And to think I didn't eat sushi until about 6 years ago...
Welcome to another edition of #Foodfriday where I unleash my inner foodie and talk about... Well... Food.
Sometimes I cook, sometimes I order, sometimes friends make it, and you're invited along on the journey.
Sushi!
My first impression/question was why would I eat raw fish?! I don't trust it! ๐ค๐๐๐
Plus for the longest time rice wasn't part of my diet (quick background story: I have battled my weight since I was young, and my eating habits, especially regarding carbs, had to be adjusted... White rice was made enemy nr 2! Enemy nr one were soft drinks).
So for a while there I really didn't eat sushi at all... When I did, or was invited by friends, I only ate the fried snacks/dishes served. Cause you know, they were safe, and also very tasty!
I don't know exactly where is all changed but I'm sure it had something to do with 1)being in better shape so rice is allowed en 2) friends who thoroughly enjoyed sushi and who wanted me to join...
So I slowly got more of an appreciation for the art that is sushi...
The thing is, the difference in taste is subtle. I also started eating a lot of the roles without sauce just so I could first appreciate the ingredients before overwhelming my pallets with the sauce.
Ingredients like avocado, salmon, crab, banana (yes I've had those) just to name a few...
And so I came to like it... I also very much liked the presentation. It's not something you notice when you're hungry but... Sushi has some of the coolest presentations around.
I even learned how to eat with chopsticks (My Chinese ancestors must be proud!!!) just so I could complete the experience.
Fast forward to now, there are 3 of 4 sushi restaurants here in Curacao (and some others which also serve sushi) and I usually go with 2 or 3 friends.
It's not the most expensive.. But it's also not cheap so in my experience going with 3 of 4 people is the economic sweet spot ๐.
How about you? What is your stance on sushi??? (This is me crossing my fingers and hoping for more engagement ๐).
That it for me today, hope you guys have a great weekend.
Cheers,
P.s. This is post 13 of 30 of the #HiveBloPoMo challenge, be sure to join us next time!
Love both sushi and sashimi...it's been a while...
Haha maybe it's time.... Do you make/roll them yourself too?
No, I have never tried. I have this thing: if I can make it, what's the point of eating out. So there are somethings I simply just not tried to make. Sushi is one of them. A class would be good. I have sort of "done" sashimi. I the days, when we still lived in Cape Town and fresh tuna was in abundance. In the country, it's also hard to find both a sushi chef and some of the ingredients ...
That's okay if you have to pay not cheap because when you have to pay cheap for sushi, I believe the quality is not good especially with the fish :)
Haha yeah it's also kind of part of their marketing and the sushi image I think. Upscale dining ๐
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Thank you very much! I got a great boost!
Damn man the sushi there looks delicious! I'm jealous I haven't had sushi in years!
i also love sushi it's amazing food, look at your photo and feel hungry ๐ nice to meet you, hope we can help each other
Haha put it on the list for your next dinner out...
Nice to meet you too! Let me know how we can help each other? Food inspiration? ๐