Is sushi different in Japan?

Question

Or is it the same here in Southern CA?
If it is different, how?

Answer 1

American sushi tends to be "spruced up" sushi with an assortment of different rolls and spices. Japanese sushi tends to be a little more simple. But the fish is the same essentially, the style is the same making them more similar than different.

Answer 2

Southern California boasts the best sushi restaurants outside of Japan. Many of them look and feel just like those in Japan and offer fare just as fresh. But you can't beat Japan. If you want the best French food it's in France, even though New York has fantastic French food. The being there makes it better. If the food was just exactly the same, eating it in Japan makes it better. There ARE a few tiny ingredient differences, too. But you won't hear me moan, "Oh, no. Why do we have to settle for Southern California sushi?" I'm there!

Answer 3

It is NOT the same.
First off we don't do the rolls that most american sushi restaurants do, with those shimp tempura, avogado, and that kinda stuff in it. Maybe some places do but it is not common.

As far as the actual sushi, many of them are the same, if you go to a restaurant that is owned by a Japanese person and know how the Japanese sushi is. I always find the ones at home taste better though.

Answer 4

yea its a little bit different. for one, some dont have california rolls and all that. but, its pretty much the same. i ate alot of sushi in japan over the summer and it was better tasting and more fresh overall than sushi here. i guess that is cause they have markets specifically designed for local fisheries. also, it was cheaper by a lot. salmon 8 pieces here is like $4-10. Over there it was like $2. It is because they live right by the ocean and have a large market. but, it definitely is better tasting but not that much different in appearance.

Answer 5

Not sure about US but I guess the sushi there is similar to Australia. I am Australian but live in Japan.
Australian sushi is usually just the sushi rolls (makizushi). The rice is sweeter in Australia for me. Also, the fillings include things like fried stuff. You can get those kinds of fillings in Japan, but not common. Most common fillings here are raw fish, raw squid, pickled veggies, cucumber and eggs.
Another ind of popular sushi here is 'nigirizushi' which doesn't have seaweed. It is just a slice of raw fish (any kind) on top of a little square of rice. Other popular fillings here are fish eggs. California rolls and such are not so common.
Japanese sushi is so good, in my opinion.

Answer 6

Same fish - same ingredients - just a lot more expensive in some areas of Japan. Some dishes may not be available in the US. ( Do a web search for fugu sushi and you'll see what I mean. fugu's poison can lead to instantaneous deaths of diners. I personally like everything I have tried except for sea urchin.

Answer 7

Sushi here is just sad... Lol... Unless you're paying a big chunk of your wallet. I'm not saying they taste bad but they're just visually unpleasing. The only sashimi I eat back home is salmon. Tuna is overrated unless it's from a fatty part of the fish. The "best" part in Japan is lean so it's all good for me haha! Cheap and oily for me :D

Answer 8

Very different. They use lots of fresh ingredients and they spice up with lots of different materials as well. I love the use of mayonaise and wasabi mayonainse in my sushi. I also like the traditional sushi, which is unrolled. The typical one is called maki sushi (maki=roll) the one we are familiar with.

Answer 9

yes they are different they are more tasty in japan i guees becuase its more fresh over there than here.... fish was frozen
my friend came from japan and her parent went to all the sushi place here in San Diego and up north and they say it isnt as good as it is in japan

Answer 10

Much more fresh, much much better. Really depends on the sushi chiefs skills and materials tho. Generaly its ganna be cheaper and tastier in japan.