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  • 11-21-2006, 12:12 AM
    recycling goddess
    sushi...
    i just had my first japanese cooking class tonight and we made sushi! oh man i love sushi... i had it for lunch and then went to my class... and made more!!!

    and it is sooooo easy.

    the teacher is japanese. she was wonderful... i'm sooooooo thrilled. now i'm going to keep all the ingredients in the house all the time and just make some up whenever i'm in the mood for some.

    yippppppeeeeeeeee
  • 11-21-2006, 12:16 AM
    Shelby
    Re: sushi...
    Oh I looove sushi too. Problem is, I don't care for california rolls, I like the raw fish and the eel.. and all that other stuff I can't keep 'on hand'. I have made salmon sushi at home before.. as well as california rolls a few times. Just have to have a nice sharp knife to cut through the nori cleanly!

    What's your favorite kind of sushi? It's my major weakness.. lol
  • 11-21-2006, 12:18 AM
    joepythons
    Re: sushi...
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by recycling goddess
    i just had my first japanese cooking class tonight and we made sushi! oh man i love sushi... i had it for lunch and then went to my class... and made more!!!

    and it is sooooo easy.

    the teacher is japanese. she was wonderful... i'm sooooooo thrilled. now i'm going to keep all the ingredients in the house all the time and just make some up whenever i'm in the mood for some.

    yippppppeeeeeeeee

    Aleesha,if i am ever up your way please remind me NOT to stay for dinner :P .Congrat on your first class at learning how to make sushi.
  • 11-21-2006, 12:20 AM
    Rapture
    Re: sushi...
    Oh my gosh... I can't stand sushi...
  • 11-21-2006, 12:20 AM
    recycling goddess
    Re: sushi...
    i love pretty much all sushi. i really really really love it. i could live on sushi and nothing else for the rest of my life... okay turkey on thanksgiving and christmas... but other than that... sushi everyday would make me a happpppy girl!!!
  • 11-21-2006, 12:21 AM
    recycling goddess
    Re: sushi...
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by joepythons
    Aleesha,if i am ever up your way please remind me NOT to stay for dinner :P .Congrat on your first class at learning how to make sushi.


    joe, we don't allow any people named joe to come to our home... it's a non-negotiable thing between my hubby and i.

    so... sorry!
  • 11-21-2006, 12:25 AM
    Shelby
    Re: sushi...
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by recycling goddess
    i love pretty much all sushi. i really really really love it. i could live on sushi and nothing else for the rest of my life... okay turkey on thanksgiving and christmas... but other than that... sushi everyday would make me a happpppy girl!!!

    Yep! If only it weren't so darn expensive.
  • 11-21-2006, 12:26 AM
    Kizerk
    Re: sushi...
    making sushi? does the rice get sticky and stuff? :)

    sushi is alright, i prefer the ones with the little orange things on the rice
  • 11-21-2006, 12:30 AM
    Shelby
    Re: sushi...
    The 'little orange things' are flying fish roe.
  • 11-21-2006, 12:33 AM
    Deliciously Evil
    Re: sushi...
    Wow - what a cool thing to learn. I love sushi - yummy, healthy and very pretty too. What kind are you going to make?
  • 11-21-2006, 12:34 AM
    joepythons
    Re: sushi...
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by recycling goddess
    joe, we don't allow any people named joe to come to our home... it's a non-negotiable thing between my hubby and i.

    so... sorry!

    Why not :( .
  • 11-21-2006, 12:40 AM
    Kara
    Re: sushi...
    Oh I'm envious! It's hard to find good sushi out here w/o driving all the way into Boston.

    But once a year, we do get an all-you-can-catch fix!

