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Sushi lovers... do you know sushi etiquette?

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Old Sep 14, 2005 | 08:00 AM
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Originally Posted by GotJDM?
california roll is not 'real' sushi. its americanized. its cooked crab meat.
The Spider Roll AKA Soft Shell Crab Roll is cooked also.
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Old Sep 14, 2005 | 08:17 AM
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maki, nigiri, or sashimi.. I love it all. But youve never really had sushi till youve had it in japan. at one place I paid $6 for 2 pieces of uni (sea urchin) man that stuff was good.
As for ettiquette theres no real wrong way. Its not like an art form like tea ceremonys or anything. In japan theres so many different methods of eating it. taking the fish off the nigiri and dipping the fish alone before eating, turning the nigiri upside down to get the sauce only on the fish before eating, and even pouring the sauce directly on the fish.
For the roll type (maki) some people again pour sauce on top, some let it sit in the small dish of sauce, some people just dip it. you also see some people mixing wasabi into the soy sauce, and others who put a bit of wasabi directly on the roll before eating.
As a rule of thumb if theres sauce aleardy on it then you wouldnt put soy sauce on it.
I wish I could find some shako here in the states.Ive never seen it here atleast in colorado.

also not all sushi is raw. There are alot that are cooked or partially cooked.
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Old Sep 14, 2005 | 08:22 AM
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Originally Posted by GotJDM?
california roll is not 'real' sushi. its americanized. its cooked crab meat.
its fake crab meat
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Old Sep 14, 2005 | 08:26 AM
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Originally Posted by BonzoAPD
I don't know if I'll ever try sushi. The thought of raw fish is not appetizing to me at all :dunno:


All the crab rolls are cooked, shrimp is cooked. Move up from there. Honestly, it's delicious.
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Old Sep 14, 2005 | 08:31 AM
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Originally Posted by ISP James
i wish i had somebody to teach me about sushi.... we have a few places here to get it but i dont have anybody to go with... id go alone (maybe) but i wouldnt know what to order.

but the few times i have tried sushi, i loved it.... dont have a clue what i tried and im sure i didnt eat it "right"
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Old Sep 14, 2005 | 08:33 AM
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on that show it was saying that soy sauce is a added flavor, your sushi is not to be 'soaked' in it. its just for "A LITTLE" falvor inhancement...

your not to leave a pool of soy sauce in ur dish when finished.
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Old Sep 14, 2005 | 08:42 AM
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how many people actually eat Uni? :yumyum:
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Old Sep 14, 2005 | 08:49 AM
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i have yet to try it... i recently got into the eel, i thought that be weird. but of course it was good.

i'd like to see fi they do a sampler. so i coudl try a little of it all.

although, im not sure what i havent tryed....
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Old Sep 14, 2005 | 08:53 AM
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i think im one of the only people who doesnt like unagi. but i have to say some fresh Uni is really amazing. you have to try it once even if you might not like it.
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Old Sep 14, 2005 | 09:05 AM
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never pass things to another person chopsticks-to-chopsticks. if you're passing something to someone else (like a piece of fish, etc), put it on their plate or offer your plate to them.

Originally Posted by monicle
But youve never really had sushi till youve had it in japan.
amen! sushi in america is nothing compared to what you can get in japan.. and i think you're right, you're supposed to dip the fish or whatever is on top in the soy sauce. this is purely to enhance the flavor. the soy sauce is supposed to flavor the main ingredient, not the rice. i don't think it's an etiquette issue.

Originally Posted by qtiger
Tip #1: One bite. If you try to make 2 bites out of nigiri your world will become a land of pain and suffering.
that's not always true. i guess i could be wrong about this, but there are some that are meant to be savored and not just devoured in one chomp. edit: but you are never supposed to put down a half-eaten piece of anything.

as mentioned, there i don't think there is really a right or wrong way to eat it. when i was i japan, tho, the restraunt owners did tell me to just use my hands for some of em.

Originally Posted by Nec
its fake crab meat
...only if it's made with fake crab meat
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