Passionate About Sushi

When asked to blog about something I am passionate about, the idea of sushi instantly came to mind, that and my dog actually named "Passion". I thought I was a little more informed on sushi so I went with that. Ever since I was little I have been eating sushi, almost before I could even talk. I lived in South Carolina at the time and my parents would take me to this little whole-in-the wall sushi bar in Charleston. At the time it was one of the very,very few Japanese restaurants. As I got older we continued to eat there as a family and my love for sushi grew.

             I learned all about the different types, like cut rolls, hand rolls, nigri and so much more. Now when I go out to eat, I end up telling what the chef to make because my ideas aren’t on the menu. While usually more pricey, I can come up with some amazing combinations for rolls. One that I usually order consists of; tuna, shrimp tempura and cucumber inside; with sliced yellowtail and shrimp on the top garnished with lemon slices and masago.

           

There are about 4 different kinds of rolls you can order when eating sushi:

The deep-fried rolls. The fresh rolls. The baked rolls & The spicy rolls.

-The deep-fried rolls are either entirely deep-fried, have some type of fish or vegetable battered and deep-fried or have crunchy flakes on top.

-The fresh rolls are a lot healthier, they stay away from anything fried and use fresh fish like tuna, yellowtail albacore etc. along with vegetables wrapped in seaweed or soy paper.

-The baked rolls usually have a regular roll on the bottom and then have something liked scallops, eel or shrimp baked and put on top with a creamy sauce.

-The spicy rolls include either crab, tuna or pretty much any fish that can be chopped up and mixed with a spicy mixture. Sometimes its garnished with jalapeño’s, spicy mayo or hot sauce.

Doesn’t sound appetizing? Some of my friends wouldn't eat it at first, because they were scared of the raw fish or thought it was gross. But I needed my friends to at least like something at a sushi restaurant because that’s my favorite. That’s where this little technique came in. Not all roll's have to be raw, so I would order them something with crab, and shrimp tempura inside (since that’s cooked), along with avocado and shrimp on top with crunchy flakes and eel sauce. That way they don't taste the fishy part, and instead are satisfied with the crunchy, deep-fried shrimp and the tangy sweet eel sauce.  If that still doesn’t work most sushi restaurants or teriyaki chicken or something similar.

This blog is here to give tips, stories, recipes, and history about sushi. 

Some of the things that will be covered are:

All the fish and the types of flavors

History of Japanese cuisine

How it is crafted and the skills it takes

Where to learn to how to make sushi

The way it has been integrated into pop-culture

The effects of it being Americanized

The risks, benefits and effects of eating raw fish

The nutritional value
            The proper etiquette

The types of way you can have the fish prepared

The demographics of those who eat sushi

Restaurant chains and their net-worth

Quality and prices

Sushi has always interested me since I was young, and now I will be going into detail of why. If you don’t love it already maybe you can give it a chance after finding out all the information.