# Okami brand sushi found @ Costco's and BJ's wholesale club (and Trader Joe's,) is the age of.. **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [November 3, 2014, 1:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/okami-brand-sushi-found-costcos-and-bjs-wholesale-club-and-trader-joes-is-the-age-of/703409 "2014-11-03T01:59:53Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![kstarnes](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/4da419/32.png) [@kstarnes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kstarnes)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2014, 1:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/okami-brand-sushi-found-costcos-and-bjs-wholesale-club-and-trader-joes-is-the-age-of/703409/1 "2014-11-03T01:59:53Z")
some photos: [![](https://i211.photobucket.com/albums/bb219/gigi4808/Reviews/tj_okami_californiarolls.jpg) ](https://i211.photobucket.com/albums/bb219/gigi4808/Reviews/tj_okami_californiarolls.jpg) > **[File:Packages of Okami fully cooked California rolls.JPG](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Packages_of_Okami_fully_cooked_California_rolls.JPG)** My review: the filling is sub-par but ‘not too bad.’ I like that it’s always cooked, never raw. The shrimp on the sushi sashimi platter has a nice chewy consistency to it. The rice, however, is horrible. …is the age of the “industrial sushi” upon us? The answer is no! ---
**Author:** ![dropzone](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dropzone/32/7515_2.png) [@dropzone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dropzone)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2014, 4:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/okami-brand-sushi-found-costcos-and-bjs-wholesale-club-and-trader-joes-is-the-age-of/703409/2 "2014-11-03T04:24:59Z")
Well, it is, really. Just not good industrial sushi. ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2014, 12:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/okami-brand-sushi-found-costcos-and-bjs-wholesale-club-and-trader-joes-is-the-age-of/703409/3 "2014-11-03T12:50:22Z")
I moved from MPSIMS to Cafe Society. I did not, however, completely re-punctuate the thread title to reflect the apparent intention of the OP. twicks, not just a mod, but a copy editor ---
**Author:** ![Club\_33](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/df705f/32.png) [@Club\_33](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Club_33)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2014, 4:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/okami-brand-sushi-found-costcos-and-bjs-wholesale-club-and-trader-joes-is-the-age-of/703409/4 "2014-11-04T04:06:32Z")
That’s not sushi, except under the loosest of terms. ---
**Author:** ![grude](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e47774/32.png) [@grude](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/grude)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2014, 4:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/okami-brand-sushi-found-costcos-and-bjs-wholesale-club-and-trader-joes-is-the-age-of/703409/5 "2014-11-04T04:18:38Z")
Uh I hate “California” style sushi or any sushi that includes cream cheese, carrots, or broccoli. If you produce sushi that includes more than raw fish and rice and nori then you are committing blasphemy! ---
**Author:** ![ouryL](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ouryl/32/6067_2.png) [@ouryL](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ouryL)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2014, 7:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/okami-brand-sushi-found-costcos-and-bjs-wholesale-club-and-trader-joes-is-the-age-of/703409/6 "2014-11-07T07:05:42Z")
Such things never fly in Hawaii. It’s usually the quality of the rice. Sushi was never designed to be ideally refrigerated. But such is the realities of modern life or should I say health code. A really good sushi rice will withstand cold temps well and remain supple cold. And if necessary will revive when left to warm to room temperature. While regular Japanese rice can successful be used for sushi, but not if you want to last a while. Use a sushi grade rice, just like you use sushi grade fish.:dubious: ---
