Thursday, 26 August 2010
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The Art of Japanese Cuisine
Unfortunately, sushi is one of those things that one either loves or hate. I'm one of those people who love it. I love everything about it- the way it's prepared, the ingredients, the way it's presented and how it tastes. I love the variation of textures. I like how the plate reminds me of a blank canvas and each sushi piece is like a stroke of paint- each representing a different aspect of the whole picture. I love how the portion of a piece is just right- you can get one of each without getting stuffed. Also, I always admired the way it's consumed. I was always fascinated by the idea of chopsticks as utensils. I'm hoping to open people's minds about sushi with this blog entry.
I can't see how sushi would seem 'gross' to anyone. Perhaps, I was always attracted to the aesthetic of it. I guess the fact that it's raw keeps some people away. Humans nowadays don't typically go by the river with a spear and hunt for fish for eating so how could someone assume how raw fish would taste like? It does not taste raw. This is how it really tastes like- think of a cooked fish, let's say it’s salmon. So, think of a cooked salmon.. when it enters your mouth, it's soft, tender and salty. Now, a raw salmon would be soft, tender and not salty (unless you dip it in soy sauce). The only difference is a cooked salmon is hot and raw salmon is served cold. Also, raw salmon is super moist and chewy.
Now, if one really can't gather enough courage to try sushi that involves raw fish. There's an alternative: veggie based sushi. Usually, the vegetables involved are cucumbers, carrots and avocados. Also, there's always the seaweed sushi (seaweed is loaded with antioxidants). There's even fruit based sushi, which is a growing trend is urban restaurants. The fruit and veggie based sushi is such a great way to keep tab on eating healthy and it tastes amazing when it's fresh.
For those of us who loves sushi- I want to share my sushi eating experience with you.
There's a restaurant not too far from me that serves all-you-can-eat-sushi. The idea is brilliant. My friends and I have been going here for about a year now. This is where we celebrate life- birthdays, promotions, employments and anniversaries. What is amazing about it is that they allow you to take full control- they hand you a pen and the order sheet where you can check off items that you'd like to order. It's a 4 course meal: starters, soup/salad, main entree and dessert. The best thing is that you can order a la carte (which means just one piece). That's when the fun begins because you can fill your plate with every sushi they have available.
The pictures alone have to make you interested.
Do you like sushi? Are you scared to try it?
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love it
I love sushi!!
Its the only food I can eat that doesn't torment my stomach. Its a godsend.
I enjoy many kinds of vegetarian sushi.
i love sushi. i could eat it everyday.
raw sushi is delicious - the way the fish "melts" is wonderful.
if i could have sushi every day, i would.
and sushi is what i'm having for lunch tomorrow.
Just had sushi today. :D To be honest, my preference isn't as wide as I'd like it to be. I mean I'm just getting used to salmon sushi. I don't consider it chewy. It has a gelatin like texture that does not go well in my mouth but I found a way to deal with that and just order spicy salmon rolls because they add the tempura crumbs. Now, I'm working my way on trying tuna. I'm getting sick of california rolls so I need more variation. I do love tamago and all the other veggie sushi. ;_; God, I love food.
i love sushi! i have to, almost everyone loves sushi in hawaii!
I think it's probably due to the fact that we all grew up around eating either sashimi, or poke(POH-kay),both sliced/chopped fish, the main difference being that poke is seasoned with an array of things like ogo(seaweed), onions, inamona(kukui nut). Now if you think that is delicious sounding, imagine having poke in a volcano roll! i had this the other night and it was awesome! It wasn't just plain ahi, but seasoned and so good!
spicy tuna(spicy ahi) is one of my favorites :) also tempura shrimp roll, california roll, & now the volcano roll :)
this made me hungry just talking about it!
I had sushi for lunch :D I'm not picky about it at all. They're ALL good. So many different kinds, though. There needs to be a list!
tuna sashimi melts in your mouth. Salmon sashimi can too, but tuna is where its at. This is a little adventurious, but please try oyster motoyaki...its an oyster served in an oyster shell with broiled japanese mayo on top. It's delicious if you have the palate for it!
I love sushi. The only problem is restaurants don't ever give me enough!
I want to like sushi so bad but one time I tried it, it was store bought veggie kind and it was horrible! >< eek does the kind fresh from a restaurant taste better?
If I had an AYCE sushi joint nearby, I would go all the time.
I LOVE sushi. These pictures are making me drool. My favorite is Tuna roll, however I've heard about high levels of Mercury are associated with consuming a lot of tuna. Not sure if it's true or not. I love sushi with-you guessed it-wasabi. :)
i just tried it last week, but it was from the grocery store. and it was tempura, whatever that means. and shrimp. it was spicy and delicous.
but im guessing all sushi isnt like that :/
Love it. <3
I hated tuna all my life... until I tried it raw. Delicious! You really can't imagine what a fish actually tastes like until you've had it raw. Fish is simply so much better that way. Eating it cooked is not my cup of tea anymore.
I love sushi. There have been a few types that didn't appeal to me, but I would guess that that holds true for anyone.
love love love it:) we always have a plate of it for appetizers during thanksgiving and christmas at my house hah and i've been meaning to try this new sushi place in our town with my dad, it's got awesome reviews and i'm sure it'll be mouth wateringly yummy!
Japanese food presentation is very important and pretty
Favorite food.
Sushi is delicious!
I bet I love sushi more than any other person on this earth, seriously! I am completely obsessed and eat it as much as I possibly can! My favorites are Salmon, Unagi, Hamachi, Escolar & Mackerel!!!!!! Oh baby, good! ha ha!
<3 Japanese food. No excessive oil, flavorful, and artistic.