# I. Love. Sushi. **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [September 16, 2008, 1:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-love-sushi/463782 "2008-09-16T01:54:17Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Captain\_Carrot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f0a364/32.png) [@Captain\_Carrot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Captain_Carrot)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2008, 1:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-love-sushi/463782/1 "2008-09-16T01:54:17Z")
So for the past few days, I’ve been wanting to try some sushi, but there’s only one place on campus that sells it, and I kept getting there when they were out. This morning, I got there and tried the smoked crab roll. Yummy. About an hour ago I had some California rolls. Similarly, yummy. I haven’t been able to get any with proper sashimi yet, but I’m not sure that I’d trust a fast-food place with raw fish anyway. Apparently there’s a sushi place near campus, so perhaps I’ll get something there soon. ---
**Author:** ![stucco](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e56c9b/32.png) [@stucco](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/stucco)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2008, 2:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-love-sushi/463782/2 "2008-09-16T02:56:23Z")
Mmmmm. I’d be a vegetarian except I eat sushi. My favorite is a roll with salmon and avocado (I know they don’t eat avocado in sushi in Japan, which is a pity for them). I just moved to Indiana and I haven’t found a good sushi spot yet. I’m pretty afraid that there won’t be one at all! ---
**Author:** ![Silver\_Tyger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/fbc32d/32.png) [@Silver\_Tyger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Silver_Tyger)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2008, 3:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-love-sushi/463782/3 "2008-09-16T03:00:35Z")
I would eat sushi every week if I could afford it. My ‘rules’ (they’re really more of guidelines’) to a good sushi place: - The name is Japanese or Japanese related Sakura Sushi - good - Try the tea. If they’re using tea bags, it’s not so good. ---
**Author:** ![Silver\_Tyger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/fbc32d/32.png) [@Silver\_Tyger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Silver_Tyger)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2008, 3:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-love-sushi/463782/4 "2008-09-16T03:13:39Z")
Grrr. Ran out of edit time. Let’s try that again. Rules / Guidelines. - The name is Japanese or Japanese related Midori Sushi - Good Sakura Sushi - Good Cherry Blossom Sushi - good Oh! Sushi - not so good (although it ended up being quite good) Sushi Fresh - RUN (worse sushi place I’ve ever been) Planet Sushi - run NOW - Like any ethnic place, if there are no Japanese people, be cautious. - However it’s not actually important if the owners are Japanese. Some of the best sushi places I’ve been are owned by Koreans. (Midori sushi, how I love you…) - If it’s a normal mealtime and there are no other customers, don’t bother. - Tea is good. (It bothers me when I see people having a soda in a sushi place.) - Watch your budget. - Unless you have a big group, sit at the bar. It’s fun: you can watch the chef and order custom things. - Try some nigiri first (that’s the fish on the rice). It lets you figure out how fresh the fish is without it being drowned out by sauces or vegetables. - For me at least, sushi makes me really sleepy, so keep that in mind in regards to what you’re doing next. Going to sushi and then trying to study is not a good idea. ---
**Author:** ![Tapioca\_Dextrin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Tapioca\_Dextrin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tapioca_Dextrin)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2008, 3:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-love-sushi/463782/5 "2008-09-16T03:22:06Z")
It’s amazing the places you can get Sushi these days. If anyone needs a raw fish fix in Baku, let me know. ---
**Author:** ![D.Fenestrator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/aca169/32.png) [@D.Fenestrator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/D.Fenestrator)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2008, 3:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-love-sushi/463782/6 "2008-09-16T03:26:42Z")
I enjoy a good California roll, but I really love anago (eel). I agree, you should drink tea with sushi; it just goes together well. ---
**Author:** ![carnivorousplant](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnivorousplant/32/3563_2.png) [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2008, 3:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-love-sushi/463782/7 "2008-09-16T03:27:04Z")
> [@Silver Tyger Girl](#): > > - Like any ethnic place, if there are no Japanese people, be cautious. Not nearly as sophisticated as you describe, but the sushi at Kroger’s near work is made by an Asian girl, and I am for some reason embarrassed to peruse it while she is there. I feel like a tourist. It tastes much more of seaweed that the other stores sushi. ---
