Favorite Sushi?

[Scarpozzi]

I like salmon and tuna....

Philidelphia rolls are good too...

I'm all about lite soy and wasabi too!

 

[yukichigai]

Technically what you're eating isn't Sushi. It's an americanized version of something that RESEMBLES sushi, but it isn't sushi. Still tasty though.

If we're talking real sushi, it's a toss-up between Ebi and Unagi. (Shrimp and Barbecue Eel)

Americanized Sushi, probably the "Mountain" roll: deep-fried shrimp, spicy sauce, wrapped in rice and topped with mackrel, tuna, salmon and shrimp, then a layer of spicy crabmeat, then a layer of chives, tobiko (flying fish roe) and finally drizzled with teriyaki and sesame seeds.

 

[LordSnailz]

Any good recommendations for sushi places in the bayarea, specifically the south bay. The two places I often hit are Ariake or King Sushi, depending on whether I want rolls or nigiri .. .

 

[Chu]

Originally posted by: yukichigai
Technically what you're eating isn't Sushi. It's an americanized version of something that RESEMBLES sushi, but it isn't sushi. Still tasty though.

If we're talking real sushi, it's a toss-up between Ebi and Unagi. (Shrimp and Barbecue Eel)

Americanized Sushi, probably the "Mountain" roll: deep-fried shrimp, spicy sauce, wrapped in rice and topped with mackrel, tuna, salmon and shrimp, then a layer of spicy crabmeat, then a layer of chives, tobiko (flying fish roe) and finally drizzled with teriyaki and sesame seeds.

Wondering, at what point does something become 'authentic'? Tempura is Portugese in origin, yet I doubt anyone would label it as anything but Japanese. From what the Japanese people at college are telling me, because of the explosion of California Cusine on both sides of the Pacific a lot of the American sushi dishes are now served regularly in japan.

Oh, and Unagi . . . mmm . . . I love it but it really is too expensive around here to get it regularly Something odd though . . . I noticed that what is 'expensive' and 'cheap' seems to vary quite a bit regionally . . . Mackeral and Sea Urchin are fairly cheap here (Chicago) . . . but in California they were quite expensive. I noticed eel is much cheaper in California then it is here though.

 

[mitaiwan82]

Originally posted by: Chu
Just wondering. My favorite is the Dragon roll. On the inside, Fried Softshell Crab, roe, egg, cream cheese, and sesamie cheese. The roll itself is wrapped in finely sliced avacado and Mackeral. Soooo good . . . too bad it's $12/8pc.

EDIT : Oh, and the best price/value ratio by far has to be Mackeral . . . soooo flavorful and usually only $1.50/pc.

yeah love that softshell crab...drool.....

 

[loup garou]

Originally posted by: Doggiedog

Originally posted by: NutBucket

Originally posted by: werk

Originally posted by: glen

Originally posted by: werk
Probably Toro Negi handrolls.

I have never been able to get good Toro and Otoro.
Does it exist?
Only in larger markets?

Most places definitely have a very limited amount of toro, very rare to find it at cheaper sushi places.

Yeah, even the expensive places run out of it. Its VERY good tho. I'm addicted to the stuff. GF & I usually get two orders of it whenever we go.

On the topic of toro, I had some "white" tuna this past week. I've never heard of it before but it was very good. It tasted like toro but was priced just like regular maguro.

Yeah, I've noticed white and "superwhite" tuna have become very popular lately. Good stuff. I'm not sure what sort of tuna they come from though...anyone know?

 

[cchen]

oh-toro (The highest grade of toro, and rightly, the most expensive )

 

[cchen]

Originally posted by: werk

Originally posted by: Doggiedog

Originally posted by: NutBucket

Originally posted by: werk

Originally posted by: glen

Originally posted by: werk
Probably Toro Negi handrolls.

I have never been able to get good Toro and Otoro.
Does it exist?
Only in larger markets?

Most places definitely have a very limited amount of toro, very rare to find it at cheaper sushi places.

Yeah, even the expensive places run out of it. Its VERY good tho. I'm addicted to the stuff. GF & I usually get two orders of it whenever we go.

