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10-08-2009 , 04:16 AM

#101

Lazy Meatball

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I'm going to post sushi pics from my Japan trip

most of the above is train station or mall sushi, which I found to be excellent.
Yeti recommends a quail egg on top of anything whenever you can get one.

for LFS, shrimp head (i didn't eat it)

bacon sushi

now the best sushi I've seen, from tsukiji
my friend Phil had this, (there were a couple other items involved including tamago

I got the tuna lovers, so good at 7am with a Kirin

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10-08-2009 , 11:43 AM

#102

Six_of_One

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Originally Posted by amoeba

A subject dear to my heart.

My typical Sushi order starts with some light white fish such as sea bass/flounder/snapper, move to a piece each of maguro and toro, then on to oily silver skinned fishes such as aji (horse mackarel), shima aji (skip jack), kohada (gizzard shad), then either a shell fish like Miruugai (giant clam/geoduck clam) or abalone or sweet shrimp/spot prawn or ankimo depending on availability, then uni. If I'm still hungry, I get a Ika Shiso roll and finally finish with an order of tamago.

If its cold out, I'll have a bowl of miso soup afterwards. I don't understand how people enjoy miso soup before eating sushi.

My dream sushi destination in the US is Urasawa. Has anybody been?

http://www.kevineats.com/2009/08/ura...hills-ca-5.htm

My dream sushi destination abroad is probably some place like Mizutani.

A little off topic but if I had the ingredients right now, I would make myself some soft scrambled eggs and top it with hairy crab roe, uni, and osetra caviar.

Urasawa is the greatest. I've been there at least a dozen times (sick brag). The only problem is that it keeps getting more expensive. But out of the top 10 meals of my life, at least 8 have been at Urasawa.

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10-08-2009 , 11:54 AM

#103

amoeba

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As an aside, when I see people struggling with chop sticks in a Sushi restaurant, I love telling them its ok, and arguably preferred by both chef and diner, to eat it with your hands.

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10-08-2009 , 12:38 PM

#104

Hendricks433

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Originally Posted by amoeba

As an aside, when I see people struggling with chop sticks in a Sushi restaurant, I love telling them its ok, and arguably preferred by both chef and diner, to eat it with your hands.

This is good to know, Im decent with chop sticks but the 6-10 times Ive had sushi Ive had some trouble with certain rolls.

Do you eat sashimi or nigiri with hands?

Do you have to eat big rolls in one bite? Some are small and easy to eat but some are hooge and tough to fit in my mouth.

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10-08-2009 , 12:41 PM

#105

Microcuts629

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Has anyone found good sushi in the Boston area?

Oiishi in Chestnut Hill is supposed to be the best around, and I agree it is very good but the seating situation is just horrible on a weekend night. The Oiishi in the south end is simply a ripoff in terms of the amount of fish you get for the Chestnut Hill prices.

Douzo is not bad but too much of a scene. Not a fan of Haru.

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10-08-2009 , 12:43 PM

#106

LFS

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Originally Posted by Microcuts629

I had some good fish at the place in the Eliot Hotel at Comm & Mass Ave, but they were trying a little too hard to be inventive IIRC.

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10-08-2009 , 12:48 PM

#107

Shadowrun

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Please start ordering something other then tuna, salmon, and eel.

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10-08-2009 , 12:52 PM

#108

Microcuts629

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Originally Posted by LFS

I had some good fish at the place in the Eliot Hotel at Comm & Mass Ave, but they were trying a little too hard to be inventive IIRC.

Thanks. I've got a couple coworkers who have been there. They say it was a good one time experience but probably would not go back.

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10-08-2009 , 12:56 PM

#109

szw

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Lazy Meatball, how much did those last two cost (at Tsukiji market)?

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10-08-2009 , 01:11 PM

#110

Lazy Meatball

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Originally Posted by szw

Lazy Meatball, how much did those last two cost (at Tsukiji market)?

they were very reasonable
Around 3k Yen

First meal was A or B, the tuna lovers was D
You should be able to make out the prices on the menu pic

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10-08-2009 , 01:31 PM

#111

Yeti

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Originally Posted by Hendricks433

Do you eat sashimi or nigiri with hands?

eat nigiri with hands. use chopsticks for the sashimi.

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10-08-2009 , 02:32 PM

#112

amoeba

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Originally Posted by Yeti

eat nigiri with hands. use chopsticks for the sashimi.

Yeah exactly. you can also eat nigiri with chopsticks but its a faux pas to eat sashimi with your hands. rolls you can do either hands or chopsticks.

With regards to the chef, at more traditional and high end places, the sushi chef will actually notice whether you are eating nigiri with your hands or chopsticks and correspondingly pack the rice ball looser (hands) or tighter (chopsticks) because they don't want the nigiri falling apart before hitting your mouth. Since ideal nigiri will have the rice ball kind of fall apart once it hits your mouth, its another reason to eat nigiri with your hands.

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10-08-2009 , 02:39 PM

#113

Omar Comin

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Got sushi today, eel and a red wing roll and i forgot to take chopsticks on my way out, ate it with my hands,mmm.

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10-08-2009 , 03:57 PM

#114

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Originally Posted by rockforlight

Any NJ recommendations anyone? There's a good place in highland park who's name escapes me, great appetizer of spicy tuna chunks, mango, and raw quail egg.

Mr. Pi's in Metuchen is great and not too expensive at all. Then in New Brunswick is Hotoke which seems like a ripoff of Tao and while the sushi is pretty good, the rest of the menu is amazing.

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10-08-2009 , 05:09 PM

#115

knivesout

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If you're ever in Chicago try Dib. It's a block from my place and the sushi is awesome. There's a lot of good places around here of course but Dib is one of the nicest and most affordable.

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10-08-2009 , 08:23 PM

#116

suzzer99

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Originally Posted by Shadowrun

Please start ordering something other then tuna, salmon, and eel.

My ideal sushi place would serve nothing but tuna.

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10-08-2009 , 08:56 PM

#117

amoeba

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Alright, lets see how well you know your sushi Japanese

http://www.sporcle.com/games/sushi.php

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10-08-2009 , 08:57 PM

#118

A S U

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I see alot of suggestions for LA spots, anybody recommend some spots in Orange County?

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10-08-2009 , 09:11 PM

#119

suzzer99

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Dave & Busters

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10-08-2009 , 09:28 PM

#120

Anacardo

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Suzz dropping some sick, stabn-esque science itt.

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10-08-2009 , 11:32 PM

#121

iamawesomer

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Damn you omnomento I went today to yasudas to try and get a reservation for tomorrow at the bar but they were booked, they're closed mon for columbus and I fly out Tuesday morning >:/

I will have to just try some of the sf places mentioned in this thread iinstead

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10-08-2009 , 11:32 PM

#122

Boosted J

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Originally Posted by A S U

I see alot of suggestions for LA spots, anybody recommend some spots in Orange County?

Ten

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10-09-2009 , 01:07 AM

#123

LetMeLive

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this thread has inspired me to go to SF and try some sushi. the only problem is i dont rly know where to start. none of my friends are rly into sushi either. should i just ask the chef to feed me? i saw someone do that before in a dif sushi thread.