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PaperclipPerfector  1mo ago (text post)   2285 thread views

Friday Fun Thread for July 26, 2024

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I think that sushi is enjoyable in occasional doses. I wouldn't eat it all the time. I do find the taste of the sushi rice pleasant, and some fish are tasty when raw. I also think that, as someone else said, sushi rolls are quite nice with the different textures and flavors you can get.

Also, as with all things, us Americans have taken sushi and converted it to our tastes so you can get some stuff here which I would imagine would never fly in Japan. For example, here's a roll they serve at a sushi joint in Denver: "Cream cheese, California mix and smoked salmon, tempura fried and then broiled in a spicy Japanese aioli and drizzled with sweet soy". I'm sure that if he saw this, your father in law would spontaneously manifest a grave just so he could roll in it, lol. But it is good even if it's the least traditional thing you could possibly get in the realm of sushi.

I'm with you on fatty tuna though. I tried it once because I know it's highly regarded, but it was pretty meh. I didn't hate it, but I don't think I'll ever order it again. Not really very good, and way too expensive on top of that.

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