[Atron]

Ok I know its crazy for a 18 year old asian guy to have never had sushi, not like I was avoiding it, just the chance never came up until the topic came up the other day with my friend and now its his mission to take me out to sushi this weekend. I'm sure he has a lot of good recommendation, but I would also like to hear from you fellow soompiers on what I should keep my eye out while im there. I hear Spider rolls are good =x?? I really don't dislike nor am I allergic to and kind of food so recommend to your hearts content ^^;




Oh and also if someone could be kind and tell me the differences on what differnt kinds of sushi is out there? Like shishmi and....that's the only one I can think of right now bit im sure there is more lol.

[masturyan]

Sashimi is just raw cut fish, no rice, not considered sushi.
Maki rolls are the sushi that are cut in circles with nori (seaweed) wrapped around rice.
Temaki rolls are sushi that is rolled with nori and shaped like a cone.
Nigiri sushi is the sushi with raw fish placed over the rice.

Basically, if you like seafood, anything is good...the only thing that I'd be weary of eating is uni (sea urchin). I've never tried it myself, but I've heard it's awful.
Other than that, pretty much everything else is good. Anything with tuna or salmon is my favorite...and cream cheese!

[chibi_cupcake]

to me, raw salmon is the best.
chew properly and take your time to enjoy it..
also you might like it with soy sauce
just try everything you see i guess

also, everyone seems to like teriyaki chicken.

[[DarkFire]>]

i work in a sushi place.

it depend..sushi really means in term of raw fish...but technically..i dont really mean it that way..just basically anything roll up could be called sushi..o.0?

spider roll mainly just contain cucumber and soft shell crab

whatever fit according to your like.

for me personally, i dont eat raw, but there are a lot of other things u can eat that're fried or not raw...typically the most famous one may be the california roll, which consist of imitation crab, avocado, and cucumber. so just read the description of the rolls and see if u like it or not.

[m4rshmall0w]

Sushi actually means vinegared rice.

When i order, i usually get-- hmmm, for cooked ones are Shrimp Tempura, Crunchy Shrimp, and Spider (soft crabs) rolls. (It's contains exactly what it sounds like)

For raw fish i always order the Rainbow roll.

The Obe roll is pretty good too along with the Twister roll. I don't remember what these contains but all i know is that it was good. =\ The Catepillar roll is okay.. the honey mustard sauce-ish thing on top is just too sweet. But then again i think the sushi depends on the different restaurants and chefs. So yeah. =]


BTW, people always tell me that beginners like the California roll. I don't know.. maybe you should i try it?

[mandy]

i thought u should try ika. it's a kind of nigiri sushi and raw squid i placed on top of the rice. my second favourite besides salmon ((:

be it temaki, nigiri, maki, onigiri, i love all of them : D
oh, i tried nattou temaki just 2 days back and i couldnt finish it cus i cannot take how nattou tasted like =\

[Balloon]

I like shrimp tempura and spider roll the best.
I tend to just stick with cooked foods, since I can't handle raw foods very well (sensitive stomach).
But sometimes I still take the risk of bad-stomach-ache, since it tastes really good.

[eternaldarkness4]

salmon nigiri sushi
is my utter favourite...

i also love the ones with fried prawns or fried chicken > <

everythings really good actually =]
cept wasabi stuff <.<

[mizz.pandora]

Mmm I think Grilled salmon is REALLY tasty!
Um.. and If they have dragon roll, ask for one, they're yummy!

Other sushi that I recommend are : Eel (not the roll, but the sushi rice with grilled eel ontop of it), ebi furai (fried prawn sushi), and california roll..

[kinetic]

Sushi can be a tricky thing, especially if its your first time.

If it is your first time, you gotta go somewhere reputable.
The quality of the raw fish matters a lot, and the chef must take their job seriously.
Never go on a monday. Fish markets are typically closed and you will not get fresh fish

A great place often meets the following criteria:
1. Chef's passion and attention to detail
2. They will prepare the nigiri for you with the correct amount of wasabi or seasoning and will tell you to use soy sauce or no soy sauce
3. Homemade soy sauce/ponzu and freshly grated wasabi
4. Very little/few rolls; the more traditional places do not offer any rolls whatsoever and will probably glare at you if you ask for any
5. The fish/seafood comes in on a daily basis. None of that defrosted fish or day old fish.
6. The quality of the rice. There are different schools of thought on this. Some like to use very warm rice. The rice should be complementary to the fish you are served.

Omakase is a Japanese term meaning to entrust. If you find a good place, it is often better to request for omakase, as they will often give you off menu items based on what is the most fresh for the day. Although, you give up the option to choose, this is often a very good choice as they are more knowledgeable. They may also ask you about what you like and don't like, so it's not random. Also, as they serve you dish after dish, they should also gauge your reactions to the dishes and see what you like and do not like

What not to do:
1. It may offend some chefs to drown your nigiri in soy sauce, they would prefer to dip it fish side down so that the soy sauce is complementary and not overwhelming
2. Don't mix the ginger with the sushi; it's a palette cleanser between pieces

[c0lap1nada]

Order like... everything.

Raw oyster
Baked oyster with mayo
Teriyaki chicken/beef
Beef sashimi
Salmon sushi
Chop chop
Yam tempura
... The list goes on.

[HtyPotter]

for a first-time eating, I think eating some of the cooked sushi might be safer. Like Shrimp Tempura Roll or Eel Avocado Roll.

[chitah]

i would start with california rolls so ur used to the seaweeds and wasabi and stuff, then go to that real sushi stuff!

[fi1993]

well ...theres...two ..types of sushi to me
theres korean and japanese
im assuming ur eating japanese!! wich..taste better in my opinion (even tho im korean) not sure if thats the rit thing to say
but anyways
i like sashimi - rice with raw seafood wich i luv!!, teriyaki rolls or teri rolls with avo ( i luv avo!!) and i get them at skool
or ...i get california rolls ..wich is just like...seafood flakes and avo and mayb cucumber
..actually i basically like all sushi!!

[joychin89]

You HAVE to try salmon sushi! They're really good!

[Kumeihina]

It really depends on what kind of fish you like or dont like. I know a few of people who DOESNT like salmon but love all the other types of seafood. Weird i know, who doesnt love salmon? Anyways. If its your first time, you might want to go for a couple pieces of sashimi, a roll or 2, and a few pieces of sushi. for the sushi and sashimi, order different pieces, like one salmon, one octopus, one red clam, etc. Whatever catches your eye. For rolls, make sure you know whats inside the roll first, if it doesnt say ask a waiter or something. I say do this for the first few time you go eat sushi so you wont only stick to your regulars all the time. =] Happy eating~

**P.S one of my favorite regular rolls is spicy salmon You should definitly try that.

[back,sue]

I work at a sushi place in NYC (=
Spider roll is my favorite rolll. Deep-fried soft shell crab (= Yummmmyyyy.
My favorite sushi is ikura or white tuna.

[xBonnie__]

you should definitely try shrimp tempura! its soo good with the mushiness of rice and the crunchiness from the shrimp tempura<3
mmmm. california roll is always good too =)
unagi sushi is my favorite :3

[dorkafied!]

TERIYAKI CHICKEN! xD
though my personal favourite is the smoked
salmon make roll :3

[Tai-chan]

You should definitely try
-Salmon
-Octopus
-Surf Clams
-Tuna
-Caterpillar Roll
-Crunchy Roll

you should look at what it really does contain, and see what's good :]