Tom Anderson wrote:
On Tue, 14 Dec 2004, Mrs Redboots wrote:


Huge wrote to uk.transport.london on Tue, 14 Dec 2004:


Mrs Redboots writes:

Nick H (UK) wrote to uk.transport.london on Mon, 13 Dec 2004:


Go, with plenty of money in your pocket, to any proper Japanese
restaurant. The sort where you have to ask if they have a menu in
English. If you like supermarket sushi you'll love the real thing!

I'm sure I would - but what I really like is vegetarian sushi, as the
fish variety is apt to contain shrimp or prawn, which I both dislike
and cannot digest! I assume the restaurants do them, too?

Give that "sushi" means "with rice", it does not need to contain
anything in particular, other than rice. Vegetarian sushi is
commonplace.

(Most Brits confuse sushi with sashimi (raw fish)).

Which, in fact, sushi doesn't appear to contain anyway - it's usually
smoked salmon (yum, yum!). One of these days I shall persuade someone
to take me out for fresh sushi!


I'm with Robin here - real fish sushi does not contain smoked salmon, it
contains raw fish (although i think the prawns, squid, etc are cooked).
Smoked salmon sushi is indeed rather nice, but not a patch on the real
thing.

tom

The sushi toppings are cooked where appropriate. yes, prawn is cooked,
eel (don't flinch: it is delicious) is cooked and the only sushi topping
I've had that is served hot. Macarell is not cooked, but is pickled.
Apparently it can't be served raw due to dangerous bugs that live it in.
(again delicious)

again, salmon is *not* smoked, but simply raw. This makes for a softer,
melt in the mouth, more delicate fish than smoked.

Some fish textures will surprise you. Think of tinned tuna. OK; now try
tuna sushi. soft and melt-in-the-mouth.

Stage Two...

Having acquired a taste for sushi, graduate to sashimi. All the delicacy
of the fish flavours, without bothering with the rice :-)))

Warning:

Go easy with the Wasabi (green paste). It is very fiery and I have known
seasoned chile eaters call for a fire extinguisher! A little will be
smeared on the fish before it is laid on the rice for sushi: if you
really dislike it ask the chef to leave it out.

Caution:

Don't drown sushi or sashimi in soy sauce!

Mmmm... mouth watering. There are some disadvantages to not having an
income :-(

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Nick H (UK)