I want to try it because alot of people seem to like it but I just can't get over the fact that it is raw fish. I mean, I like differen't things like frog legs and alligator......but they are all cooked. What does sushi taste like? And does it feel all gooey like I'm imagining it does? Oh, and keep in mind I live in a smaller town so there aren't any sushi places, just one chinese restaraunt that serves one kind of sushi so I can't order no fancy wraps or anything...
2006-07-31 08:41:42 · 22 answers · asked by Led*Zep*Babe 5 in Food & Drink ➔ Ethnic Cuisine
I was the same way as you until my husband insisted we try it. I ordered regular cooked food until I tried his - then I ended up eating all of his plate! The california rolls and tuna rolls are great, the EEL is the BEST - the flavor is out of this world!!! It is truly good food, just make sure you go to a great restaurant for it. Don't buy it in the store or anything like that - let the professionals make it.
2006-07-31 08:56:18 · answer #1 · answered by Rachel 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Start off with some of the "non-raw" sushis. Those are really the only ones I like. A good, basic one is the California Roll. The French Roll is pretty good too. If you like shrimp, go for some of the cooked shrimp pieces. If you don't like the gooey taste, stay away from salmon. Tuna should be okay for the texture thing. Since your restaurant doesn't serve anything but the one kind of sushi, I would just wait until you take a trip elsewhere (maybe the next time you go to the mall? I'm assuming you have to leave town for the mall since you only have one chinese joint!).
2006-07-31 08:45:49 · answer #2 · answered by Goose&Tonic 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have to agree, if you're nervous about eating raw fish and such stick with the non raw sushi. There are a variety of rolls you can try. California rolls are the most commonly found rolls you find at most sushi places; they're not too bad for starters.
If you do manage to venture out to a sushi bar...Tuna is very smooth, salmon isn't all that bad either. Like I said they tend to have a more smooth texture, rather than gooey.
2006-07-31 08:52:19 · answer #3 · answered by Blossom_Kitty 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Eating Sushi can get to be very enjoyable, but it is an acquired taste. I remember the first time I tried Sushi. It wasn't a pleasant experience. If you do decide to try, I would ask the Sushi Chef to start you off easy. Avoid the sharp tasting fish, such as Eel, and even Yellowtail. I would start off with Albacore sushi, Shrimp sushi (the shrimp is cooked), maybe step into Tuna or Salmon Sushi. Go with someone that you know that is a regular Sushi eater, and take it step-by-step. Enjoy!
2006-07-31 08:49:20 · answer #4 · answered by EDDie 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
don't be afraid, esp. if you're willing to try frog legs and alligator which scare a lot of people away. it isn't gooey. it tastes surprisingly fresh, clean. just make sure when you are ready to try sushi for the first time you go to a TOP NOTCH place that serves extremely FRESH fish...and if there is nowhere with extremely fresh fish, wait until you are in a place where there is extremely fresh fish and cooked items (might as well have some comfortable items on the menu to balance your new experience and give you extra shot of confidence, pleasure). your imagination and fears, i'm guessing, are much wilder than the taste of really fresh sushi.
2006-07-31 08:47:32 · answer #5 · answered by Lucy 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, when you get the chance to go to a real sushi place, make sure you go to an all you can eat bar, so then you can just keep ordering til you find what you like, and go with someone who knows something about sushi too. I thought it would be awful too but I LOVE it. Alot of it is cooked too! There's cooked eel, cooked scallops, cooked lobster crab and shrimp. California rolls aren't anything raw either. Try seared ahi...its cooked a little on the outside. Then if you like that, keep going, my fav raw sashimi is the plain tuna or spicy tuna handroll. (not the yellowtail).
I haven't found any of it to be gooey. They all have diff textures kinda hard to explain. just be brave and try it! Good luck!
2006-07-31 12:51:44 · answer #6 · answered by bburgandy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would too stick with California Rolls. Its crap meat, avacodo, and radish.
I think that hardest 'flavor' of the sushi is the seaweed (which is what sushi is wrapped in). I would only go to a 'good' place for my sushi, raw fish is something that you do not want to mess around with and get sick. You might want to check your local grocery store, Krogers usually has a sushi bar, and you can order some there for about $5. The wasbi (green stuff) is a little strong (like a horseradish) but it is to help your stomach destory the bacteria in the sushi (and for flavor) the ginger helps settle your stomach after eating.
-Angela
2006-07-31 09:50:34 · answer #7 · answered by Biancoa 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When I tried sushi for the first time I tried the California Roll. It's not raw, but a good one to start with. Sometimes sushi is an acquired taste. But you will know once you try the California roll.
2006-07-31 08:46:27 · answer #8 · answered by Chuck B 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sushi=Delicious
2006-07-31 11:21:29 · answer #9 · answered by juicyluv66 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I know what you mean. The piano player at our church, I went with her to the chinese restaraunt and she ATE them!! She said they are very good and told me I have to try one. So I may try one sometime, just so I know how it tastes! But I'm afraid to taste it too!
But if I do try it, I'll likely get a bowl and only put that in so that if I don't like it, it's not with my other food.
But she told me it's not raw fish, that it's veggies and other stuff. I looked it online and it may or it may not have any. I clicked on the ones that our chinese has, and it's actually made out of more rice then anything. So I may actually try it!
2006-07-31 08:53:53 · answer #10 · answered by ~~Catbird Woman~~ 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