On the topic of toro, I had some "white" tuna this past week. I've never heard of it before but it was very good. It tasted like toro but was priced just like regular maguro.

Yeah, I've noticed white and "superwhite" tuna have become very popular lately. Good stuff. I'm not sure what sort of tuna they come from though...anyone know?

albacore

 

[nakedfrog]

Any deep-fried sushi. With no fish. Or rice. Add chicken. Remove anything else that's not chicken.

 

[cchen]

Originally posted by: MrCoffee
I like a roll that has snowcrab & creamcheese inside, dipped in a tempura batter & deep fried. I thinkthere's something else there too, besides a sauce, but I can't recall. It is served warm and is great. Man, now I'm hungry...

ponzu sauce??

 

[Kelvrick]

Originally posted by: nakedfrog
Any deep-fried sushi. With no fish. Or rice. Add chicken. Remove anything else that's not chicken.

So... Basically you want teriyaki KFC.

 

[nakedfrog]

Originally posted by: Kelvrick

Originally posted by: nakedfrog
Any deep-fried sushi. With no fish. Or rice. Add chicken. Remove anything else that's not chicken.

So... Basically you want teriyaki KFC.

More or less, yeah.

 

[loup garou]

Originally posted by: cchenalbacore

Ah...figures, thanks. I see you go to Columbia. Have any favorite sushi places in the city?

 

[RadioHead84]

Tuna rolls...

and once i had a tempura roll...ooo that was good. Tempura wrapped up in rice and seaweed...oh it was great.

Also on the list..

Squid
Eel (very good)
Salmon.

 

[Trey22]

In no particular order:

Maguro w/ freshly diced garlic on top.

Spider roll.

Spicy tuna roll.

Cali roll.

Dragon roll.

Toro roll.

Unagi.

Everything WITHOUT avocado though (allergic).

 

[Titan]

philadelphia roll, yes i am a fat american.

 

[cchen]

Originally posted by: werk

Originally posted by: cchenalbacore

Ah...figures, thanks. I see you go to Columbia. Have any favorite sushi places in the city?

Well, with sushi, you do get what you pay for.

What's your price range??

http://www.sushinyc.com is decent site with some reviews

One restaurant I've found that has super high quality sushi, comparable to more expensive places like Blue Ribbon and Yasuda is Kirara - its near Carmine and Bleeker and prices are reasonable for the quality of fish they have.

There are more expensive places too and the fish is simply amazing...

 

[Shelly21]

Unagi can be cheap.

Go to an Asian grocery store near you. There is a big one here in Richmond that sells a whole teriyaki eel in a sealed package. It costs only $11.

To make Unagi-don, slice a quarter of that eel and stick it in a toaster oven.

To make teriyaki glaze, cook dashi (kelp & bonito flake broth) with soy sauce and brown sugar. Add Mirin for that authentic flavor. Reduce until the sauce is thick.

Smear the glaze on the eel, carefully put the eel over rice and you're done.

Sprinkle sesame seeds and add a few slice of daikon pickles and you made youself a Unagi-don that may cost you $14 at a sushi bar.

 

[yukichigai]

Originally posted by: Chu
Wondering, at what point does something become 'authentic'? Tempura is Portugese in origin, yet I doubt anyone would label it as anything but Japanese. From what the Japanese people at college are telling me, because of the explosion of California Cusine on both sides of the Pacific a lot of the American sushi dishes are now served regularly in japan.

Oh, and Unagi . . . mmm . . . I love it but it really is too expensive around here to get it regularly Something odd though . . . I noticed that what is 'expensive' and 'cheap' seems to vary quite a bit regionally . . . Mackeral and Sea Urchin are fairly cheap here (Chicago) . . . but in California they were quite expensive. I noticed eel is much cheaper in California then it is here though.

I am unsure as to the specifics, but I believe it has to do with the fish used and whether or not it is raw. There may also be some sort of governing body that gives sushi the yea or nay. Besides, sushi has been around for at least a thousand years, maybe more. (Japan is old) It may just be that anything that isn't X-hundred years old isn't "authentic".

