I don't think there's much of a difference between sushi near an ocean and in the middle of the country anymore. Almost all sushi in the US is flash frozen and you can overnight anything anywhere. Which is not to say the quality of, say, a Japanese restaurant is as good where there aren't a lot of Japanese people. Just that the fish is not necessarily better here than a two hour plane ride away.
Mal: Which one you figure tracked us? Zoe: The ugly one, sir. Mal: Could you be more specific?
'Out Of Gas'
Natter 53: We could just avoid making tortured puns
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
bon bon - Aug 06, 2007 2:52:17 pm PDT #2861 of 10001
It's five thousand for kissing, ten thousand for snuggling... End of list.
ChiKat - Aug 06, 2007 2:56:04 pm PDT #2862 of 10001
That man was going to shank me. Over an omelette. Two eggs and a slice of government cheese. Is that what my life is worth?
I live in the middle and there are some great sushi restaurants here. Of course, I live in a big city in the middle, but still.
Zenkitty - Aug 06, 2007 2:59:37 pm PDT #2863 of 10001
Every now and then, I think I might actually be a little odd.
No sushi or raw fish for me. I ate sushi once when I was drunk, but I do lots of foolish things when I'm drunk.
Are we talking about celebrities we've met around town? Lou Diamond Phillips. Less exciting, Jim Varney.
Nutty - Aug 06, 2007 3:01:07 pm PDT #2864 of 10001
"Mister Spock is on his fanny, sir. Reports heavy damage."
I only do cooked sushi, veggie sushi, or in very small doses, tuna rolls. Also, it is some weird physics of sushi that I never find it a filling meal.
(Do: raw vegetables of all kinds except possibly okra. Don't: raw shellfish of any kind. Do: rare but not raw beef. Don't: rare any other kind of animal critter.)
Theresa - Aug 06, 2007 3:03:22 pm PDT #2865 of 10001
"What would it take to get your daughter to stop tweeting about this?"
See, I think this is where it would be a benefit to wait until I was with someone who had some sushi experience. I thought I was being adventurous and enjoying sushi until I found out I was just eating the pickled ginger.
ChiKat - Aug 06, 2007 3:05:53 pm PDT #2866 of 10001
That man was going to shank me. Over an omelette. Two eggs and a slice of government cheese. Is that what my life is worth?
raw vegetables of all kinds except possibly okra
Nutty, have you ever had pickled okra? It's certainly not to everyone's taste, but I find it nummy.
Lee - Aug 06, 2007 3:06:57 pm PDT #2867 of 10001
The feeling you get when your brain finally lets your heart get in its pants.
People need to stop talking about sushi now, since I can't have any for dinner.
Liese S. - Aug 06, 2007 3:07:31 pm PDT #2868 of 10001
"Faded like the lilac, he thought."
Mmm, sushi. Wichita was a little shaky for fish. But we lucked out here with our Iron Chef chef and a restaurant proprietor who flies everything in from Japan & Hawaii. And who will add our fish order to his regular shipment upon request. So I can get fresh ahi for delicious seared ahi dishes.
Theresa - Aug 06, 2007 3:12:39 pm PDT #2869 of 10001
"What would it take to get your daughter to stop tweeting about this?"
Wichita was a little shaky for fish. But we lucked out here with our Iron Chef chef and a restaurant proprietor who flies everything in from Japan & Hawaii.
Liese S., which restaurant is that, if you don't mind? I may have to go explore sometime this week.
edited to add: Did you mean the one actually named Iron Chef in Derby?
lisah - Aug 06, 2007 3:13:32 pm PDT #2870 of 10001
Punishingly Intricate
I thought I was being adventurous and enjoying sushi until I found out I was just eating the pickled ginger.
ha! Of course, the pickled ginger IS delicious!
As is pickled okra!
I'm sure I've had raw beef but I can't remember. It seems I must have and I would have liked it...but maybe I've never had it. I've no sense memory of it at all.
Love raw veggies and fish (but, sushi != raw fish!, although I do love the raw fish sushi options).
Of course wishing I had some sushi for dinner right now but will make do w/ leftover crab pasta.