    Dinner before (with the EMG himself):
    http://newenglandreptile.com/bahamas...ahoobefore.jpg

    Dinner after:
    http://newenglandreptile.com/bahamas...wahooafter.jpg
    http://newenglandreptile.com/bahamas...l06dinner4.jpg
  • 11-21-2006, 01:42 AM
    Shelby
    Re: sushi...
    Holy mackerel. :P
  • 11-21-2006, 02:22 AM
    recycling goddess
    Re: sushi...
    oh man that is beeeeeautiful!!!! wish i was there!

    we made a few different sushis... and learned that in japan they just use whatever they have on hand.

    so we had tuna mixed with japanese mayo (kinda like tuna salad)
    shrimp with the same mayo
    crab meat
    avacado
    cucumber
    corn mixed with japanese mayo

    and then we just made whatever combo we wanted... the lesson was more about how to prepare the rice (with sushi seasoning - which is like a vinegary oil that you 'cut' into the rice so you don't squish the rice) - how much rice to put on the nori and then how to roll it properly - and finally... how to cut it the right way.

    all in all... it was a great class and i learned so much. the corn was sooooooo good. she recommended using beans as well. :)

    and then we decided that if we took our little mats, and covered it with saran wrap... we could use rice krispie square mix like rice, add a drizzle of chocolate and some coconut shavings... and then roll it... and make a killer dessert!!!

    mmm mmmm yummmmmmy!
  • 11-21-2006, 02:24 AM
    recycling goddess
    Re: sushi...
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by joepythons
    Why not :( .


    well... i could tell you... but... not telling you is more fun! :8:
  • 11-21-2006, 08:34 AM
    joepythons
    Re: sushi...
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by recycling goddess
    well... i could tell you... but... not telling you is more fun! :8:

    Well fine:( .If i would have ever been up your way i would bring COOKIES to share.Not now sister all mine :neener: :chew: :chew:
  • 11-21-2006, 10:59 AM
    Smulkin
    Re: sushi...
    Evil people!

    Now I want my urchin rolls . . and eel/avacado .. . and alaska rolls . . .and crazy dragon rolls!

    We are insanely fortunate to have one of the best sushi joints I've ever dined at about 20 miles down the interstate - never in a million years would I have imagined you could get decent sushi here in WV . . much less stellar sushi.

    I took the weef out this weekend and we snagged some - she's a big fan of the spicy 2-in-1 roll and I'm kind of an eel and urchin freak.


    Congrats on the new skillz leesha - what time is dinner?
  • 11-21-2006, 11:14 AM
    jglass38
    Re: sushi...
    I love Sushi! It doesn't hurt to live near NYC where the best Sushi in the country is prepared. If anyone ever gets up to NYC try a place called Bond Street. Ridiculously expensive but the best Sushi I have ever had.
  • 11-21-2006, 11:15 AM
    Shelby
    Re: sushi...
    Oh my.. yes I am an eel and urchin freak too. My other favorite is salmon.. *drool*
  • 11-21-2006, 11:34 AM
    Laooda
    Re: sushi...
    Yep! I love it too! EXCEPT for the urchin.... Blahh..... lol :oops:

    I've tried it twice, and it just seems to expand in your mouth.... ugh. I dug on a "live" squid in Korea!

    BEST of luck on your new talent! You gotta let me know if you ever do the crunchy rolls! :D
  • 11-21-2006, 11:36 AM
    Smulkin
    Re: sushi...
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Shelby
    Oh my.. yes I am an eel and urchin freak too. My other favorite is salmon.. *drool*


    Sushi orgy time - feeding frenzy!

    I like the cut of your jib, chica.
  • 11-21-2006, 11:38 AM
    Shelby
    Re: sushi...
    Squid is cool.. it doesn't really taste like a whole lot, but it feels weird. LOL ..same with octopus.

    Only one I don't like is mackerel because they pickle it or something (not sure what they do to it but it's pretty nasty)
  • 11-21-2006, 11:46 AM
    Smulkin
    Re: sushi...
    Next time I go down I'll snap some pictures.

    I am like Pavlov's frothing dog for sushi - even this general discussion has me practically drooling.

