/ck/ - Food & Cooking

Tuna, crab, or salmon. Eel isn't something I'd get the first time.

>>14313684
>give me some advice
If the fish is slimy go somewhere else.

>>14313695
>Eel isn't something I'd get the first time
Unagi is probably one of the most entry level things to order for someone apprehensive about trying sushi, but it's not raw.

>>14313684
For starters, go to a highly rated sushi place, don’t go to a hole in the wall joint. Also if you’re looking for a real sushi experience, don’t get any roll that has cream cheese in it. I love the naruto roll (cuc, avocado and tuna), it’s rolled in cucumber instead of rice so the fish really stands out. Spicy tuna roll (rice, tuna, avocado and spicy mayo) is a good one for starters too

>>14313695
Eel is great

>>14313684
Like >>14313695 said try the crab (fake crab is just white fish so give it a go) or more specifically check the menus of where you’re going to eat and then decide what you want.

>>14313684
Don’t be ashamed if you just prefer cooked rolls, the dragon roll is one of my favorites

>>14313695
>>14313701
>>14313709
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>>14313715
Thanks lads. The place I'm looking at has 800+ 5 star reviews on Grubhub. The fatty tuna and spicy salmon look pretty good so I will try those out

>>14313723
Yeah that's pretty much all I've had sushi wise. Grilled bbq eel and cooked fish sushi. I really hope I like the raw variety because I love fish and want to be able to enjoy it in all its forms

>>14313701
This. it was my favorite for a long time until I discovered volcano roll.

>>14313731
If the sushi chef makes a vegetable animal for you you're expected to eat it. And don't rub your chopsticks together it's very rude.

>>14313755
I'll be eating at my house because they aren't open for dine-in due to quarantine

>>14313684
>Eeeewwww, slimyyyy!

>>14313695
Eel is cooked.

>>14313755
Then don't give me shitty chopsticks with splinters all over them

>>14313771
I just went to a nice seafood place last weekend that was, the sushi place right here in my town is open too.

>>14313886
I bring my own I have a nice Ivory set with scrimshaw on them. Rookie...

>>14313684
>I can't imagine liking the slimy texture.
>slimy
There's nothing slimy abut sushi unless you're eating week-old gas station sushi left out in direct sunlight

>>14313701
This. Unagi one of the best thing Japanese cuisine has to offer.

>>14313723
This is bullshit though, it's like going to a steakhouse but only getting salads and potato. Other than unagi and tamago, Sushi is raw fish on rice. if you don''t like raw fish that's fine but then don't be eating imitation sushi that's cooked and deep fried and covered in corn syrup and shit

>>14313684
The only time when you should be trying obscure hole-in-the-wall sushi places is when you're actually in Japan. This is especially if you want to eat proper sushi for authenticity when you're not in Japan, and if you don't want an infection or possible death.

If you do go to Japan, just go to a fish market and ask anyone about what fishes are best for sashimi, buy the fish, and go to a smaller sushi "bar" (the ones where they have only 6 or so seats) and ask them to prepare it for you. Those, in my opinion, are the best sushis you can get for a reasonably cheaper price.

In terms of what to order, ask the staff. If you don't go to a restaurant where the chef or a wait-staff can advise you on their specialty and/or seasonal dishes, you're probably not in a safe enough place (especially if you're eating raw sushi or sashimi). Also, if it's slimy, it's probably not safe for consumption.

Lastly, sushi is almost always raw. If the meat is in any way cooked, it's almost always a western dish.

TL;DR: don't eat raw fish from random places unless if you're in Japan + ask the chef

I know if I see cream cheese in the sushi roll I'm in for a bad time.

>>14314166
Philly rolls are delicious.

>>14313701
>>14313776
You're right. I'm retarded. The flavor is just more potent than the other meats I mentioned.

>>14314166
>see cream cheese in the sushi roll
>>14314186
>Philly rolls
that's not actually a thing you guys are making funny memes haha

right

>>14313684
It's not really slimy, it should be tender and meaty. I'm personally not a huge fan of sushi or sashimi, it's alright, if you enjoy really fresh food I'd say go for it. Salmon, Tuna, Fatty Tuna are probably my favorites.

But if you're not a big fan of that, feel free to try the rolls, they're definitely more accessible. Though Rolls are the burgers and fries of Japanese food.

>>14313684
Entry level would be a California roll and tuna

>>14313684
I worked my way up.
California Roll
Shrimp Tempura Roll
Spicy Tuna Roll

And of course, avoid your local Stop N Shop or 7-11 Sushi.

>>14313684
you've never had sushi before*
ok now ican sleep

do australians really put snake gummies on their sushi?

>>14314546
burgers and fries are the burgers and fries of Japanese food, stuff like California Dragon Bacon BBQ Rolls is purely American.

>>14313684
you've never had sushi before*
ok now i can sleep

>>14313695

This guy is right.

Unagi is good but is an acquired taste. Tuna, salmon, most whitefish and crab are delicious and palatable to someone who has never had raw fish before. Things like octopus, roe, and unagi come later.

>>14314141
This is peak ESL.

>>14313684
As much as I want to love Japanese food, I can't. Outside of Ramen and Okonomiyaki most of the food has the same flavor. It's not bad by no means but it isn't isn't on my bucket list when I think of foods to try out. Why is Japanese food taste the same?

>>14313684
good raw fish isnt slimy but buttery, it's supposed to melt in your mouth

>>14313684
Enjoy your parasites. Restaurant hygiene is always hit-and-miss. You throw in raw fish which is full of parasites into the mix and you're playing Russian Roulette.

>>14318571
>You throw in raw fish which is full of parasites
Fish is flash-frozen at sea which kills the parasites,

>>14314141
You are fucking retarded. Do not buy fish to take to a random restaurant. You going to get some autistic English teacher to commit suicide when he embarrassed himself like that.

>>14313684
it's not slimey at all, it's pretty similar to smoked salmon
maybe avoid the stuff that's just fish and rice like nigiri for now

>>14316759
feudal lords hoarded all the good shit so most of the population had to make do with fish, rice and seaweed

>>14316759
Something like 85% of its land is mountains so they could never farm much to begin with, and they also didn't eat meat for like 200+ years

At least these days you can get Wagyu beef and other high grade meat

>>14318684
Barely, feudal lords just had better rice, fresher fish and high quality seaweed.