Do you like sushi?

[Lethe]

I like it. I eat it about twice a week.

My problem is none of my friends like sushi, and they won't even go with me to try it. Most of the time I just go by myself.

[NewWaveChick1981]

1. I've always said I will try anything once and stop if I don't like it.

I tried sushi once, and I didn't particularly care for it.

[HarukaTheTrophyWife]

4. But it's so good...

I think I may buy it for dinner tonight.

[NewWaveChick1981]

11. Maybe I just ate crappy sushi.

I was assured that the sushi place where we ate was the best in the area. That doesn't mean diddly, though, so I guess I need to try it again at a different place.

[HarukaTheTrophyWife]

12. One place by me even has a really good cooked roll.

Salmon, whitefish & crab wrapped up in rice & nori, dipped in a wasabi sauce and then fried. It's so yummy and it's cooked, although I generally go for the raw sushi.

[Lethe]

16. i didnt like sushi until the 3rd time i tried it

why did i keep going? dunno but after the 3rd time i was hooked. i think it was because i kept trying different things until i found something i really enjoyed

[HarukaTheTrophyWife]

2. I don't like sushi.

I LOVE sushi.

[LA lady]

3. In Louisiana we call it "bait" n/t

[pdx_prog]

6. Hey I used to live in NO....

Sushi is very civilized compared to some of the stuff I have eaten in NO....lol

[pdx_prog]

5. Love it....

I usually eat it at least once a week.

[Magrittes Pipe]

7. If I had the money, I'd eat it at least twice a week.

[smitty]

8. I enjoy sushi, finding good, fresh sushi is the problem.

[HarukaTheTrophyWife]

10. That's why I like living in a coastal port state.

I'd hate living in some landlocked state with crappy fish.

[huskerlaw]

9. Try taking them to a sushi place

that also serves Teriyaki. They'll probably go if you assure them that cooked food is also an option.

Also, some sushi places have cooked "sushi"...looks like sushi, but it's warm.

[sir_captain]

14. Sushi doesn't have to be raw at all

To clarify, sushi, in fact, refers to the vinegared rice with topping. So Unagi or omelet or shrimp or whatever that is cooked is still very legitimately sushi.

[Midlodemocrat]

13. Love it. Eat it 2-3 a week for lunch.

[LordLovesAWorkingMan]

15. Love it, all of it, and sashimi, too n/t

[Throd]

17. Sushi is like crack to me

and it is just as expensive a habit.

[Tyo]

18. My partner is Japanese...

and has taken a couple of sushi-making classes. We have it when we can afford it.
Good fish doesn't come cheap.

[datasuspect]

20. welcome to DU!

i like my fish when it comes out of the water. it has to be living shortly before i eat it.

i won't buy fish.

[Tyo]

22. Thanks for the welcome

This is the friendliest site I've ever posted to. Everyone I've interacted with so far seems truly nice.

[datasuspect]

24. stick around for awhile

people are for the most part nice around here, but there are assholes. i am one of them, but not really mean-spirited.

but this is by far the most moderated board i've ever posted on.

[LynneSin]

19. I adore sushi, mainly eat Sashimi right now (avoiding white rice)

A suggestiong to get people interested in Sushi is to pick out a few rolls that don't have raw fish in them. There are several great rolls out there like that including vegetarian roll, California Roll and a personal favorite of mine - SHrimp Tempura Roll (has cooked shrimp in it). Bring it back and offer it around, show them that the shrimp is cooked. People might be surpised at how good it is.

I have Sashimi about once a week (now that freaks people out - that's raw fish) and my local place has a great lunch special with 8 pieces of Sashimi (varies each week but usually a few to choose from), soup and rice for $7.95

[JitterbugPerfume]

21. I have never has sushi

but I will try it

people who pre--judge miss out on a lot of the good things in life

I live in Indiana and we don't have a lotta new fangled stuff

[MissMillie]

23. Capital "L" LOVE sushi

delicious!

[sarge43]

25. Love it especially octopus.

[SmokingJacket]

26. I think it's just fine.

I'll eat it if that's what everyone's eating -- and sometimes on a hot day I'll get it as takeout.

[immoderate]

27. For more than 30 years.

I got lucky; my friends dragged me to a sushi bar when I was young.

You might get your friends to a Japanese restaurant to eat teriyaki or tempura, and then get them to sample some sushi. I've encounterd very few people who then didn't want to go back for more.

--IMM

[datasuspect]

28. you were into sushi

when sushi wasn't cool.

[immoderate]

33. Yeah, most Americans had not heard of it.

I was able to introduce a lot of people.

