# Your favorite sushis **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [June 9, 2010, 3:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-favorite-sushis/542502 "2010-06-09T03:45:53Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![tr0psn4j](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/958977/32.png) [@tr0psn4j](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tr0psn4j)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2010, 5:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-favorite-sushis/542502/21 "2010-06-10T17:08:08Z")
> [@Mister\_Owl](#): > > Honest truth? It’s been a few years since last I used scuba, but then they were considered “pests” with regards to the kelp forests in So Cal. Crack 'em open and dive right in, so to speak. I guess it helps if you know what you are looking for. > > For what it is worth, in my opinion the best way to describe the taste of uni is like taking a bite of fresh seawater. I really have to start doing that whole diving thing. ---
**Author:** ![DCnDC](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dcndc/32/2842_2.png) [@DCnDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DCnDC)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2010, 5:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-favorite-sushis/542502/22 "2010-06-10T17:13:33Z")
Salmon skin roll has always been a staple of my sushi orders. Spicy scallop roll and spider roll are excellent. Usually get mackerel nigiri as well. ---
**Author:** ![teela\_brown](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/d9b06d/32.png) [@teela\_brown](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/teela_brown)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2010, 5:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-favorite-sushis/542502/23 "2010-06-10T17:49:06Z")
> [@Mister\_Owl](#): > > Honest truth? It’s been a few years since last I used scuba, but then they were considered “pests” with regards to the kelp forests in So Cal. Crack 'em open and dive right in, so to speak. I guess it helps if you know what you are looking for. > > For what it is worth, in my opinion the best way to describe the taste of uni is like taking a bite of fresh seawater. To me, uni tastes richly sweet and iodine-y, like the fragrance of kelp forest. Which makes sense, as kelp is what they eat. And that’s my favorite sushi - uni with a seaweed wrap, plus a raw quail egg yolk. ---
**Author:** ![tr0psn4j](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/958977/32.png) [@tr0psn4j](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tr0psn4j)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2010, 6:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-favorite-sushis/542502/24 "2010-06-10T18:19:42Z")
It’s an aphrodisiac too. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![sachertorte](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sachertorte/32/3727_2.png) [@sachertorte](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sachertorte)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2010, 7:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-favorite-sushis/542502/25 "2010-06-10T19:08:46Z")
Spam. It’s surprisingly good with sushi rice and nori. Easy too. Just fry it up and wrap a slab of spam and rice with the nori. It is apparently very popular in Hawaii. ---
**Author:** ![Valgard](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/7feea3/32.png) [@Valgard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Valgard)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2010, 7:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-favorite-sushis/542502/26 "2010-06-10T19:13:23Z")
I’m not a big fish fan and I definitely don’t care for the taste of raw fish and fish eggs so I tend to make mine (or order) vegetarian. Cucumber, carrot, pickled daikon, avocado, green onion are all yummy. And I do enjoy me some wasabi - I can tolerate spiciness that makes most people combust. ---
**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:** [June 10, 2010, 9:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-favorite-sushis/542502/27 "2010-06-10T21:07:47Z")
> [@tr0psn4j](#): > > Ika is the only sushi I’ve tried and not liked. Tastes too much like bait to me. 🙂 …and you know what bait tastes like…😉 ---
**Author:** ![Lamia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/8e7dd6/32.png) [@Lamia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lamia)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2010, 10:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-favorite-sushis/542502/28 "2010-06-10T22:28:28Z")
> [@MichaelEmouse](#): > > I’m making sushi at home tomorrow. I’m not a particularly good cook. Given that, I’d like to know what your favorite sushis are and what are generally good ingredients to use besides rice and salmon. One I like, and that should be hard to mess up even if you’re not a master sushi chef, is kappa maki or cucumber roll. You just have to cut the cucumber into strips and roll it up! ---
**Author:** ![SciFiSam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/47e85d/32.png) [@SciFiSam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SciFiSam)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2010, 11:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-favorite-sushis/542502/29 "2010-06-10T23:07:58Z")
Avocado maki rolls are my favourite by far, plus cucumber maki and omelette nigiri. I have simple tastes. How is fish grabbed direct from the sea _sushi_? ---
**Author:** ![tr0psn4j](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/958977/32.png) [@tr0psn4j](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tr0psn4j)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2010, 11:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-favorite-sushis/542502/30 "2010-06-10T23:19:31Z")
> [@scifisam2009](#): > > Avocado maki rolls are my favourite by far, plus cucumber maki and omelette nigiri. I have simple tastes. > > How is fish grabbed direct from the sea _sushi_? I’ll quote the little bit I wrote in the “Teach me to cook fish” thread below: > [@](#): > > I’ve had both Yellowtail and Bluefin sashimi within minutes of catching them. Both were delicious but a fishing boat doesn’t have the most sanitary conditions. They were both delicious. It didn’t really have the presentation of a nice sushi dish but it’s still essentially the same thing. We ate it was some soy sauce and wasabi. It’s actually an excellent pick me up after being covered in sweat and exhausted after fighting the fish for 30 minutes (time varies depending on the fish of course). So, to answer your question, fish caught directly from the sea is good great, but not as good as a high quality cut you can get at a good sushi restaurant. The presentation and atmosphere of the sushi restaurant really add to the experience. Plus, when you’re at sea, you get whatever fish you’re able to catch. At a sushi restaurant, they get their pick of the sashimi grade fillets available at the market. I think that’s the big difference. Still very very very tasty though. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Pyper](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Pyper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pyper)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2010, 11:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-favorite-sushis/542502/31 "2010-06-10T23:20:46Z")
