Me and Sushi
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Nobody knew what sushi was back in the USSR. Eating raw fish was an unthinkable act of sacrificing your government-owned flesh to some wild bacteria and parasites - and was strongly discouraged as detrimental to your health and incurring extra healthcare expenses. And the quality of fish and meat in state groceries in most cases left no doubt those nice little creatures came in significant quantities as a free bonus with every purchase.
There were a couple of exceptions to that tradition though. In the wild Siberian lands that had long and severe winters they occasionally ate frozen fish and deer. Both had to be accompanied with a good amount of vodka, what believed to kill all parasites that survived freezing. Yet it was invariably own catch or kill, and nobody really did this to the West of Ural Mountains.
One would just cut very thin slices from a big chunk of frozen deer meat, and as for fish - one will soften its frozen body by hammering it with an axe butt on a door threshold before eating. Deer meat dish is called "stroganina" which means cut off, and fish dish is called "raskolotka", which surprisingly means hammered down. Both are really tasty, so if you happen to travel to Siberia in winter, you won't regret giving it a try if you get a chance.
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I don't have any memories of my first encounter with sushi, for some reason it did not stick - may be I was too drunk to recognize what I was doing. What I do remember, that at some point after our move to USA my later wife (then girlfriend) and me started to frequent sushi bars and Japanese restaurants. She taught me how to eat with chopsticks, and we even invented our very own variation of sauce when we mingle vast amounts of wasabi into soy sauce.
At some point we picked our favorite restaurant that was not too expensive and had good service and excellent quality, and at least once a week we were there. We became regulars, we knew everybody and everybody knew us, we left good tips and all around it was very good and pleasant while it lasted. Then we got our first baby, and this completely ruined the tradition.
No longer we had enough time and money to go out, and often we did not have enough energy for that too. Those who had babies know what I am talking about, those who didn't can't understand this anyway. After some time I realized I have a sushi addiction. I was thinking about sushi, dreaming about sushi, talking about sushi and otherwise expressing my obsession with raw fish.
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Not being able to frequent sushi places anymore, I had to invent something to take care of my passion. I ended up buying raw salmon at Korean grocery store or Whole Foods and just eating a chunk of raw salmon for dinner. Yummmmmmmmy! Well, after a couple of weeks it became not so yummy, and then the craving totally subsided.
Yet it did not go away completely, I still enjoy occasional dinner at a sushi place, and just last week had a pound of raw salmon for dinner. Nowadays I do think that occasional raw fish is our natural diet, cause if I go without it for a couple of weeks or so, my craving come back in a full force. There should be something there what my body needs, and I grew to appreciate its needs and satisfy them. I think my body pays me back for that.
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If I'm ever in Siberia in the middle of the winter, I think I'll have more to worry about than some frozen fish ;) That said, mmm sushi. Unfortunately we butcher it here by having sushi bars with pre made sushi.. its not the same thing as the freshly made stuff
LOL you are two super fast girls you :)
Thank you, I appreciate you coming. Konnichiwa, how Aya would say it :)
Yes, CW-gril, I love it :)
Miranda, trust me, people live there their whole lives and know how to deal with frost and snow. Well, I won't say I want to live there, but occasional visit are fun. :) As for freshly made ones - I think they make it to the order, at least in the restaraunts we go to :) BTW, where have you been, I missed you?
I've never tried sushi, but know many people who like it. I think I am more inclined to try the frozen variety. Somehow that doesn't sound too bad -- Siberia might be a fun place to visit.
I've never tried Sushi either, but you've convinced me to give it a try. However, I notice they put a bunch of Ann Coulter ads on this hub. I wonder if she's a sushi aficionado? That makes me hesitate.
My cat would love it! Thumbs up in the name of my cat and her newborn five kittens!
Hub is great!
Thank you for coming :)
I would love to serve sushi for you, yet it's much more fun when they are not virtual. :)
Christa - yes, visit is the operative word here :) When you know you won't spend your whole life there, your focus somehow shifts to getting more fun. Like jumping into snow right from a sauna - lots of fun, especially when done in a mixed company :)
Ralph, I did not see any ad about Ann yet, but don't let her divert you from sushi! They are yummy! :)
Tanechka, you will love it if you give it a try, too. I promise :) And good luck to your kittens :)
Misha: I can't seem to stomach the idea of ever eating raw fish, eeeew, but boy, you do almost make it sound yummy!
