Sushi, why so addictive-your comments.
HRimmer
For myself, its the clean feeling I get from eating it. Like my entire body is
saying "thank you"
As well as the fact that to go to a good sushi bar, is like a mental massage,
there is such a high degree of pampering that it helps to relieve stress and to
relax me....
Of course, your milage may vary
Aaron B
Lori Lee
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>I always wondered why sushi is addictive to some people and not to some. I am
>addicted to the synergistic flavour of the fish(other non-fish sushi are OK but
>not the best for me), rice, nori, vinegar, mirin, sugar, soysauce, wasabi, etc.
>as it comes together when you eat sushi.
Lots of adjectives describe the sushi addiction; clean, pure,
flavorful, exotic, artistic. For me, it is quite unlike any other
food experience. As to why some are attracted to sushi and others
not? I think it comes down to curiosity, an open mind, and an
appreciation of food well presented.
Jeremiah McAuliffe
>I always wondered why sushi is addictive to some people and not to some. I am
>addicted to the synergistic flavour of the fish(other non-fish sushi are OK but
>not the best for me), rice, nori, vinegar, mirin, sugar, soysauce, wasabi, etc.
>as it comes together when you eat sushi.
I don't know, but I'm becoming one.
Just started watching this group....
First had sushi a number of years ago.
Recently, Pittsburgh began getting more sushi.
No one will eat it with me.
A friend is in town this past summer.... she likes it.... we meet
each week for sushi lunch..... she leaves.... and suddenly I notice
I'm getting cravings for it. And I'm working poor! Oh, oh!
So...... I don't know, but it is so good! Maybe also because it is
fun to eat and fun to watch the chef. Its also pretty. Its not at all
what people would expect. Maybe just because they are for me new and
unique flavors and textures. Easy to rationalize the money because it
is low fat and nori is supposed to be good for you.
Anyway, sushi is good food! Sushi is *great* food! (I like the
fish.... not too big on only veggie or egg or something)
I go to this place called Tai-Pei in Monroeville, PA.
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Jeremiah McAuliffe
>>I always wondered why sushi is addictive to some people and not to some.
>
>For myself, its the clean feeling I get from eating it. Like my entire body is
>saying "thank you"
I can relate to that I think.... a clean feeling.
Jeremiah McAuliffe
>Lots of adjectives describe the sushi addiction; clean, pure,
>flavorful, exotic, artistic.
I feel so confirmed! These types of words really get at my experience
of sushi.
Just talking about it here gives me a hankerin'.......
Reid 01
the Tai-Pei in Fox Chapel. His name is Dan. He is really nice. In case you
don't know who i am talking about, he has no Japanese accent.
People
> hri...@aol.com (HRimmer) wrote:
> I always wondered why sushi is addictive to some people and not to some.
> For myself, its the clean feeling I get from eating it. Like my entire
> body is saying "thank you"
> >I can relate to that I think.... a clean feeling.
> >Jeremiah McAuliffe/ ali...@city-net.com
I think it is the low ratio of animal fat to the high ratio of
carbohydrates. When gaijin (esp. Americans?) go to Japan and start
eating the typical diet, often they won't feel "full". At least not in
the same way they are used to. Less fat, more carbohydrates than usual.
The American diet is over 30% fat. Crisps, ice cream, cookies, fast food
burgers, fried chicken, burritos, pizzas, etc. Think about it.
Nutritionists say the body needs less than 15%. The _traditional_
Japanese Joe-six-pack's diet was even less than that.
Paladin
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Dan Logcher
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> On Thu, 10 Dec 1998, Jeremiah McAuliffe wrote:
> > hri...@aol.com (HRimmer) wrote:
> > >I can relate to that I think.... a clean feeling.
> > >Jeremiah McAuliffe/ ali...@city-net.com
>
> I think it is the low ratio of animal fat to the high ratio of
> carbohydrates. When gaijin (esp. Americans?) go to Japan and start
> eating the typical diet, often they won't feel "full". At least not in
> the same way they are used to. Less fat, more carbohydrates than usual.
> The American diet is over 30% fat. Crisps, ice cream, cookies, fast food
> burgers, fried chicken, burritos, pizzas, etc. Think about it.
