# Sushi is... **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [February 17, 2016, 5:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sushi-is/746356 "2016-02-17T17:42:04Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![Balance](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ccd318/32.png) [@Balance](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Balance)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2016, 6:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sushi-is/746356/61 "2016-02-18T06:41:15Z")
Yuck. But then, I don’t generally like seafood, so I’m not just singling out sushi as yucky. ---
**Author:** ![scr4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/59ef9b/32.png) [@scr4](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/scr4)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2016, 6:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sushi-is/746356/62 "2016-02-18T06:46:02Z")
> [@Balance](#): > > Yuck. But then, I don’t generally like seafood, so I’m not just singling out sushi as yucky. There are many kinds of sushi without seafood, FYI. Vinegared rice is the only essential ingredient for “sushi.” ---
**Author:** ![scootergirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e99b99/32.png) [@scootergirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/scootergirl)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2016, 6:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sushi-is/746356/63 "2016-02-18T06:51:04Z")
My guy and I have something we call SSS days. It stands for: Scooting, Sushi and Sex - not necessarily in that order. A day with all three is always a good day. ---
**Author:** ![Tibby](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tibby/32/17030_2.png) [@Tibby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tibby)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2016, 10:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sushi-is/746356/64 "2016-02-18T10:52:30Z")
> [@scootergirl](#): > > My guy and I have something we call SSS days. It stands for: Scooting, Sushi and Sex - not necessarily in that order. A day with all three is always a good day. I just pray the sushi and sex aren’t involved together. And if the scooting is anything like how my dog does it, I need brain bleach. ---
**Author:** ![MrDibble](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mrdibble/32/114_2.png) [@MrDibble](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MrDibble)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2016, 11:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sushi-is/746356/65 "2016-02-18T11:51:31Z")
Love it. Love it all. Not my favourite Japanese food, but I love it. ---
**Author:** ![Airk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/9de053/32.png) [@Airk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Airk)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2016, 4:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sushi-is/746356/66 "2016-02-18T16:28:19Z")
> [@Ukulele\_Ike](#): > > I never eat sushi (or order seafood, really) unless I can hit an ocean by throwing a rock. I live in Boston. I frequently CAN do this. It doesn’t make the sushi any better. The problem isn’t the freshness of the ingredients, the problem is that most “sushi chefs” over here don’t even know how to make decent sushi rice, and it’s all downhill from there. Anything with spicy mayo is basically admitting failure. > [@cmkeller](#): > > Heh. I’ve always wondered if I was the only person in the world who was pretty indifferent to sushi. I’m not disgusted by it, but never got what the big deal is, taste-wise. Well, you see… > [@pulykamell](#): > > OK, I’ll be that nitpicky guy. Individual pieces of raw fish are not sushi. Sushi requires rice–that’s the entire defining aspect of sushi, the vinegared rice. Raw fish on its own is usually a type of sashimi. This. ---
**Author:** ![Rushgeekgirl](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rushgeekgirl/32/3715_2.png) [@Rushgeekgirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rushgeekgirl)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2016, 1:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sushi-is/746356/67 "2016-02-19T01:27:11Z")
There is nothing about sushi that I like. I’ve tried several kinds from raw fish to cooked chicken. It’s the rice I don’t really like. I like rice okay but not like this. I don’t like wasabi. I don’t like candied ginger. I don’t care that much for fish unless it’s deep fried with a batter coating. And I’ve had “good fish”, although the two words just do not go together in my mind. ---
**Author:** ![scootergirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e99b99/32.png) [@scootergirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/scootergirl)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2016, 1:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sushi-is/746356/68 "2016-02-19T01:54:31Z")
> [@Tibby or Not Tibby](#): > > I just pray the sushi and sex aren’t involved together. And if the scooting is anything like how my dog does it, I need brain bleach. Sure hope you are joking. No brain bleach needed, but knock yourself out if you still need some. I’m talking about Vespa scooters…you know… vroom vroom. All three are done separately, by the way. ---
**Author:** ![pulykamell](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pulykamell/32/3166_2.png) [@pulykamell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pulykamell)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2016, 2:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sushi-is/746356/69 "2016-02-19T02:02:32Z")
> [@scootergirl](#): > > Sure hope you are joking. No brain bleach needed, but knock yourself out if you still need some. > > I’m talking about Vespa scooters…you know… vroom vroom. All three are done separately, by the way. To be fair, I had no idea what was meant by “scooting” in that context, either. ETA: ok, noticing your screen name now, I guess I should habe figured it out. ---
**Author:** ![Count\_Blucher](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c5a1d2/32.png) [@Count\_Blucher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Count_Blucher)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2016, 2:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sushi-is/746356/70 "2016-02-19T02:28:09Z")
> [@scootergirl](#): > > Sure hope you are joking. No brain bleach needed, but knock yourself out if you still need some. > > I’m talking about Vespa scooters…you know… vroom vroom. All three are done separately, by the way. Cool & good for you! (Honestly, I was more worried about the horrific reaction sensitive membranes might have to wasabi. :eek: ) ---