Enjoy reading you hub, fun to see how sushi is delicious to Misha. :)
Hi Violet, I am starting to think that hub that looked so plain and straight forward to me is indeed controversial. I did not thought that so many people here never tried sushi, even though they are available on every block around. LOL I even made my parents try, and while they did not like them, they definitely did not vomit!
Guys, those who did not try, you are missing on the whole universe of taste, trust me! :)
I love sushi. ADORE IT. Just thinking about it gets my taste buds tingling.
My kids love it too. I can't remember when I started them on it, but we'd get strange looks but plenty of compliments from others who thought it was wonderful that the kids enjoyed eating it. But how could they not?
My wife is allergic to seafood, but that hasn't stopped her from practising (she's not yet mastered) the art of making nori rolls. In fact we're having it tonight!
Hi Glen, I don't remember you stopping by my hubs last time, and appreciate you coming now :) And I am gald that we are on the same page :)
Yeah, our kids tried it already too, they are 2.5 and almost 5 now. Not that they are overly excited about sushi though, at least not yet, they like other things more :)
Hi Misha! Great to see you out with a new piece of writing! I can't say I share your proclivity toward raw fish. Make mine cooked through, please! But I do understand and appreciate the idea of having a food obsession!
LOL Any time MM, for you anything! :) And thank you for stopping by :)
Every time I go to Hong Kong my son drags me off to eat sushi. I'm thinking it's something that grows on you -- that is liking it might be an acquired taste. I'm still waiting for the most part, but some of it is not half bad.
Hi Jerilee, its a pleasure to see you here :)
I think you have a point, cause I remember that it did not just came like a snap, it took some time to develop, may be a year or two. So don't give up! ;)
OK, I am off for the day, it is 1:30 am here, so good night everybody (or good day, whatever your time zone is :)
good thing there is cooked fish sushi, otherwise, it's tempura for me. to think I have a Japanese brother-in-law! Russian and Japanese, who knows, right? Thanks for sharing ;D
well truthfully i'm not really a seafood person so though i have seen sushi and even my sis loves it as well, i have never tried it out and won't do so yet most likely. unless a miracle happens in the near future and i decide to try it out. not the sushi's fault and all. jus tht i'm too picky an eater. but you never know, i might turn out to be an avid fan of sushi hehe pity though that sushi is kind of expensive here. in my opinion anyway. thanks for sharing your hub
HI Misha
Well I love smoked salmon so I guess I would love sushi - my husband is allergic to washabi so I have always stayed clear of it but you make it sound so yummy that I will give it a go - it is suppose to be really healthy and excellent for the body - a lot of the celebs eat it too! Thanks for the hub!
Yum, it looks delicious.:) I don't think I can eat it raw though ,but such an interesting narration!
I have never eaten sushi although I have frequented some Japanese restaurants, mostly in Houston, and have to say they were some of the best restaurants I have been to. I will have to try it some time, don't like to think I have missed out on something good.
I love sushi also, :) n I did the same. Frequent this lil place in Vancouver back when I was young. No such place around here n dont think raw walleye fish would taste the same, lol
Just last week I went out for a $70 Sushi lunch for 2. That raw fish and rice adds up!! LOL But it was awesome! No matter how much sushi you eat, you never feel like you ate anything unhealthy.
Hi Misha. You are going to be famous expert. :-).
Keep hubbing.
I like sushi but I would have to season the raw salmon with soy sauce or the green pastey stuff....just opens your nasal passages so well .
or even smoke it....now that is good my friend....
Misha, you are a very wonderful and funny man. The piece and all the comments below had me laughing and also made me hungry :) I especially enjoyed the axe-butt/door food preparation technique. It sounds very visceral and very sexy.
I definitely owe you a sushi lunch!