> Nutritionists say the body needs less than 15%. The _traditional_
> Japanese Joe-six-pack's diet was even less than that.
>
> Paladin
I rarely eat ice cream, cookies, burgers, fried chicken, burritos, or
pizza
(BTW, what are crisps? fries or chips?)
My problem is the carbs. I have a high carbohydrate diet, lending to
higher
levels of insulin. If you follow The Zone train of thinking, limiting
carbo
intake can reduce weight better than reducing fat intake. But obviously
reducing both would be best, since animal fat contains high levels of
cholesterol.
I know I have less than 30% fat intake in my diet, though my exercise
regimen
needs some work, I remain slightly overweight. I think this is probably
more
the problem for Americans than the fat intake. People are lazy.
But I agree that sushi is a cleaner diet, due to less fats and oils.
--
Dan
Jeremiah McAuliffe
The guy in Monroeville is Peter. He too is really nice.
Are you in Pittsburgh? If we formed a Sushi Club do you think we
could get discounts?
Reid 01
expensive at the Tai Pei in Fox Chapel. One order of sushi nigiri (comes with 2
pieces) of maguro is $4.25! One order of Ikura (salmon roe) is $4.50!
California Rolls are $4.95 and a Philadelphia Roll (salmon, cream cheese,
cucumber) is $6.95! A sushi club is a great idea and we should call local sushi
restaurants to see if we can get some type of arrangement. Here are the sushi
bars that i can think of in Pittsburgh: Tai Pei (2 locations), Sushi Too (2
loc.), Sushi Kim, The New Dumpling House, Kiku, and Wholey's Little Sushi Bar
(in Wholey's Market). Any other ones? We should try to form a "Sushi Discount
Club" called SDC and if we can form some type of arrangement with one or more
sushi bars around pgh, then customers who eat sushi at least 1-2 times a month
will be rewarded with discounts and incentives to eat sushi. It will be great
for whatever sushi bar gets involved because they will be guaranteed more
business from this (the rules will say you have to eat sushi at least 1-2
times/ month to enjoy the savings). It will also be great for all Pittsburgh
sushi lovers (there are many) because they will enjoy discounts and incentives
to keep them enjoying sushi in pittsburgh. What do you think???
Laura Kline
I'm relatively new to this newsgroup. I've been reading and enjoying the posts
every now and then. I first had sushi last February for my birthday and I wasn't
all that impressed. But a few months ago I started craving it. So now I'm hooked! I
have it at least once a week.
I just wanted to let you all know of a good place for sushi near me. In case
anyone is near Rochester, NY there is a very good restaurant called Tokyo
Japanese(I am only a customer and have no other connection except for enjoying
their sushi!) that has a special on thursday lunch. Their sushi combo is only
$5.50. It includes five pieces of nigiri sushi and three pieces of maki roll and
three of cucumber roll. I usually order the *double* combo that has a more varied
selection. Last week I was there with a friend who has more experience with sushi
and I tried the smoked eel for the first time. Delicious! I was worried it would be
too smoky. It wasn't!
(Another restaurant I went to gave me some extra(free) smoked tuna. It was like
eating that liquid smoke that comes in a bottle. Yuch!)
At Tokyo Japanese you get two pieces to an order and it's about 2 or 3 dollars
per order for salmon or tuna. I don't remember what the eel cost. It was so nice to
go with someone who likes sushi as much as I do. We were both "ooohing" and
"ahhhing" and "mmmmmming".
I've been seeing what some restaurants in other parts of the country cost. I
figured if anyone had the chance to get to Rochester, they might want to check out
this restaurant. There are a few others in the area, but this is the best for price
and the sushi is excellent.
Laura
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A.D. White
Dan Logcher <dlogcher@*xspam*.fmrco.com> wrote:
>(BTW, what are crisps? fries or chips?)
>
Crisps are potato chips.
I'm addicted to sushi because of the way the flavors blend so well and the
ease of digestion. Lately I find myself back in an uni craving mode and I
always long for the buttery flavor of a piece of salmon sashimi. Oddly,
sometimes I will try something for the first time (like, shiso) and not like
it, but then find myself craving it later. It's weird...