**Author:** ![scootergirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e99b99/32.png) [@scootergirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/scootergirl)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2016, 5:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sushi-is/746356/71 "2016-02-19T05:03:42Z")
Christ, I’m glad I checked back on this thread and got this straight. I’d hate for people to picture me scooting my butt on the ground like a dog with impacted anal glands. :eek: And yes, **Count Blucher** , wasabi and nether regions would certainly not mix. Alrighty then, back to Sushi talk. Carry on. ---
**Author:** ![TBG](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c89c15/32.png) [@TBG](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TBG)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2016, 5:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sushi-is/746356/72 "2016-02-19T05:09:02Z")
> [@suranyi](#): > > I don’t like it. For one thing, I can’t stand seaweed. I don’t like seaweed either, so I eat the non-roll kind of sushi. No seeweed, just rice and fish (or shrimp). ---
**Author:** ![kaylasdad99](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kaylasdad99/32/3398_2.png) [@kaylasdad99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kaylasdad99)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2016, 8:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sushi-is/746356/73 "2016-02-19T08:09:00Z")
> [@Rushgeekgirl](#): > > There is nothing about sushi that I like. I’ve tried several kinds from raw fish to cooked chicken. It’s the rice I don’t really like. I like rice okay but not like this. I don’t like wasabi. I don’t like candied ginger. > I don’t care that much for fish unless it’s deep fried with a batter coating. And I’ve had “good fish”, although the two words just do not go together in my mind. I won’t try to talk you out of your dislikes, on account of it means more for me, but the ginger is usually pickled, not candied. ---
**Author:** ![kayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayaker/32/441_2.png) [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2016, 12:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sushi-is/746356/74 "2016-02-19T12:01:02Z")
> [@kaylasdad99](#): > > I won’t try to talk you out of your dislikes, on account of it means more for me, but the ginger is usually pickled, not candied. Yes. Although I had seared ahi tuna last night that was served over julienned vegetables with a peanut sauce drizzled over and pieces of candied ginger as a garnish. ---
**Author:** ![BigT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bigt/32/12044_2.png) [@BigT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BigT)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2016, 12:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sushi-is/746356/75 "2016-02-19T12:09:29Z")
I had to go with “disgusting,” but I’ve only had it once. And it was Chinese buffet sushi. It was just too slimy. I don’t like that slimy texture. But given that it’s just rice with meat with Asian spices wrapped in something tasteless, I can’t imagine there’s not some version of it I’d like. ---
**Author:** ![DrCube](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a3d4f5/32.png) [@DrCube](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrCube)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2016, 4:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sushi-is/746356/76 "2016-02-19T16:50:05Z")
I’m not the biggest fan of seaweed either, but it works in small doses for sushi. I’m not just going to eat strips of seaweed though. Count me in as someone who loves it. Everything from Americanized rolls like the California roll, to eel nigiri, to a bowl of sashimi. I’d really like to make it at home, because even using the freshest fish it seems too expensive at restaurants. ---
**Author:** ![Lamar\_Mundane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/85f322/32.png) [@Lamar\_Mundane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lamar_Mundane)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2016, 5:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sushi-is/746356/77 "2016-02-19T17:30:28Z")
“Fresh” fish for sushi is a myth. That’s just not how fishing works, unless you’re eating trout sushi or flounder sushi or mackerel sushi. Fishermen don’t use all that fuel to get one prized deep sea tuna and haul ass back to shore with it. They fill up their hold with them, frozen, and bring the whole load back when it’s full. Plus, the FDA laws state that any seafood (save mollusks) that is intended to be eaten raw has to be frozen for a time to kill parasites. ---
**Author:** ![tullsterx](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e9bcb4/32.png) [@tullsterx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tullsterx)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2016, 5:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sushi-is/746356/78 "2016-02-19T17:35:45Z")
This friend of mine ordered a selection of Sushi at a restaurant. When she got it, she looked it over with a skeptical eye. I asked “what’s wrong.” She replied “I didn’t think it would be raw.” 😕 My rule: Don’t order sushi without thinking some of it might be raw. And it’s almost always delicious. ---
**Author:** ![Abner\_Ravenwood](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/c4cdca/32.png) [@Abner\_Ravenwood](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Abner_Ravenwood)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2016, 5:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sushi-is/746356/79 "2016-02-19T17:41:51Z")
Sushi I could take or leave, but I’ll eat the shit out of some ceviche. ---
**Author:** ![GrumpyBunny](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/bc8723/32.png) [@GrumpyBunny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GrumpyBunny)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2016, 5:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sushi-is/746356/80 "2016-02-19T17:51:58Z")
> [@Johnny\_Bravo](#): > > Delicious, except when people insist on shoving avocado (the devil’s pap smear) into the rolls. Agreed, and damn that avocado stuff is popular. :mad: [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sushi-is/746356.md?page=3) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sushi-is/746356.md?page=5)