    You like the spicy whitefish?
  • 11-21-2006, 11:52 AM
    joyful girl
    Re: sushi...
    I'm a big sushi fan :)

    I eat it once a week for lunch
  • 11-21-2006, 01:31 PM
    recycling goddess
    Re: sushi...
    i had pickled herring eggs the other day... OMGoddess, it was heavenly!!!

    i was sooooooo full last night and then my hubby came home and tried my sushi and loved it (thank you, thank you very much) and so, of course, i had to have a couple more pieces... well i thought i was going to explode :eek:

    dinner is between 4-8 matt... and joe... anyone and i mean anyone who arrives at my house with cookies is immediately given entrance... (cookies stolen and then kicked out again) :rofl:

    i love the specialty rolls... with the sauces and fish or avacodo laying over the top of the roll... with all the nice garnishings... they are soooo yummy.

    i can't believe this... it's 9:30 here and i'm already wanting to eat my leftovers from the fridge... :chew: mmmm yummmyyy susssshhhhiiii (sorry typing with my mouth full)
  • 11-21-2006, 01:35 PM
    Smulkin
    Re: sushi...
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by recycling goddess
    i love the specialty rolls... with the sauces and fish or avacodo laying over the top of the roll... with all the nice garnishings... they are soooo yummy.

    Yeah especially the little tempura crunchies and ro!

    Crazy Dragon Roll where we eat usually also gets a pair of octopus suckers for eyes lol!
  • 11-21-2006, 01:41 PM
    recycling goddess
    Re: sushi...
    oh now i would LOVE that!!!

    oh yes, the ro and tempura crunchies rock... mmmmm mmmm mmmmm i'm so glad i'm joining a friend for sushi tomorrow!
  • 11-21-2006, 07:49 PM
    Shelby
    Re: sushi...
    I haven't had the spicy whitefish I don't think. I don't do well with spicy.. though I LOVE wasabi.

    Yum.. tempura.. yeah. Ever had salmon roe? It's pretty yummy.. and they feel weird when they break open in your mouth. lol
  • 11-21-2006, 07:57 PM
    Smulkin
    Re: sushi...
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Shelby
    I haven't had the spicy whitefish I don't think. I don't do well with spicy.. though I LOVE wasabi.

    Yum.. tempura.. yeah. Ever had salmon roe? It's pretty yummy.. and they feel weird when they break open in your mouth. lol

    My wife always swipes all my roe while I'm not looking.
  • 11-21-2006, 08:02 PM
    joyful girl
    Re: sushi...
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Shelby
    I haven't had the spicy whitefish I don't think. I don't do well with spicy.. though I LOVE wasabi.

    Yum.. tempura.. yeah. Ever had salmon roe? It's pretty yummy.. and they feel weird when they break open in your mouth. lol

    I'm the same way. I can't handle hot stuff but I can eat wasabi like crazy. It's more strong then hot.
  • 11-21-2006, 08:13 PM
    Emilio
    Re: sushi...
    Sushi rock's love the eel roll's , california roll's start the adventure off easy that's how I worked myself up to sashimi(Hope I spelled it right) Sashimi is straight up raw fish.
  • 11-21-2006, 08:19 PM
    kavmon
    Re: sushi...
    i dig the unagi (EEL) sushi too! umm, umm good!!!



    vaughn
  • 11-21-2006, 09:01 PM
    rabernet
    Re: sushi...
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by kavmon
    i dig the unagi (EEL) sushi too! umm, umm good!!!



    vaughn

    Meee toooo!!! And tuna rolls and tuna nigiri better than salmon. I can't do wasabi though - leave it out, thank you very much! I don't do spicy of any kind. Get even a hint of wasabi and I'm rubbing my tongue with my napkin - icky!
  • 11-21-2006, 09:39 PM
    recycling goddess
    Re: sushi...
    if it's good sushi... you don't need wasabi! cause the sushi has soooo much flavour on it's own ;)
  • 11-22-2006, 10:49 AM
    Schlyne
    Re: sushi...
    aaagh. I'm going to have to make a run to the local Japanese restaurant here to get some killer sushi soon :( I love sushi.
  • 11-22-2006, 11:20 AM
    Pork Chops N' Corn Bread
    Re: sushi...
    Is sushi pretty expensive? I may try and find some sushi around here for dinner now
  • 11-22-2006, 12:05 PM
    rabernet
    Re: sushi...
    Sushi's pretty reasonable.

