Sushi Appreciation Thread

[dragonrazor]

Originally Posted by Riku8

I will honestly say that I also thought it was raw as I've had it before and well as you said common misconception, could you elaborate on the meaning of seared please?

well, basically, it's partially cooked...they put it in a very hot pan, cooking the outside, but not the inside. it heats it up enough to kill any bacteria and germs and stuff, but not enough to turn it white like most fish is, or dark like beef, or whatever's in it

[pandayanyan]

Im not Japanese ... I love sushi... in fact I make it all the time at home.

[Riku8]

Originally Posted by dragonrazor

well, basically, it's partially cooked...they put it in a very hot pan, cooking the outside, but not the inside. it heats it up enough to kill any bacteria and germs and stuff, but not enough to turn it white like most fish is, or dark like beef, or whatever's in it

Ah right makes sense thanks, but do they leave it a while before serving because the sushi I've had gave the impression of raw fish because of it being cold and the smell

[dragonrazor]

Originally Posted by Riku8

Ah right makes sense thanks, but do they leave it a while before serving because the sushi I've had gave the impression of raw fish because of it being cold and the smell

that i'm not sure of...i've never actually eaten it, or prepared it...

but since most places i've seen on tv serve it right in front of you, it may be the fish or the place that served it

[pandayanyan]

Usually it is served in front of you but it doesnt have to be. If you are to try Sushi DO NOT eat it at a buffet or fast food place... go to an actual sushi place. Or you can make it yourself. It is very easy to make and fun to eat. You can buy a book at barnes and noble for like 10 bucks that has 20 or so recipes for it in there.... everything from spicy tuna to california rolls. Other than that I would say just have fun and try something new!

[Ayame90]

Originally Posted by moocow49

Why do so many non-Japanese (at least Americans) have problems with sushi? For some reason I get a feeling that it's beyond the fact that sushi is raw. I don't know why. This may sound like a stupid question, but I just wanted to hear some thoughts.

I don't, i love sushi. (i'm american)

[Shinkuhinata]

I like it, just not avidly, i have to eat it in little bits ^^

[moocow49]

I just eat sushi by hand, Shoving and chewing one piece by another.

[moocow49]

I just eat sushi by hand, Shoving and chewing one piece by another.

[RyuuTaizen]

I love sushi but not at first. It really depends on the way its made. If it's cheap, then it will taste cheap. But I can't get enough of it. I agree that too many people mistaken all sushi to be raw. Just because it is cold, doesn't mean that it's raw.