LOL I did not even think this hub would get such an outbreak of comments, it is probably the most dynamic one out of all that I published. Thank you very much everybody for coming and taking part in discussion :)
Cris, sometimes I suspect I have Japanese roots - at the end my farther's family is from the Far East, which is very close to Japan. :)
Sminut, give it a try, I am pretty much sure you won't regret :)
Claireh, run away from your husband directly into a sushi bar. You can come back later :)
Bluewings, thank you, I tried to do my best :)
Brian, it never hurts to try you know ;)
Dame, you seem to be my soulmate, aren't you? Or is it belly mate? ;)
RW, yeah, they are expensive, especially in the places where fresh fish is not readily available. Yet when you have a craving, expenses don't stop you, right? :)
Vladimir, I don't know, I definitely did not plan on it, but will take it one step at a time :)
Ocbill, I like it smoked too - but raw I like better :)
Sushi may be the greatest "invention" of all time :) Great post!
Misha! Great timing! My friends and I have just decided to start trying sushi all over the place. I've been shocked at how much I like it. I LOVE the raw tuna ... I like my salmon smoked, though.
Thanks for writing this, Misha! One of my daughters is a sushi nut, but raw fish has never sounded "yummy" until now.
How wonderfull you found your way here Aya-Chan! I am happy I could bring a smile to your lovely face - keep it there, it is my gift to you :)
And no, you don't owe me anything, the warm feeling that you liked this gift is enough of a gratification. That does not mean I would decline to have a lunch with you, no way! :)
Thanks for writing this excellent hub
Thank you for coming guys and gals, make yourself comfortable :)
Engzell, thank you! :)
David, I love tuna too - but salmon I love much more! :)
Jama, it is yummy for me, and I am glad I could pass this feeling to you :)
Lgali, thanks for visiting! :)
My husband and kids love Sushi. Me, not so much. I've never been a fan of seafood, cooked or raw. In fact I was telling my husband that maybe my next hub should be"Confessions of a Non-Seafood Eating Cajun" lol I really enjoyed reading your hub.
The part about the kids, I understand completely. Wait until they are all teenagers, and you bring them out for Sushi. Then it really adds up. ;-)
Sushi is great! I love it! Mostly we're vegetarian at home, but I can always make room for sushi. We have a few restaurants in nearby Brighton including two of those conveyor belt sushi bars. My daughter likes it too, but I can't get my son to even try it, which is a shame, because he's missing a big treat. It's also pretty good washed down with Saki!
Misha, I like sushi, too. Being the carnivore that I am, I like raw meat in general. When I was a little girl I petitioned my parents for the right to eat raw steak. My father finally allowed it, although my mother was very concerned.
Is the word "raskolotka" related to the name "Raskolnikov"?
Not so long ago I said I would never eat raw fish, and today I never met a California Roll I didn't like. Long live sushi!
I am glad you found time to visit me, my dear ladies. Can I make a tea for you? :)
LOL Mamacoots, sure go ahead and write it, we will enjoy reading :)
Amanda yes! Saki or sake or however it is spelled is always a nice addition to the table. I love it hot! :)
Aya LOL, I still think we are more omnivores than carnivores - but yeah, I can completely relate :) And yes, those two words are derivatives of "raskol", which is breaking apart under pressure.
Clara, sushi all the way! I am touched by you coming here for my hubs, may be we should have a lunch? I believe we are not that far geographically ;)
You should come to Vegas sometime, you can't throw a rock without hitting a great sushi place. There's one place in particular where you can pay $15 at the sushi bar for all you can eat and drink. You can choose from about forty varieties of sushi and they make it right there as you order it.
Thanks for checking me out Eye! :) If I ever decide to visit Vegas, I'll ask you for the place name, for sure - it sound to good to pass :)
I love sushi, mostly fish-less (I am allergic to some fish, and can't afford to take a chance). I learned to love sushi at a dinner hosted by some veggie friends. Bill made the veggie sushi, served it in ceremonial style, and a whole new world opened.
It is beautiful food, and the rituals involved in making, serving, and enjoying it really made me think about the beauty, tradition, and necessity of food.
We have a wonderful Asian restaurant here, well-liked for their sushi, that does not have veggie selections on their menu. But when they know you love the sushi experience, and you ask for no fish, they make a spectacular plate.
Wonderful Hub from you. Konnichiwa.
Kakdila Misha!
Wow, what a wonderful treat in the name of "Aya Hijime". I can eat Shashimi (Raw fish) with Sake some times but I love California rolls & Unagi (Eel).
I had lots Sushi & Shashimi during my visit to Tokyo this summer. In Tokyo Western food was cheaper but Japanese food similar prices.