Scoop
Allyn B.. Brodsky
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the
> ease of digestion. Lately I find myself back in an uni craving mode and
I
> always long for the buttery flavor of a piece of salmon sashimi. Oddly,
> sometimes I will try something for the first time (like, shiso) and not
like
> it, but then find myself craving it later. It's weird...
>
I had a split order of Umi and Toro sashimi -- surprisingly both were
served with shiso.
I brand new level of enjoyment for both these favorites!! Strongly
recommended!
Cheers!
Allyn
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JStONGE123
I didn't think so either.
IT"S A JOKE!!!!!!!!
GET OVER IT!!!!!!!!
Gastronome
>
Same problem here.. I have eaten it alone.. but eating sushi is a social
occasion, best shared with someone else... My wife doesn't like it, my friend
Dave picks apart his maki with a fork... ::shudder::
But I did meet Dan through this newsgroup, and we more or less meet for lunch
on a regular basis... I definitely get cravings for it though... in fact, I am
craving it right now...
Gastronome
>pieces) of maguro is $4.25!
Not bad... about $4.00 here in Boston.
> One order of Ikura (salmon roe) is $4.50!
This one tend to be expensive, but that's a normal price.
>California Rolls are $4.95
That is pretty high... not that I'd actually order a california roll myself..
I'll eat it as part of a special though... I'd rather spend the money on ankimo
or saba.
> and a Philadelphia Roll (salmon, cream cheese, cucumber) is $6.95!
That's outrageous! The salmon probably isn't even raw! For that price, I'd much
rather spend a dollar more and get a spider roll... :)
We should try to form a "Sushi Discount
>Club" called SDC
No offense meant.. but that sounds rather tacky... I don't think restaurants
are going to think much of the idea of you calling and saying you've started
the Sushi Discount Club and you're looking for a bargain...
It's not so much the concept... it's more the name... better to call it the
Greater Pittsburgh Sushi Club or Sushi Lover's Club or something similar...
Present this to the restaurants... you might not get a fantastic discount, but
you might get preferential treatment and the chance to try new dishes that you
otherwise would not have the opportunity to try under normal circumstances.
Gastronome
I usually don't eat the above either.. I try to eat a lot of fresh, raw
vegetables and fruits.
Crisps, by the way, are most likely potato chips.>
But I agree that sushi is a cleaner diet, due to less fats and oils.
And no dairy... ever notice that? Except for the cream cheese in certain maki
rolls, there are NO dairy products in Japanese food... (and I'm hoping the
cream cheese is not a traditional item but rather some bastardized version of a
maki roll).
Dan Logcher
>
> >No one will eat it with me.
> >
>
> on a regular basis... I definitely get cravings for it though... in fact, I am
> craving it right now...
If I had known.. I'm kidding! Art and I have a lot of fun bouncing around
to different sushi places, trying new items, critiquing the meal, and finding
the best deals for our money.
I bet you're craving it now, you've been denied for well over a week now.
--
Dan
Gastronome
True.. and it was delicious! Sublime salmon, decent saba... excellent spicy
tuna roll (as usual)... Loved that ankimo!
Best part is... I'm having sushi again tomorrow night!
And then again on Christmas Day, if I can swing it and find a place that's
open.
JStONGE123
Orlando Fiol
some people don't like that. But japanese people always tell me that it's no
big deal. So, there goes the social aspect of eating sushi at work.
Orlando
Gastronome
Dan and I did, too.. at Mandarin Reading... excellent quality fish! We shared a
boat for $50. Had to order some extra sushi because it didn't quite fill us
up.. but the quality was definitely there....
>And then again on Christmas Day, if I can swing it and find a place that's
open.
And yes, they're open Christmas day too! I'm all set!
Got to have sushi AGAIN on Monday night.. mom came in on the train from NJ, and
I suggested Bisuteki... of course I had the ALL U CAN EAT sushi deal.... Put
away 26 pieces.. that ALWAYS seems to be my limit... the hamachi was AWESOME
and I ordered it every time.. Saba was also excellent... Salmon and maguro were
both very good... not so good was the uni... probably the worst I've had.. just
not fresh, but at least I didn't get sick. :) This is at the Bisuteki in
Revere... $23.95 for all u can eat... and mom treated!
Next I'll have it on Christmas... that'll be 4 times in 8 days... I think
that's a record for me!