    So, we need to do some recon NOW for Daytona this summer - someone needs to find the best sushi place around down there and all the sushi lovers can meet up for dinner! Yummmmm!
  • 11-22-2006, 06:07 PM
    Pork Chops N' Corn Bread
    Re: sushi...
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by rabernet
    Sushi's pretty reasonable.

    So, we need to do some recon NOW for Daytona this summer - someone needs to find the best sushi place around down there and all the sushi lovers can meet up for dinner! Yummmmm!

    Herp shows and sushi....What could be better?
  • 11-22-2006, 06:55 PM
    cassandra
    Re: sushi...
    Saba (pickled mackeral) is good, but it needs to be quality and cut properly - and you sorta have to like pickled fish.

    Masago (flying fish roe) is tasty. I used to get masago sushi on it's own, but I like it sprinkled on other things more now.

    Ikura (salmon roe) when it's not too old is pretty good - I usually get it with a quail yoke. However, freshly made ikura (fresh caught salmon carrying eggs which are then pickled into ikura) - now THAT's heaven.

    Uni (sea urchin) I used to love all the time, but now I'm spoiled and will only eat live uni, which has a fresher, brinier taste. The texture is even more delicate - nummy. Although my local sushi place does do a lovely uni tempura roll with regular uni that's quite nice.

    You guys can keep ika (squid) and tako (octopus) sushi. Yech.

    I only want salmon if it's wild caught; my current favorite is from Copper River, Alaska. I only want tuna if it's fresh blue fin; otherwise, meh.

    I also really like kohada, which is some other Japanese pickled fish - nummers.

    And I think you can judge a sushi place based on it's spicy tuna cut roll - how well they roll, the quality of the tuna scraps and what they use for spicy sauce. It's like diners and coffee - if a diner can't do good coffee, it won't be in business long.

    My favorites, however, are hamachi (yellowtail tuna) and spicy scallop hand rolls - the latter I think is the world's most perfect food. =)
  • 11-23-2006, 02:51 AM
    Entropy
    Re: sushi...
    I should have avoided this thread. I love sushi and there are some great sushi bars around here, making me want to run out and get some lol.
  • 11-23-2006, 03:41 AM
    jknudson
    Re: sushi...
    Fugu is the only way to go!:P

    J/K I'm not THAT daring...I'm with yall on the california rolls and tuna rolls!

    -Jay son-son:D
  • 11-23-2006, 08:01 AM
    sweety314
    Re: sushi...
    We used a gift cert and tried the local sushi bar. The Calif. rolls were pretty good, and we got a couple of the shrimp. FD wanted to try the squid, so we got some, but after one bite, if it wasn' for the yaki soba noodles, we wouldn't have had much for dinner.


    Gag a maggot! :bleh: !!!!
  • 11-23-2006, 09:31 AM
    ErikH
    Re: sushi...
    Don't think I have ever tried squid sushi. I have had the octopus, and I think that eel is fantastic.
  • 11-23-2006, 11:47 AM
    cassandra
    Re: sushi...
    Sushi I'd recommend for new sushi eaters:

    Tuna cut roll, spicy if you're down with that - bits of raw tuna cut up and rolled inside nori (seaweed) with sushi rice, sometimes the chef will throw in some sprouts.

    California or Rainbow roll - fake or real cooked crab meat rolled with veg (carrot, cucumber, sprouts) inside nori with sushi rice on the outside. Rainbow roll adds pieces of raw salmon, tuna, cooked shrimp (ebi), avocado, whatever else the chef fancies on top of the roll before it's cut.

    unagi (sea eel) sushi - cooked or seared sea eel sushi, usually served with a bit of um, brown sweet sauce. Personally, I call this "dessert sushi". =)

    *not something I'd recommend for beginners, but tamago (cooked and sweetened egg souffle-type thing, cut for sushi) is darn tasty and most people never try it.