Sometimes sushi is just superb, and other times there's nothing like a great big steak. It depends where your taste buds are at the time.
Paka
"Great hub with an nice written experience to encourage a Sushi eating adventure!"
"Two thumbs up!"
CEO E.S.A.H.S. Association
Thank you my friends for visiting :)
Sally, I am so sorry for you! Vegetables are nice of course, yet fish is way better. May be you try some tiny-tiny pieces from whomever you go there with, to figure out what you can eat and what not? I think it's worth the effort :)
Thank you Tony, you are nice as usual. :) Yep, I love unagi too, even though it is cooked, and usually have a good chunk of meat for dinner :) To my shame I never been to Japan, just once a couple of hours stopover in the airport, so I never actually try real sushi/sashimi :(
Thanks for stoping by and commenting ESAHS :)
Great Hub Misha, but no way can I face eating Sushi. Smoked Salmon is the closest I get. Did accidentally order Steak Tartare once (thinking it was Steak Diane), and was horrified to realise it was raw minced steak. I had actually answered "hot" when they asked me if I wanted it "hot or cold", little realising they meant spicey or non spicey. Forced down a dozen mouthfulls or so, and it tasted pretty good, but could not get my head around the fact it was raw, plus the very offputting texture of raw meat. Guess it is a bit like eating Oysters, only even worse, they are still alive when you swallow them whole, (can't do this either) :)
I have tried it in Berkeley, Calif. what I couldn't stand was the raw eggs cracking when I chewed them yuk,,,actually liked the eel but it was cooked a bit...Memories memories...G-Ma :O) Hugs & Peace
Look who stoped by! Thank you for coming my dear ladies :)
Cindy, I did not try live oysters yet, not sure I adore the idea too... But raw or just slightly cooked meat is good, I like it. For some reason poultry does not excite me that much, in fact I don't like it raw... :)
You go G-ma! Eel is terrific, I agree. And you lost me on eggs completely - I have no idea what you are talking about? Hugs :)
I've been to your hubs before Mister Misha! But I only comment when I have an overwhelming urge to do so.
I'm glad we had sushi for dinner last night, otherwise this hub would have sent me insane. :)
LOL Glen, I have no way of knowing you stopped by if you didn't comment :)
Glad that sushi overwhelmed you that much though, and envy you for your yesterdays dinner - I am starting to crave them again :)
Well, Misha I went out for Sushi last night with my friends and in your honor, I made sure to have some salmon!
You are teasing me, right? :O
No, I'm really not. I had tuna, salmon and shrimp Nigri. I also tried sake for the first time. My friends and I always go out for Sushi thursday night. Last night we ran into two other friends we knew. It was a great evening (and I was late for work this morning!)
LOL Too much sake? :) But you get me hungry :)
I think I was OK with the Sake, it was staying up late last night talking and talking and talking. We really enjoyed each other's company.
That's a nice reason to be late :)
As one 19th century Russian character puts it:
There are three things that can hardly be stopped once started
- eating tasty food;
- conversing with a good friend;
- scratching an itchy spot :D
Xorasho (My translitteration sucks!)
LOL Not bad at all :)
Agh uck ick! I cannot make myself eat sushi for the life of me. My three oldest and my husband LOVE it. Can't get enough of it. However, reading your hub, I perhaps understand a little bit why, or how, they feel. I did enjoy reading this a lot.
Hi Michelle, thank you for coming :) It is so sad you still can't... Did you try to close your eyes? ;)
I think I will ask my husband to take me out for sushi tonight :)
Misha, I laughed when you talked about how you crave sushi when you have not had it in a while. I am a HUGE sushi lover (well, I am not huge, but my love for sushi is huge - anyway, you know what I mean). Each time I was pregnant, I would long for sushi - I would dream about it! Of course, the risks of eating sushi while pregnant disallowed me from gorging myself. However, after the birth of my youngest daughter, I asked my brother to bring sushi to the hospital so I could have that as my first post-delivery meal. :)
Nice hub!
Hey, thanks for stopping by MH. Now we know why we liked one another from the first glance, right? ;)
Hi Misha - Must tell you a true story about sushi and children. My son (who is grown now and lives in another country) lived sushi from his first taste. I've never been keen.
When he was a teenager I went to a fancy reception with a friend, and the buffet was all sushi. My friend noticed that hardly anyone was eating it, and I said that my son would love it.
