Roll with It | #55 - Sushi
55. Eat sushi - DONE 1/14/17
I feel like sushi is something that either people like or don't like. Up until about 5 years ago, I probably wouldn't have even considered trying it. I don't mind seafood, but I wasn't sure about the flavors and seaweed and rawness of fish and everything of sushi. But I've been trying to be more open about eating new/different foods, and I was interested to see if I would like it.
After I brought up this item at a game night, Sara, the ever-wonderful-helper-of-list-completing, suggested we go to lunch! We went to a place called Shoga Japanese Sushi Bar. They have a lunch special where you can get two kinds of sushi (6-8 rolls each) for a pretty good price. Between Sara, Garrett, and I, we got 6 different rolls to share. (Jonathan is not a sushi fan. He got chicken, his first love.) We also got miso soup (first time having tofu!), edamame, and croquettes, which were all great.
And then out rolled the sushi! It's just so pretty and fun to look at. We got....
The first one I tried was the spicy tuna roll. I wanted to be authentic with the raw fish and everything. And here's a video of me eating sushi for the first time!
I tried all of them and, after eating 6 different rolls, I feel like I can definitely say that I like sushi! I only had a slight issue with the seaweed. I didn't mind the taste, but a couple times I didn't chew it well enough and it would slide down my throat in one long piece - it wasn't very pleasant. Also, the eel one was not my favorite. It was like I was eating the smell of the ocean (think, fishy). And while I've heard that the California roll is a classic, I didn't like it as much as the others. But everything else was DE-lish. I would rank them as follows:
I feel like sushi is something that either people like or don't like. Up until about 5 years ago, I probably wouldn't have even considered trying it. I don't mind seafood, but I wasn't sure about the flavors and seaweed and rawness of fish and everything of sushi. But I've been trying to be more open about eating new/different foods, and I was interested to see if I would like it.
After I brought up this item at a game night, Sara, the ever-wonderful-helper-of-list-completing, suggested we go to lunch! We went to a place called Shoga Japanese Sushi Bar. They have a lunch special where you can get two kinds of sushi (6-8 rolls each) for a pretty good price. Between Sara, Garrett, and I, we got 6 different rolls to share. (Jonathan is not a sushi fan. He got chicken, his first love.) We also got miso soup (first time having tofu!), edamame, and croquettes, which were all great.
And then out rolled the sushi! It's just so pretty and fun to look at. We got....
- (1st plate - mine) Shrimp Tempura (fried shrimp) & California Roll (crab salad)
- (2nd plate) Spicy Tuna (raw tuna) & Futo Maki (veggie roll)
- (3rd plate) Veggie Tempura (fried veggies) & Unagi Maki (freshwater eel)
The first one I tried was the spicy tuna roll. I wanted to be authentic with the raw fish and everything. And here's a video of me eating sushi for the first time!
I tried all of them and, after eating 6 different rolls, I feel like I can definitely say that I like sushi! I only had a slight issue with the seaweed. I didn't mind the taste, but a couple times I didn't chew it well enough and it would slide down my throat in one long piece - it wasn't very pleasant. Also, the eel one was not my favorite. It was like I was eating the smell of the ocean (think, fishy). And while I've heard that the California roll is a classic, I didn't like it as much as the others. But everything else was DE-lish. I would rank them as follows:
- Shrimp Tempura
- Spicy Tuna
- Veggie Tempura
- Futo Maki
- California Roll
- Unagi Maki
Lol I like the video. Makes me want some sushi!!!! Lets go get some when you come next time. :)
ReplyDeleteYes please! I would love to!!
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