    Ebi (cooked shrimp) sushi - easy to eat since it's cooked and hey, who doesn't like shrimp. Personally, I don't much care for it, but it's a great piece to try for beginners. I would recommend avoiding live sweet shrimp, which is raw, and may be a bit outside your comfort zone. It's nothing like cooked shrimp. =)

    Holy trinity: tuna (maguro), salmon (sake) and yellowtail (hamachi) sushi. All raw. Quality, freshness and origin make a big difference for these guys, but start eating these regularly and you can begin to refine your particular taste. =)
  • 11-23-2006, 11:54 AM
    jglass38
    Re: sushi...
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by cassandra
    Sushi I'd recommend for new sushi eaters:

    Tuna cut roll, spicy if you're down with that - bits of raw tuna cut up and rolled inside nori (seaweed) with sushi rice, sometimes the chef will throw in some sprouts.

    California or Rainbow roll - fake or real cooked crab meat rolled with veg (carrot, cucumber, sprouts) inside nori with sushi rice on the outside. Rainbow roll adds pieces of raw salmon, tuna, cooked shrimp (ebi), avocado, whatever else the chef fancies on top of the roll before it's cut.

    unagi (sea eel) sushi - cooked or seared sea eel sushi, usually served with a bit of um, brown sweet sauce. Personally, I call this "dessert sushi". =)

    *not something I'd recommend for beginners, but tamago (cooked and sweetened egg souffle-type thing, cut for sushi) is darn tasty and most people never try it.

    Ebi (cooked shrimp) sushi - easy to eat since it's cooked and hey, who doesn't like shrimp. Personally, I don't much care for it, but it's a great piece to try for beginners. I would recommend avoiding live sweet shrimp, which is raw, and may be a bit outside your comfort zone. It's nothing like cooked shrimp. =)

    Holy trinity: tuna (maguro), salmon (sake) and yellowtail (hamachi) sushi. All raw. Quality, freshness and origin make a big difference for these guys, but start eating these regularly and you can begin to refine your particular taste. =)

    Freakin Sushi expert! I am not sure if they make it out there but at a place in NYC they make rolls with Tempura batter in them. Killer! Check out this menu:

    http://monstersushi.com/m_frame.html

    Click on view menu on any of the locations and you can see descriptions of all the different types. Makes me hungry!
  • 11-23-2006, 11:56 AM
    recycling goddess
    Re: sushi...
    when we take people out to introduce them to sushi we order about 10 different rolls, that way they can discover the taste for themselves and see what they do and do not like.

    once you are 'into' sushi... you can create a meal with 10 different flavours... for example the spicy tuna... is spicy (obviously) while the chopped scallop roll has a mayo/mustard sauce on and in it. (verrrry nice) bbq eel has a sweet sauce, and a california roll isn't high on flavour, but when you turn it into an alaskan roll instead (they place a piece of smoked salmon on top) then you get to flavour it up a bit and for those who don't like salmon... they can just peel the salmon off the top ;)

    i love the medium size rolls (diameter) whereas the large rolls are just too big for me to eat comfortably and lady like LOL

    cass, you and i definitely need to go out for sushi one day! we'd have a blast!!!
  • 11-23-2006, 11:58 AM
    recycling goddess
    Re: sushi...
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by jglass38

    an online sushi place... now THiS is life!!!
  • 11-26-2006, 12:54 PM
    LadyOhh
    Re: sushi...
    I love sushi... It is the best...

    To add to Cassandras list,

    Tempura Rolls, which have tempura shrimp in a California roll is excellent for the beginner as well. All cooked up and Yummy!
  • 11-26-2006, 01:07 PM
    Brandon.O
    Re: sushi...
    LOVE IT.

    We lived in Japan for 6 years.....it was amazing.
  • 11-27-2006, 12:18 PM
    Ginevive
    Re: sushi...
    You guys got me thinking, that I should try some. i am always paranoid about cooking things to kill off parasites; so it is generally assumed to be safe to eat raw fish without worrying about this? I love all types of seafood, frrom lobster dainties to caviar; and i am not against eating weird things like snails and frog legs.. now I need to try sushi. I am a huge fan of the yakisoba noodles, and rice noodles rock my world.
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