She said, you should take some home with you and give it to him.
And I asked, how would I do that, this is a very posh party.
She said that I could open my (very posh and expensive) handbag, and she would first line my bag with paper napkins, than put sushi in my hand bag while nobody was looking.
After a few seconds wondering which I cared more about - my handbag or my son, guess which won? You have a baby , so you will know - my son.
It took a few weeks for my handbag to stop smelling of sushi, but my son enjoyed it.
Hi 2Patricias, you are one cool mom :)
Hey Fieda, sushi is not icky. I tried it without the wasabi or mustard and raw meat doesn't have flavor, but I think the chewyness of the octopus was fun. Darn, I do prefer lox or gravilax which you can cure your own salmon in sugar and salt and the lemon is optional.
What a fun hub Misha!
Keep the hubs coming!
Hi Raven King, glad you visited :)
I actually had to look up lox and gravlax, so thank you for the new words :)
Misha,
I don't like the idea of sushi but my husband LOVES it. I also have some friends that have sushi night every Friday. Good hub even though I don't like sushi...looks like I am not alone.
Lela
Thank you for stopping by Lela, it's always a pleasure :)
You know, I am really surprised that so many people did not even try sushi. Frankly, I was under the illusion that this was our Soviet idiosyncrasy, looks like it is characteristic for the whole Western culture... :)
I think over the past 10 years more people like eating sushi. I do once I tried it.
But I have friends that had bad sushi at a restaurant, and won't eat it again.
Hey, thanks for coming Rallies :)
Well, that definitely can happen, and I am sorry for your friends, they are missing on a good thing...
Kakdila Misha!
Last night I published a hub about my visit to Tokyo. I also added a link to your hub, visit the link & have a look. Paka
o-i-shi desu. I lived in Hamamatsu, near lake Hamana where eels are farmed. So sushi and cooked eels. and a good Asahi Dry. Or two, to wash it all down with. yum.
LOL, you thought that you were probably too drunk to remember trying sushi? Ya know I use to work in a Japanese restaurant for 3 days. The chief who made the sushi's wanted me to try it. My stomach turned sour by just the sight of it!? Maybe I should start off with the california roll? Oh no, I didn't quit because of sushi, it was because they refused to pay fair.
Good Hub, Misha. People can be kind very divided about sushi; but I don't plan to ever try sushi - ever. :) My grocery store sells vegetarian sushi, and even that looks a little too creepy for my tastes. :)
Wow, can't leave this hub alone for a day without new comments coming in. Really, I did not even suspect this would be such a dividing hub! Thank you all for coming :)
Tony, as soon as I finish with this comment, I am out to read your hub :)
Sheila, I knew we have something close :)
Mayhmong, get yourself drunk and try them, really, I promise you won't regret :)
Lisa, well, everybody have a right to refuse trying new things for what ever reason :)
Omg sushi, my nose sniffed out this page Misha,ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh. I just love sushi. Honestly when I eat sushi it is pure rapture. I mainly just eat the Californian ones, (avocado and crab). You have certainly helped me solve the dilemma of what I will have for lunch today. I used to eat raw fish from my Russian upbringing. Only the salted herring sort of thing. My taste-buds have changed though I like me fish cooked these days....
Hi Deb, thanks for visiting :) Actually I eat some cooked fish too. But somehow for me it is no match to raw. :) Yet I do agree to you, our tastes definitely change over time, so I might as well come back to cooked stuff, and you - to raw ;)
Deff not for me but good hub.
A Russian border I had introduced me to raw meat, thin slices of venison marinated in vinegar. Oh my God! It was delicious! Sushi, don't mind the salmon but actually prefer the Korean Gimpap.
BC, considering your avatar I expected you to be a bit more brave ;)
Cindy, this definitely should be delicious - never tried it though. As well as that Korean stuff - what is it?
Misha,
Sea food always brings water to my mouth; though I have never tried sushi but your hub has changed my mind about it. Great hub! You just got another fan :)
Hi Nasim, you got a new fan too. And I am glad I amanged to push you in this direction :)
Wow what a great picture of sushi, that makes me so hungry =)
I would never want to overdo sushi and lose my appetite for it.