**Author:** ![maggenpye](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ecc23a/32.png) [@maggenpye](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/maggenpye)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2008, 3:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-love-sushi/463782/8 "2008-09-16T03:50:16Z")
Darn you **stucco** , darn you to heck. Now everyone will think I’m just copying you when I say salmon and avocado is the bestest yummiest sushi to have. Even on my limited budget, I set aside enough $$ for a weekly fix. ---
**Author:** ![Ephemera](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/8baadc/32.png) [@Ephemera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ephemera)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2008, 3:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-love-sushi/463782/9 "2008-09-16T03:51:36Z")
I’m rather fond of spider rolls, salmon roe, and unagi, but don’t really care for most anything made with fish. Yellowtail is okay, though. And if I’m not drinking water with my meal, it’s either beer or soda. ---
**Author:** ![melodyharmonius](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/melodyharmonius/32/21310_2.png) [@melodyharmonius](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/melodyharmonius)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2008, 5:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-love-sushi/463782/10 "2008-09-16T05:51:16Z")
i first had sushi about a year ago on a whim - and I’m totally hooked. I could eat it every day. For me, when I go to a new place, I will look for a chef’s choice sushi plate. That will usually give me several nigiri and a few types of rolls. If the combo plate comes out with just cali rolls and a few crab nigiri - I know the chef lacks imagination and this isn’t the place for me. I’ve joined a few sushi groups through [meetup.com](http://meetup.com), and when you do a small group (under 10 people) and call ahead, the chef will sometimes do a special tasting where everyone pitches in like $20 and he makes several different dishes so everyone can try. One chef I knew came over and explained different things. He had so much fun - he kept sending more plates over so I know we got our money’s worth! My key is to always order water with it - that way I can afford more sushi!! ---
**Author:** ![Mosier](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/7ea924/32.png) [@Mosier](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mosier)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2008, 5:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-love-sushi/463782/11 "2008-09-16T05:55:23Z")
I’ll be the voice of dissent, and say that all of you are out of your damned minds. I mean that nicely. 🙂 Sushi is the art of combining awful-tasting ingredients with bland ingredients, to make the bland stuff seem good in comparison. It is also the art of taking a few cents worth of ingredients and charging 7 to 20 bucks for something that wont get you full. It’s like Starbucks, but even more efficient. ---
**Author:** ![thelurkinghorror](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/7c8e57/32.png) [@thelurkinghorror](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/thelurkinghorror)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2008, 6:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-love-sushi/463782/12 "2008-09-16T06:07:20Z")
Food court/supermarket sushi normally makes me feel kinda ill. Sushi should not be refrigerated, hence I rarely buy it. It is also usually California roll or something else boring. However, I recently went to one of the cafeterias at school and found that they sell MF-ing unagi! The box says “Eel” on it, and if that scares people away, then that’s fine with me, there’s just more for me. ---
**Author:** ![slaphead](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e9bcb4/32.png) [@slaphead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/slaphead)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2008, 7:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-love-sushi/463782/13 "2008-09-16T07:53:37Z")
> [@Mosier](#): > > It is also the art of taking a few cents worth of ingredients and charging 7 to 20 bucks for something that wont get you full. You can get fresh yellowfin tuna for a few cents? Where? ---
**Author:** ![carnivorousplant](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnivorousplant/32/3563_2.png) [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2008, 12:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-love-sushi/463782/14 "2008-09-16T12:48:46Z")
> [@thelurkinghorror](#): > > Food court/supermarket sushi normally makes me feel kinda ill. Sushi should not be refrigerated, hence I rarely buy it. It is also usually California roll or something else boring. True, although they have shrimp and a spring roll thingie that I like. ---