**Author:** ![jovan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/0ea827/32.png) [@jovan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jovan)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2014, 9:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/okami-brand-sushi-found-costcos-and-bjs-wholesale-club-and-trader-joes-is-the-age-of/703409/7 "2014-11-07T09:19:17Z")
> [@Club\_33](#): > > That’s not sushi, except under the loosest of terms. > [@grude](#): > > If you produce sushi that includes more than raw fish and rice and nori then you are committing blasphemy! If there’s vinegar in the rice, it’s sushi. It might not look like particularly _good_ sushi, but sushi it is. All the things below are sushi: [![](http://img.allabout.co.jp/gm/article/323760/mainimg.jpg) ](http://img.allabout.co.jp/gm/article/323760/mainimg.jpg) [![](https://www.eatsmart.jp/image/food/00/00/07/13837.jpg) ](https://www.eatsmart.jp/image/food/00/00/07/13837.jpg) [![](https://www.stylish-deli.jp/menu/up_img/1334930683-157068_1.jpg) ](https://www.stylish-deli.jp/menu/up_img/1334930683-157068_1.jpg) [http://www.kitchenota.com/blog/upload\_images/黒米の精進寿司.JPG](http://www.kitchenota.com/blog/upload_images/%E9%BB%92%E7%B1%B3%E3%81%AE%E7%B2%BE%E9%80%B2%E5%AF%BF%E5%8F%B8.JPG) [![](https://www.sushi8.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/d94a7dcaf322e99d0de5b14dabdf86a31.jpg) ](https://www.sushi8.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/d94a7dcaf322e99d0de5b14dabdf86a31.jpg) [http://kitakyushu.nasse.com/image.php?id=94674](http://kitakyushu.nasse.com/image.php?id=94674) [![](http://img.cpcdn.com/recipes/414589/280/8fd2c1e385a8788ae1bf1848e46a15d3.jpg?u=839&p=1214216918) ](http://img.cpcdn.com/recipes/414589/280/8fd2c1e385a8788ae1bf1848e46a15d3.jpg?u=839&p=1214216918) [http://www.pref.mie.lg.jp/ONORIN/HP/shoku/osizusi.jpg](http://www.pref.mie.lg.jp/ONORIN/HP/shoku/osizusi.jpg) [http://portal.nifty.com/cms\_image/portal/club/071007038231/015\_l.jpg](http://portal.nifty.com/cms_image/portal/club/071007038231/015_l.jpg) [![](https://livedoor.blogimg.jp/igatherider/imgs/c/7/c711e72a.jpg) ](https://livedoor.blogimg.jp/igatherider/imgs/c/7/c711e72a.jpg) The last picture, in particular, will show you that even here in Japan sushi can be horribly abused. **ouryL** is right, though. The worst thing about bad sushi outside of Japan is the rice. ---
**Author:** ![Shalmanese](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/45deac/32.png) [@Shalmanese](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shalmanese)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2014, 9:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/okami-brand-sushi-found-costcos-and-bjs-wholesale-club-and-trader-joes-is-the-age-of/703409/8 "2014-11-07T09:54:25Z")
You guys, I think we’ve [uncovered **kstarnes** ’ secret identity](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JS9zBaBmZxc)! ---
**Author:** ![bump](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/7c8e57/32.png) [@bump](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bump)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2014, 3:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/okami-brand-sushi-found-costcos-and-bjs-wholesale-club-and-trader-joes-is-the-age-of/703409/9 "2014-11-07T15:52:53Z")
> [@jovan](#): > > [http://portal.nifty.com/cms\_image/portal/club/071007038231/015\_l.jpg](http://portal.nifty.com/cms_image/portal/club/071007038231/015_l.jpg) Is… is that a hot dog on a block of sushi rice? ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2014, 4:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/okami-brand-sushi-found-costcos-and-bjs-wholesale-club-and-trader-joes-is-the-age-of/703409/10 "2014-11-07T16:02:14Z")
> [@bump](#): > > Is… is that a hot dog on a block of sushi rice? And it looks like it has catsup on it! ---
**Author:** ![Renee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/renee/32/287_2.png) [@Renee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Renee)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2014, 8:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/okami-brand-sushi-found-costcos-and-bjs-wholesale-club-and-trader-joes-is-the-age-of/703409/11 "2014-11-07T20:04:10Z")
Japan loves to put hot dogs on totally inappropriate food items. Pizza, sushi…bleh. I don’t understand why anyone would try to make frozen sushi. Rice freezes horribly.