My favorite sushi is unagi or tuna, but the best sushi to make at home is hot dog. Authentic Korean hot dog kimbap: hot dog, pickled daikon, imitation crab. Trust me, it’s delicious. ---
**Author:** ![Sage\_Rat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sage_rat/32/399_2.png) [@Sage\_Rat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sage_Rat)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2010, 11:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-favorite-sushis/542502/32 "2010-06-10T23:21:34Z")
The plural of sushi is sushi. ---
**Author:** ![SciFiSam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/47e85d/32.png) [@SciFiSam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SciFiSam)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2010, 11:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-favorite-sushis/542502/33 "2010-06-10T23:26:04Z")
> [@tr0psn4j](#): > > I’ll quote the little bit I wrote in the “Teach me to cook fish” thread below: 😕 OK. That’s not sushi either, even though I’m sure the experience is awesome. You’re not using the ‘sushi=raw fish’ misdefinition, are you? ---
**Author:** ![SciFiSam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/47e85d/32.png) [@SciFiSam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SciFiSam)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2010, 11:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-favorite-sushis/542502/34 "2010-06-10T23:29:18Z")
FWIW, my response was before your edit adding the other three paragraphs, in case it looks like I was selectively quoting in a misleading way. ---
**Author:** ![tr0psn4j](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/958977/32.png) [@tr0psn4j](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tr0psn4j)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2010, 11:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-favorite-sushis/542502/35 "2010-06-10T23:59:11Z")
> [@scifisam2009](#): > > 😕 OK. That’s not sushi either, even though I’m sure the experience is awesome. > > You’re not using the ‘sushi=raw fish’ misdefinition, are you? So how exactly would you define sashimi? Here’s what Wikipedia has on it: > [@](#): > > Sashimi is a Japanese delicacy primarily consisting of very fresh raw seafood, sliced into thin pieces and served with only a dipping sauce (soy sauce with wasabi paste or other condiments such as grated fresh ginger, or ponzu), depending on the fish, and simple garnishes such as shiso and shredded daikon radish. Dimensions vary depending on the type of item and chef, but are typically about 2.5 cm (1") wide by 4 cm (1.5") long by 0.5 cm (0.2") thick. They were cut to similar dimensions. I sure as hell didn’t bite a chunk out of the fish. If it’s not a true sashimi, I’m fine with it I guess. I was just sharing my experience. I’d like to hear your objection though. ---
**Author:** ![Lamia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/8e7dd6/32.png) [@Lamia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lamia)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2010, 12:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-favorite-sushis/542502/36 "2010-06-11T00:10:03Z")
> [@scifisam2009](#): > > You’re not using the ‘sushi=raw fish’ misdefinition, are you? > [@tr0psn4j](#): > > So how exactly would you define sashimi? “Sashimi” isn’t the same thing as “sushi”. ---
**Author:** ![tr0psn4j](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/958977/32.png) [@tr0psn4j](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tr0psn4j)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2010, 1:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-favorite-sushis/542502/37 "2010-06-11T01:13:12Z")
> [@Lamia](#): > > “Sashimi” isn’t the same thing as “sushi”. Sashimi is a type of sushi. At least for me. ---
**Author:** ![WhyNot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/c77e96/32.png) [@WhyNot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WhyNot)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2010, 1:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-favorite-sushis/542502/38 "2010-06-11T01:21:02Z")
> [@Giles](#): > > [Unagi](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unagi)! (Smoked eels) YES! This. Love me some crispy fatty smoked eel goodness. …Dangit, now I want sushi, too. ---
**Author:** ![Lamia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/8e7dd6/32.png) [@Lamia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lamia)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2010, 2:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-favorite-sushis/542502/39 "2010-06-11T02:08:27Z")
> [@tr0psn4j](#): > > Sashimi is a type of sushi. > > At least for me. **scifisam2009** said that sushi wasn’t the same thing as raw fish, and she was right. There are many different kinds of sushi, and although some contain raw fish others do not. The fact that sashimi usually (although not always) involves raw fish is beside the point. It would be beside the point even if sashimi were a kind of sushi because there would still be other kinds of sushi that don’t contain raw fish. However, sashimi is NOT actually a kind of sushi. If the dish doesn’t contain vinegared rice then it’s not sushi. That’s what “sushi” means. ---
**Author:** ![salinqmind](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/3ec8ea/32.png) [@salinqmind](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/salinqmind)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2010, 2:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-favorite-sushis/542502/40 "2010-06-11T02:22:08Z")
I have a recipe somewhere for a sushi salad. Base of rice, the vinegar, wasabi, shrimp, carrot, cucumber, all the ingredients for generic supermarket sushi. Surprisingly, it’s very good. I found a little kit of make-your-own-sushi-seaweed- cones at Walmart that would be ideal for wrapping this salad in. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-favorite-sushis/542502.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-favorite-sushis/542502.md?page=3)