I live in Northern Nevada, and thanks to the efforts of Casinos in getting fresh seafood for their higher-priced restaurants other buyers are able to get fish/shellfish/etc. shipped in from far away at reasonable prices. Most of it is, sadly, frozen, but it's not old fish by any means. (we're talking maybe 4 days from fishing boat to your plate in Reno) Anyway, the point is that because of this there are a number of good, nay outstanding All-you-can-eat Sushi restaurants in the Reno/Carson City area. (The best one in Carson is within walking distance of my apartment. Woo-hoo, Sake Bombs!) It's pretty much impossible to find a Sushi restaurant in the area that doesn't have all-you-can-eat, and roughly half the Chinese restaurants in the area have turned into combination Chinese-sushi restaurants. (The aforementioned best Sushi joint in Carson was the first to do that)

The average price for lunch all-you-can-eat is $16, though with a somewhat limited selection of "americanized" rolls. Dinner is about $19, and the combinations are as limitless as your imagination. True, it's not as good as if you went to some of the best Sushi restaurants in the SF bay area, but the fish is still very good.

 

[amoeba]

Originally posted by: cchen
oh-toro (The highest grade of toro, and rightly, the most expensive )

I see a trend in expensive japanese food. Whenever something is well marbled with fat, its expensive.

oh-toro, kobe beef

speaking of which, oh-toro actually tastes a bit like raw filet.

 

[dc]

tuna and salmon nigiri.

 

[cchen]

Originally posted by: yukichigai

I live in Northern Nevada, and thanks to the efforts of Casinos in getting fresh seafood for their higher-priced restaurants other buyers are able to get fish/shellfish/etc. shipped in from far away at reasonable prices. Most of it is, sadly, frozen, but it's not old fish by any means. (we're talking maybe 4 days from fishing boat to your plate in Reno) Anyway, the point is that because of this there are a number of good, nay outstanding All-you-can-eat Sushi restaurants in the Reno/Carson City area. (The best one in Carson is within walking distance of my apartment. Woo-hoo, Sake Bombs!) It's pretty much impossible to find a Sushi restaurant in the area that doesn't have all-you-can-eat, and roughly half the Chinese restaurants in the area have turned into combination Chinese-sushi restaurants. (The aforementioned best Sushi joint in Carson was the first to do that)

The average price for lunch all-you-can-eat is $16, though with a somewhat limited selection of "americanized" rolls. Dinner is about $19, and the combinations are as limitless as your imagination. True, it's not as good as if you went to some of the best Sushi restaurants in the SF bay area, but the fish is still very good.

I've actually read that all raw fish in the US is frozen at some point

 

[sygyzy]

Seared albacore.

 

[loup garou]

Originally posted by: cchen

Originally posted by: werk

Originally posted by: cchenalbacore

Ah...figures, thanks. I see you go to Columbia. Have any favorite sushi places in the city?

Well, with sushi, you do get what you pay for.

What's your price range??

http://www.sushinyc.com is decent site with some reviews

One restaurant I've found that has super high quality sushi, comparable to more expensive places like Blue Ribbon and Yasuda is Kirara - its near Carmine and Bleeker and prices are reasonable for the quality of fish they have.

There are more expensive places too and the fish is simply amazing...

I have no price range, just always on the lookout for new restaurants. I live on the UES and typically go to sushi places around here. Sushi of Gari is right across the street, and his omakase is just about the best meal I've ever eaten. I also like Poke, it's tiny (3 or 4 tables and 3 or 4 seats at the sushi bar...1 sushi chef, 1 waitress, 1 busboy), but cheap and absolutely delicious. Of course, when I feel like binging, there's always Yuka. I've always said I'll never eat at a sushi buffet, but this is all you can eat for $18 and they prepare it fresh for you until you're full. Not the best, but like I said, if you've got a craving for massive amounts of basic sushi for next to nothing, it's quite the deal.

Thanks for the Kiara recommendation, I'll have to check them out some time. Also, that sushinyc site is great! I'll give it to my gf, she'll surely be emailing me every day at work with new places to go for dinner for the next couple months!

 

[cchen]

Originally posted by: sygyzy
Seared albacore.

seared bluefin tuna is also damn good