Thanks J, I tried to do my best both with text and pics :)
And I did not lose my appetite for raw fish, it just subsided for a couple of weeks and then came back - sure sign there is something in there that body needs :)
OK Misha, you get to have all my sushi since you love it so. I have not tried it even with some friendly persuasion, though you do make it sound tasty. I'll take your tea, and the venison in vinegar someone mentioned. Thanks for your insight!
Nice. I never knew sushi was "back in the USSR". I thought it was only vodka! I guess vodka and sushi go together though! Sushi rocks...I had it for dinner tonite. No vodka though. Although, Russian and Polish are my favorites...Grey Goose is for pansies.
I love smoked salmon and trout at home. When eating out sushi is fabulous in my town so is often first choice.
Any time frogyfish, any time :)
Kea, I probably did not make myself clear - there was no sushi back in USSR. Nada. But there was (and still is) a frozen fish that you soften by axe butt on a threshold before eating :)
Earnest, I love them too :)
People always said I was weird when I would say I didn't like cooked meat. It's nice to know that at least I'm not alone.
LOL Kori, you are definitely not alone. Just joined your fan club, as a fellow raw eater :D
To make you jealous, I make my own sushi. Used to a lot, not so anymore--too time consuming. They may be the lame version, though, nothing raw--i'm allergic to the thought of anything raw.
But if the Siberians relish their meat raw and frozen, maybe, i can give it a try.
Hey, thanks for stopping by Angeline :)
No, I am not jealous, I can do them myself too when needed. And sure you can give it a try, and might even like it :)
I have got to tell you Misha, that I too am full-on addicted to sushi. I'm totally landlocked right now so a good roll is hard to come by. The first thing I do when I go home or to any coastal city is locate a good sushi joint - a place I'll return to as often as possible while I'm there. Love it!
Also intrigued by the Siberian raw fish experience - if there, will try! :)
Thanks for this one!
GREAT hub Misha! When your children grow a little and the money is flowing - I highly recommend you head to Kauai in Hawaii. A hotel in Lihue has an entire 40' table with all you can eat sushi and sashimi for less than $20 every Sunday! Talk about heaven on earth!
A former boyfriend used to say it just wasn't fair that I could orgasm eating food lol Like the lady who said she did every time she sneezed. Someone said, "you poor dear, what are you doing about it?" She answered, "sniffing pepper" - that's me - eating as much sashimi as I can get my hands on :o
Sashimi is about the purest, leanest, healthiest food we can eat so I totally agree with you - our bodies thank us for it! For those just trying it, I'd stick with tuna or salmon though - sometimes the others can taste "fishy". My dad used to love steak tartar too - with capers - yummmm.
Thank you for coming and commenting my dear ladies :)
Roobee, I can totally understand you :) And yes, give it a try if you get a chance, I bet you'll like it :)
Sem, definitely sounds like heaven, so I'll keep it in mind, thanks. :) And it definitely is not fair, I agree to your former bf :)
Great hub! I also love sushi and at one point I was buying raw salmon and making huge quantities of it :) That was fun I keep trying to get myself to take the time to make it again.
Hi solarstories, my sushi soul buddy :) Welcome and thanks for visiting :)
Man, I'm hungry now. I love sushi. I lived in Japan for 2 years and really miss the good stuff I got there. Not sure about eating raw salmon from Whole Foods though. Did you ever get sick?
Thanks for stopping by Wordscribe. I hope one day I visit Japan too, and try some real original sushi. :)
And no, I never got sick from raw salmon. Whole Foods is a reputable store, and I used my due diligence too :)
Hi Misha, I love sushi too! To all sushi lovers can we all go out and eat? LOL Sushi with wasabe..I like! Hahaha
Hi Michelle, thank you for visiting :)
I am glad to learn we share yet another passion :)
We have a nice Japanese restaurant not too far from us-- (30 miles one way, is not far where I live) They have great sushi but we usually get the sashimi appetizer (the fresh raw fish without the rice roll etc.) which is very nice.
Tasty hub-- I missed it earlier.
Hi Rochelle, I am glad you found your way here :)
And yes, I do love sashimi too, I just did not want to write "sushi and sashimi", feels too long, you know ;)
Mmmm...besides maple syrup, sushi is my 2nd favorite food. my favorite are the salmon eggs that burst in my mouth. your hub and its pics made my mouth water! i'm serious! thanks, misha!
