Sushi - Good enough to judge?

abetarrush

I love Japan, eat sleep and breathe it, and ive even been there [im only 18]

but, I'd never tried Sushi. So went to the food Market at Temple Bar on Saturday and bot a sushi roll for €2, and didnt really like it

It literally tasted like raw fish and cuccumber, but the way people go on about it, i thought it would taste different, much nicer

So, do ye think I got bad sushi or just don't like it???

Gordon

Well... it is just raw fish.

For me it's the clean simplicity of it that I like, although I don't like the price tag.

What's really nice is if you mix wasabi (the green hot stuff) with soy sauce and dip the sushi in that, it'll taste a lot different then - spicy and sour and fishy and cucumbery and ricy.

frobisher

You'll get into it. The word sushi covers alot of bases from egg to chicken to raw fish. Experiment with other japanese foods too. It's tasty!

Saruman

Try a real japanese restaurant like Aya or yammamori

Femelade

only had sushi a few times, but loved
it.

The Sweeper

I'm waiting for the standard pedantry of the sushi (vinegared rice) vs sashimi (raw fish) post...

But anyway - yes, raw fish, vinegared rice, vegetables and seaweed in various constructions is sold in a lot of places as sushi. In many supermarket packs, the fish has to be cooked to meet health and safety regulations (I believe) so I really don't know what you'd call that in the classic sense.

Soy sauce, wasabi and sweet chili dip all make it more interesting. I like it, but I find it gets very 'samey' after a few pieces. And if you're eating out, and the raw fish isn't fresh as, then forget it. It's just bleh.

Dont be at yourself

I'm not mad on sushi, myself. I dont mind eating a plate or two, but the taste is too bland to eat a lot of it. I loathe wasabi though, so maybe this contributes to my apathy wrt sushi.

Anyway, it is a stone cold fact that the best japanese food is katsudon.

Beruthiel

I love it.
You could start off easy, Marks & Sparks do little ones where they have their sandwiches. Give one a go.

super_furry

Try AYA's take-away packs - they're gorgeous.

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yer man down there at the sushi stall - what a legend! he hasnt a word of english and always smiles.

Blub2k4

Ismael Purring Sundae wrote:

yer man down there at the sushi stall - what a legend! he hasnt a word of english and always smiles.

Give their steamed dumplings a try too, they absolutely rock, sorta a mince and onion buzz with some oriental spices, I love them.

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mmmm sounds yummy. i shall try defo.the stall next to him do a mean hotdog too.

Blub2k4

Ismael Purring Sundae wrote:

mmmm sounds yummy. i shall try defo.the stall next to him do a mean hotdog too.

That'd be hicks, they do some great stuff alright, I normally get my rashers there, but I buy them as a side of smoked streaky, then bone and slice them. I also leave some of it on the block for when I want pancetta pieces.