--IMM

[datasuspect]

35. sushi ambassador

that's actually kinda cool.

when we were kids (early 70s) my mom had this hippie friend who was a waitress and she would talk to us about astrology and stuff.

she got my mom a fondue set for xmas.

but that's what i first learned what patchouli was. and baba ghanoush, lentils, vegetarian spaghetti, and other types of groovy stuff.

she was one of my favorite adults at the time.

[immoderate]

36. I took a sushi class. Highly recommended.

It was a lot of fun. We learned about sushi. We made some sushi. We ate the sushi.

I rarely make it, but the knowledge increased my appreciation.

--IMM

[progmom]

29. yes

and now i must go get some. this thread has made me crave it!

[Broken_Hero]

30. I don't know

never had it, and the raw aspect of it, makes me very hesitant to try...but I will try it someday...I had the same thought with calamari, but calamri was cooked, but the thought of eating squid put me off, but when I tried that, I thought I found another slice of heaven...

Sushi...will try it someday, but someday, ain't today...

[immoderate]

34. Alaska should have some great sushi places.

You are close to Japan, and an ocean of some size and all.

--IMM

[Broken_Hero]

42. as a matter of fact

I havent' seen a sushi place in my hometown, but they might serve some nowadays, haven't been back home for a couple of years... I'm pretty sure the serve it up in Anchorage, they got Benihani's up there...

[immoderate]

43. My bad. I should have mentioned that the larger cities...

should have it. I'm also making the unwarranted assumption that there are significant Japanese there.

--IMM

[Broken_Hero]

44. I haven't seen to many japanese

in my hometown, a lot of filipino's though....hardly any japanese...only japanese person I can remember meeting was my dads, friends, wife...Nancy.

[immoderate]

47. Help is on the way!

Here's a guide to sushi restaurants in Alaska. What town are you in?

http://www.campusfood.com/delivery-restaurants/default....

--IMM

[immoderate]

49. On second thought....

I looked through the guide and there's nothing there.
Sorry 'bout that.

--IMM

[Broken_Hero]

50. I'm from Ketchikan

Alaska, in SW Missouri at present...I bet Cape Fox Lodge sells sushi, but other than them...I have no idea who would in my hometown

[LynneSin]

45. Not all sushi is raw - that's a really bad misconception

So don't hesitate just because some of it is. Hell I eat raw fish sashimi (sushi without the rice) once a week and I'm still kicking.

[RFKHumphreyObama]

31. Sushi is one of my favorite foods

[Deja Q]

32. ...

I love it!

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.ph...

[mulsh]

37. No

I"m 49.
My parents introduced me to sushi when I was around 4 years old. There were a couple of types of sushi I sort of liked.
We have an old family friend who was a fantastic sushi chef.
growing up in the SF bay area we've had lots of japanese and sushi restaraunts which I have eaten at through out
all my life. in the 80's, when sushi started becoming insanely popular I endured most of my friends litterally force feeding me sushi, telling me I'll "love it if you just try it." well I've tried lots of sushi over the years in lots of great and not so great restaraunts. I just don't like the stuff. there are still about 3 types that I've eaten that I sort of liked.

I dunno, I've tried to like it. I like sashimi and most ceviche, so it's not the raw fish aspect. I like the way lots of sushi restaraunts are set up, floating boats, cool. guy with a very very sharp kife making beautifull looking food, excellent.
I think it has something to do with both the flavor and texture. Over the years I have tried to politely taste various sushi thrust in my generarl direction.

one thing I decided when I turned 40 was that I no longer had to go along with any one who tries to force me to eat the stuff. I"m also amazed at how personally some of my friends have been insulted by my not liking sushi, hey, is your last name sushi? get over it. It's not meant as a personal insult that I dont' like sushi, I just don't like sushi.
domo origato.

[LynneSin]

46. I respect your reasoning more than I do many others

Too many people just assume that Sushi is raw fish. It's not - there are plenty of sushi's out there that have cooked fish in it or no fish at all (plenty of vegetarian sushi's)

[HiFructosePronSyrup]

38. Not particularly.

I don't care for fish in general.

Although I get rather defensive and upset when some country bumpkin criticizes sushi without ever having tried it.

[MikeyJones]

39. California rolls are the shit

I don't care what anybody says I still love em'.

[sendero]

40. I generally love Asian food..

... (well, Asian food that isn't sweet, which disqualifies a lot of Thai food )


.. but I can take or leave sushi. It's ok, but given that it is generally expensive unless you eat like a bird, I don't eat if often.

[Zomby Woof]

41. Hell yes

We had an L.A. DU gathering centered on sushi.

[GOPisEvil]

51. Double hell yes!

I can taste the fatty tuna already!

[judaspriestess]

48. I just had garlic albacore tuna the other nite

oh my gosh, was it goooood. I love Sushi!!

Thank God for all you can eat Sushi