far superior.

By: Reese

Reese — Wed, 07 May 2008 23:22:10 +0000

While I still try it every time I have the chance, I just can’t take the vinegared rice. I want to try Sashimi.
Wasabi is no big deal to me though, I can eat it by itself. I’ve had spicy foods since I was in the womb.

By: Johanna

Johanna — Wed, 07 May 2008 21:44:17 +0000

Kate, when you eat fish over rice, I would probably say “one piece of salmon sushi” or “two pieces of eel sushi,” etc. If you eat a roll (which amounts to more than one piece… usually 6 to 8 pieces), you would just say “I ate a tuna roll.”

My favorite is unagi (eel). mmm.