I do not like sushi, largely because of its unpleasant taste, and also because in some ways it makes me think of "The Emporer's New Clothes". And the people I know who say they love sushi, always say it like this : "I loooooooooooooove sushi!"
And I say, "the rice, with the seaweed and the raw fish?"
And they usually add something like "Well, there's also cucumber!" They seem defensive about it, which adds to my theory that people only pretend to like it.
Then I weigh that theory against the fact that it is the number one snack food in Japan, and that it seems unlikely that the entire population of Japan, who to the best of my knowledge I have not met, not to mention hundreds of thousands of people all over the world are only eating it to prove me wrong.
But you never know.
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Sorry, but I loooooooooooooooooove sushi . . .
but, not with cucumbers, or avocados, or such . . .
I like ebi (shrimp), unagi (eel), and crab (whatever that's called) - the unagi is actually smoked, not raw, and is delicious
I only started eating sushi about 2 years ago - before, I made ugly faces and said I would "NEVER" eat sushi . . . never say never, 'eh???
loved the post, btw!
Hi Kitty,
First, I must say, l love that you said "eh". Now, about the sushi...if you are already at the smoked eel stage, I fear it will not be long before you get to the runny yellow eggy looking ones that are like $8.50 per piece! I don't know why that scares me so, but it does.
Thanks for stopping by, Kitty. I am off to check out your blog now.
I looooooooove sushi....
But I will never be at that stage where the yellow goopy stuff is appetizing. I won't even go into what I think it looks like because I have the nastiest mind in all of creation.
It's a cultivated taste, I'll give you that much. My dad got me eating it when I was young and therefore could not argue whether it sucked or not, and by the time I could formulate my own opinion it was too late and I was a sushi-junkie.
And if anyone ever tells you that sea urchin is an aphrodisiac, they're LYING. Big, fat LIARS.
Hi Queenie,
Yes, you may love it, but do you love it enough to marry it? That's all I'm saying. That, and of course thanks for the comment!
Sigh....I feel sorta guilty for admitting I "loooooove sushi", too.
My husband and I know another couple who have a credit card JUST for sushi. Now that is crazy.
Hi Jessica,
Wow, a credit card just for sushi? (The cynic in my head is riffing right now).
With you and everyone else confessing their love for sushi, one of these days I am just going to have to consider the possibility that I could be wrong. (wink)
Thank you for your comment!
I too loooooooooove sushi, just give in!
I haaaaaaaate sushi. Which, coincidentally, makes it very hard for me to be a fashionable, urban college student. For the longest time, I was unable to admit to the fact that sushi disgusted me; but after a couple of years, it was hard to come up with excuses when my friends would say "Hey, let's head over to the sushi bar for California rolls." I would grimace (quickly and hope no one notices) and then have to make some plausible case for why I could not got. Then, one day, I just couldn't think of anything and blurted out "I hate sushi." There was a stunned silence, follwed by questions like "how?" and "why?" My personal feeling is that if God intended me to eat raw fish, I'd have been born a tiger shark--which would've kicked ass.
Mr. Hermit,
I was laughing at the "how? and why?"..funny!
Look, it's too late for me, but you're a college student, can't you hate sushi in a post-modern way or something? Call me Pollyanna, but I think there is hope.
Thanks for the comment!
Sushi rules. If you don't like it, that's proof of the axiom, "That's why there's chocolate and vanilla." Not sushi, just in general. As for the cost, the fresher, the more expensive - it works what way with all types of food, even orange juice.
But chocolate sushi would suck.
Todd,
Sure, it might seem now that chocolate sushi would suck, but if someone doesn't put a stop to it, sushi is going to take over the world. And pretty soon the only dessert you will be able to buy will be rolled in seaweed. I'm just saying.
Thanks for the comment, dude!
Jen,
I think chocolate sushi may not be too far away -- fusion cuisine -- mole sauce--that's all I'm saying.
Thank you for your nice comment, and for linking me. I am flattered!
I live in Japan, I looooooove sushi, and I love your blog too!
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