You are welcome Dawe, any time :) And waht did you mean by salmon eggs? Salmon eggs is red caviar, and what goes with sushi is not red caviar, not sure what fish it belongs to, but it is much smaller and has a different taste. :)
http://www.salmonrecipes.net/bryces-gravadlax-reci
way too hungry now to type anymore....
Sounds tasty, next time I buy salmon I think I give it a try! Thanks for the idea Dennise :)
Great hub here Misha and you do make that stuff sound delicious but I am long way off from trying it.
Hi Dana, thanks for stopping by - and I'm glad you liked it :) You must have a lot of fresh fish up there, so don't be shy ;)
Love sushi - most often have sushimi, though, and california rolls which are not truly sushi. Coning from the West Coast (Northwest), I'd have to say top choice if hard-smoked brown-sugar salmon (yum - west coast candy). Thanks for a great hub.
Hi RedElf, glad you came by. :) Yeah, smoked salmon is good too and I love it, but raw I love more :)
Nice juicy meat... I love sushi... wanna try Japenese puffer fish once...if I survive might try a second time...LOL
Thanks fro coming Jon. I don't think they serve it in US, a HUGE potential for lawsuit, you know. :)
I totally relate. I'm also a fan of sushi. Having recently moved from Florida to Texas, I was disappointed with the freshness of sushi here and chose to give it up. Now and then, I still have cravings.
I feel for you Rose, not having access to a fresh fish seems like the end of world for me really. :)
My son loves this stuff, but I've never been brave enough to try it! Interesting hub!
Hi Betsy, thanks for stopping by. :) Whenever you are ready, there is no rush :)
never a fan of sushi. but i love california maki, and i guess all types of makis. the sushi being raw is what makes me uncomfortable eating sushi though some say it's safer than cooking food in too much oil.
btw, is Misha your real name?
The more I live, the more I tend to think that our bodies were not designed/evolved to eat cooked food, at least not on the regular basis. Go figure :)
Yes, it is my real name, it is a short name for Mikhail.
Oh! When I only saw a large picture of sushi I understood what I really wanted at the moment. Great hub!
Glad i could help Gin. :)
I wish I can take the picture of your sushi and turn it into reality! That's quite a serving of sushi and will take only me to eat all of them LOL. I love sushi and sashimi. I think I was a Japanese in previous life =).
I sometimes think exactly the same! :)
THANKS! Make me crave Sushi lol I love it too. raw salmon is pretty good. I like a little soy sauce and wasabi on mine. YUM
Hey, thanks for coming Crazdwriter! Sure thing, both soy sauce and wasabi are a must :)
Wow you got so many comments it took me an age to scroll down! It sounds like your body is craving Essential Fatty Acids! Great for the brain. Keep on eating your salmon. I understand how some aspects of life come to an end with the birth of a child but you may find that the child is a fan of sushi. Mine love it.
that's interesting what you said about your cravings must be your body telling you what it needs. sometimes I crave lemon - to the point where I will go out and buy lemons and slice one into slices and eat the slices. it sounds strange but I usually don't crave lemons again for a while. I have never tried sushi, though, or even smoked salmon ;_;
Hi girls, I'm glad you found your way here. :)
Catherine, I gave up long enough on classifying in scientific terms what my body is craving. If it craves a pickle, i give it a pickle, and don't really care what exactly part of this pickle it needs. And no, my kids are not big fans of sushi just yet, but I have no doubt they will. :)
Cosette, I can totally relate on your lemon - i used to do the same as a teenager. :)
This was a really good article misha, well thought and written out. Except me does not like that kind of raw "sushi".........lol
Hi Denys, thank you for coming. Did you actually try them? Or just a thought is enough to upset your stomach? ;)
Sushi has to be only eaten and tried in the best restaurant with quality fish not cheapest, You cant save money on health and taste, Also atmosphere. Real sushi looks awesome and No yellow tail because, in Japan they don't have that.Ive been to over 100 restaurants around NY City. and the Caribbeans Sushi happens to be my favorite food for 1o years and I do have to tell you Change your pictures Please. If you going to try sushi 1 st time than go to Manhattan YAMA MAMA Its good for beginners. Mitoshi is not bad for oyster shot, Mhhhh i love them. Fushimi Good for parties large crowd. They have a nice atmosphere there. Anyways Eat healthy and know they have to have Real Japanese tea not imitation that's really bad for you along it tasting like plain hot water. Do not be cheap for your self.