**Author:** ![Mahna\_Mahna](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e47c2d/32.png) [@Mahna\_Mahna](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahna_Mahna)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2008, 1:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-love-sushi/463782/15 "2008-09-16T13:02:03Z")
Great. Now I’ve got a craving for sushi. Curse you all! _shakes fist_ While I’m all for funky maki rolls, if the fish is really nice and fresh, it seems like a waste to eat it in any other form other than nigiri or sashimi… that way, there’s nothing to distract you from the fish itself, which is how I like it. There’s a place near my house that has a positively sublime tuna belly (toro) nigiri. It’s like BUTTER. ---
**Author:** ![Dazzling\_White\_Diamonds](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/41988e/32.png) [@Dazzling\_White\_Diamonds](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dazzling_White_Diamonds)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2008, 1:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-love-sushi/463782/16 "2008-09-16T13:25:08Z")
> [@stucco](#): > > I just moved to Indiana and I haven’t found a good sushi spot yet. I’m pretty afraid that there won’t be one at all! Fear not, for there are great sushi places to be found in Indiana. One of my personal favorites is Heisei in West Lafayette. How I miss going there! ---
**Author:** ![nashiitashii](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/7c8e57/32.png) [@nashiitashii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nashiitashii)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2008, 1:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-love-sushi/463782/17 "2008-09-16T13:30:57Z")
> [@Mosier](#): > > I’ll be the voice of dissent, and say that all of you are out of your damned minds. I mean that nicely. 🙂 > > Sushi is the art of combining awful-tasting ingredients with bland ingredients, to make the bland stuff seem good in comparison. > > It is also the art of taking a few cents worth of ingredients and charging 7 to 20 bucks for something that wont get you full. It’s like Starbucks, but even more efficient. Any time sushi is mentioned, it can be guaranteed that **Mosier** will take the time to threadshit for the sake of threadshitting. That said, I’d like to know what kind of fish he’s buying for “a few cents”, as I’d like to stay far, far away from it. Personally, I thought I hated sushi initially as well, but at that point, I had only tried a California roll, which are really boring almost to the point of unpalatable because of it. Then I tried some of the traditional sushi and discovered that I liked the combination of flavors and grew to love the variety of items I could try at the sushi bar. I do, however, admit that fish and dishes often made with fish are an acquired taste, and sushi is definitely an acquired taste for those who don’t like fish. Lately, when out for sushi, I’ll end my meal with inari or something else with a bit of sweetness to it. I’ll also make an attempt to try something new if I can get a small portion of it; this is how I’ve come to like a lot of my favorite dishes, and I find that adventurous eating benefits me more than it fails me. ---
**Author:** ![Anaamika](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Anaamika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anaamika)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2008, 1:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-love-sushi/463782/18 "2008-09-16T13:42:12Z")
I love sushi also, and I also don’t understand why people have to come in here just to tell us we’re crazy. There are a thousand types of sushi, anyway. But if you don’t like it, that’s cool by me. There is a sushi BUFFET in NYC called Minado. 250 types of sushi. Yummmmmmmm… ---
**Author:** ![D.Fenestrator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/aca169/32.png) [@D.Fenestrator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/D.Fenestrator)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2008, 2:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-love-sushi/463782/19 "2008-09-16T14:08:41Z")
> [@Anaamika](#): > > There is a sushi BUFFET in NYC called Minado. 250 types of sushi. Yummmmmmmm.. That sounds seriously wonderful. I wonder how this would go over… “Honey, I’m going to New York City. To eat sushi.” 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Anaamika](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Anaamika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anaamika)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2008, 2:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-love-sushi/463782/20 "2008-09-16T14:12:16Z")
> [@D.Fenestrator](#): > > That sounds seriously wonderful. > > I wonder how this would go over… “Honey, I’m going to New York City. To eat sushi.” > > 😃 It is. It’s like the Sushi Lover Heaven. They have other stuff, too, like filet mignons and octopus and sea urchin (all of which I tried) but the sushi is like no other. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-love-sushi/463782.md?page=2)