Never had Sushi?

Question

Don't knock it till you've tried it? I'm a bit scared to try it, for someone who doesn't eat that much fish, let alone raw fish.

Any particular dishes which are really good?

Answer 1

I personally hate fish and when I tried sushi for the first time I hated it..... the best thing I had at a sushi bar was the chicken teriaki it is DELICIOUS..... fast forward a few years and I decided to try sushi again and this time I loved it...... try it and experiment with it first try the egg sushi or the Californian tuna roll they are not raw and if you like them then try the rest..... P.S. the octopus is disgusting

Answer 2

I absolutly love sushi! The only thing I have ever had that I don't really care for is salmon roe (ikura), and my favorite is sea urchin (uni) though it is probably not good for a beginner.

First off don't be cheap! Go to a reputable restaurant, with sushi it is all about freshness. Even better go with someone to their favorite restaurant. Sushi is usually less fishy than cooked fish because of the fact that the fish used is much fresher. And good sushi is never slimy, if fish is slimy it is too old.

There are two main types of sushi, maki (rolls) and nigiri (fish layed on top of a ball of rice), there are others, but these are the most common

the mildest of the raw fish varieties are:
Salmon (sake)
Tuna (tekka) there is also a fatty tuna (toro)
Yellowtail (hamachi)
These are all good for the beginner, either in rolls or as nigiri. Mackerel tends to be a little stronger flavored, and many of the others (such as octopus (tako) and squid (ika)) are tough, and some just have odd textures. I love the scallop, though the texture may be a little odd to the beginner, the flavor is wonderfully sweet.

If you don't want raw try:
Eel (unagi)
California roll (avacado, imitation crab meat and cucumber)
Crunch roll
Shrimp (they served this either steamed fried or raw(Ebi is cooked, Amaebi is raw))
Cucumber roll (kappa maki)
Tamago (egg )

Once you get used to eating sushi, try everything. Usually you can order by the peice, you might be suprised at the many odd sounding things are actually really good. And if you can afford it I like sashimi, which is the fish without the rice, but it is expensive, and the beginner does better with the rice.

And whatever you do be carefull with the green stuff, it is wasabi and extremely hot!

And to the post above about worms, freshwater fish do have parasites but it is very rare in saltwater fish, (all raw sushi are saltwater fish) and most times (always in the US it is FDA regulation)the fish will have been flash frozen to remove any chance of it. I have eaten it for 10 years eating it no less than twice a month, and many times twice a week (depending on funds) and have never had any problem at all, I actually feel great afterwards.

Answer 3

I absolutely love sushi, in fact my other half and I made some last night for dinner and it was lovely.

They first time I had sushi I'm admit i was a bit scared but I'm really glad that I did. The first time I had it i was at the restaurant Yo Sushi and the people there were very friendly and they explained what the dishes were...I would recommend that you have a look on their website and then you should try the following
Sashimi - which are slices of raw fish
Nigiri
California Rolls
YO! Roll
Smoked Salmon and Cream Cheese

I would recommend that you go to a sushi restaurant first rather than buying it from the supermarket

Answer 4

Try it try it try it!

I wasn't that keen the first time either, but it turned out to be delicious. The most common kinds with raw fish are salmon, scallops, and another couple of fish I don't know the names of, which don't taste that fishy, really. More just delicate and a bit sweet. And there are lots of types without raw fish, which are delicious too. Ones with teriyaki chicken, omlette, battered prawns, crabsticks, flavoured mashed potato... they're all really good.

Drag a brave friend to a sushi train if there's one in your area, you can look at stuff before you chose what to have, and if you don't like something, each plate has only a tiny serve anyway.

Whatever you try, have a little bit of pickled ginger too, (it's the pink sliced stuff on the side) it's so yummy! Watch out for the wasabi, (looks like green paste) it's good but HOT! A tiny smear is all you need.

Answer 5

For the novice to sushi, I recommend getting rolls.
The best cooked rolls are probably the Unagi rolls. It's BBQ eel basically. To try something of a fusion, order a dragon roll. It's basically cucumbers with Unagi and avacado's on top. If you want to move on to the raw stuff, try a spicy tuna roll or a salmon skin handroll. Salmon doesn't have the regular fishy taste of whitefish or other sushi types. Spicy tuna rolls are also mixed with other ingredients so they tend to have a cooked type flavor. A boston roll also has cream cheese in it, strange but actually very good. I also recommend a tamago (sweet egg) sushi with every meal.

Once you become used to the idea of eating fish, you can try the regular tuna and salmon rolls, and then maybe move on to actual sushi combinations and even eventually sashimi. Just find the flavors you like, and don't think of it as taboo. Even Americans love their steak rare no?

Answer 6

I can honestly say that I have never tried sushi, firstly because its not really my culture so it wasnt very easily available.

Now living in the UK its all over the place but I still wont try it!

I was one of the unfortunate people to receive an email actually showing pictures of what happens if/when eating sushi. There is a really good reason why people have to cook their food - parasites. So Rob you are 100% correct if you are worried.

The picture I saw was of a man's open skull in surgery and how it was covered in Tapeworms! Tapeworms growing on and in his brain... I mean that just put the cherry on the top for me.

So if you are willing to try sushi, then good luck to you, but I would rather keep my brains if thats all the same with you.

Answer 7

The bad word on Sushi (Re a question some time ago) is that the raw fish contains minute LIVE worms, not something I fancy trying to be honest. Stick to fish & chips, fattening BUT safer.

Answer 8

I love sushi. If you are a virgin on sushi, just ask the sushi chef. The chef can usually recommend something light for you in the beginning. Good luck ;)

Answer 9

not all sushi is raw. i was scared at first too. start out with the cooked sushi... like the tempura roll or the california roll

then one day try a piece of salmon orrr spicy tuna! its sooo good!

Answer 10

If you're worried about trying the ones with raw fish, you can get some that have just vegetable..... had some yesterday and even got my daughter trying it. She loves it now!