This was an interesting article and well written! Nice editorial work, and though fish scares me in general, I almost am tempted to get me some sushi. :)
Also we can recommend good quality sushi in the fall fish stays fresh that way.
Hi Ladies, konichiwa :)
Thanks for your care Koma, but I am pretty conscious about my health, so there is no need to instruct me not to go cheap about it :)
Torimari, being not native English speaker, I am very glad you liked it. Makes me proud of my English. :)
Hi, didn't mean to offend you native speaker!!! Its just that cheap fish is just fish from China and as you said Misha you understand health than understand the difference betwen healthy fish and cheap fish OK. If you eating raw fish you don't want it to be from china, just so you can ignore your health. Arigato.
Misha,
You are so funny! I enjoy people who have a sense of humor. I first read your forum and decided to read on. Thanks, you made my day:)
Misha! Kak dela nada perexoditi na expensive sushi pora. Poka priyatnovo opitito. Poka "At some point we picked our favorite restaurant that was not too expensive and had good service and excellent quality" Where did you go?
The first sushi i tried was in Tokyo restaurant in Brooklyn... its excellent quality and the fish was from Japan Certified. The service was OK, because iam very picky.
Misha, I'm sorry, no I have never tried sushi. I have been tempted to on numerous occasions. But it is the thought of trying to get it down, that makes me think twice. I would not want to hurt someones feelings by having to spit it back out if I didn't like it. Now mind u if I had to eat it, down the old pipe it would go, no hesitation there, go figure. So I guess for me personally, it would more then likely have to be, the only thing left to eat on the planet, or in my back yard to do so. I think it goes back to my childhood watching my dad gut fish, and the pungent aroma, of smelly dead fish that keeps me away. Cause I enjoy trying new things.
Hmmmm... love sushi! Yum Yum Yum! Nice hub! :)
No offense taken Koma, relax. When i go to China, I eat chineese fish. :)
As for the restaurant, we frequented Konami in Tyson's corner, but they deteriorated since, we don't go there anymore.
Thanks Tim-tim, I am glad you liked it :)
Denys, you don't need to be sorry, come on. And frankly, there are much more off-putting foods over there, like worms or live monkey brains. Give it a try, most likely you won't regret. :)
Invictius, sushi all the way! :)
I absolutely adore sushi. Great insight Misha.
Hey, thanks for stopping by AW :)
Koma, I think I figured out where you were coming from with you cheap concerns. Asian store, right? Well, if Asian means low quality to you, you probably had different experience than me. At least in DC area there are several Asian stores that sell quality food, which is btw way tastier then produce from American grocery stores. In fact I don't remember a single case of low quality food from non-American stores. :)
I'm getting hubry!
And Koma, there most certainly is yellowtail in Japan.
Hubry? I need a translation TK. First I thought about hungry, but two typos in one word do not make much sense, even if we leave aside our HubTub friend. Looks like something related to hubs, but I gave up on interpretation :)
I was trying to combine hub and hungry. Gomenasai.
So I was pretty close then. :)
Try this one for Gomenasai :D
Ever since I first tried Sushi, I have been hooked and have to have it at least a couple times a month. I think they must put something in the rice to make it so addictive. ha ha Still have some coordination issues using chop sticks, but keep working on it. Will get it right one of these days.
They do put something in the rice - vinegar.
And traditionally you would use your hands anyway, so don't worry about it.
Cool, now I can stay aside and let the visitors entertain themselves. :)
Thanks for keeping the roll going guys :)
"roll" - good one!
dis made my fur stand on end! (although some carrots sprinkled in dere might be pretty tasty ;)
Bunnies are tasty... Wait a minute, did I ever try a raw bunny? Looks like I just got a chance ;)
Sorry, it's only a social thing for me - I can eat some of it but I'm definately not a great fan - it's the taste - just too fishy for me.
Hi The Rope, welcome. :)
If you keep trying, you may get there eventually. ;)
countrywomen says:
9 months ago
WOW!! That is really something(you like eating raw). I just wanted to drop by and say keep the hubs coming(and thanks to Aya for inspiring you to write) :D