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Carry on.
toro toro toro
I love me some yellow tail sashimi.
backed up with a nice roll of spicy tuna rolls with some avocado and cucumber.
I know it is supposed to be a delicacy, but I've never been into the toro. Ikura on the other hand . . . [thumbsup]
Quote from: bobspapa on April 16, 2010, 10:31:42 AM
toro toro toro
Aaaahahahaha. Horrible movie reference. [thumbsup]
Quote from: SacDuc on April 16, 2010, 10:36:00 AM
Its the fatty under belly of the salmon.
sac
Obviously, I don't know sh*t about it! [roll]
Toro is definitely interesting. I like it, though.
The only sushi I can't eat is Eel.
That shit is grosssssssss
Quote from: cyrus buelton on April 16, 2010, 10:48:01 AM
Toro is definitely interesting. I like it, though.
The only sushi I can't eat is Eel.
That shit is grosssssssss
Have you ever had it?
I regularly get the eel bowl at our little hole in the wall sushi place. Its yummy.
Never had raw eel though. Is it even served that way? The eel I get is freshwater and pan seared.
sac
I've never seen eel served raw, and I pretty much always get something with eel in/on/near it whenever I eat sushi.
It's deriiiiicious.
Mackeral is my favorite followed closely by fresh Uni and any kind of clam!
Quote from: SacDuc on April 16, 2010, 10:36:00 AM
Its the fatty under belly of the salmon.
sac
Actually Toro is the fatty underbelly of the Tuna.
Belly Lox is the belly of the Salmon but in a different culinary world.
I made smoked eel sushi once and it was the bomb.
Problem was the eel was like $30/lb [bang]
But I would sure do it again
Spicy scallops might be my current favorite.
worst ever- sea urchin :-X
Quote from: JEFF_H on April 16, 2010, 11:33:36 AM
worst ever- sea urchin :-X
Those make great bait. [thumbsup]
Smoked eel sounds dirty
Quote from: JEFF_H on April 16, 2010, 11:33:36 AM
worst ever- sea urchin :-X
Its great when its good stuff.......I agree with you when its not very fresh.
Quote from: Obsessed? on April 16, 2010, 10:50:03 AM
Have you ever had it?
I think based on my post, yes, I have had it since I said I liked it [thumbsup]
It isn't my favorite, but I won't turn it down.
Quote from: cyrus buelton on April 16, 2010, 10:48:01 AM
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The only sushi I can't eat is Eel.
That shit is grosssssssss
Quote from: cyrus buelton on April 16, 2010, 11:51:47 AM
I think based on my post, yes, I have had it since I said I liked it [thumbsup]
It isn't my favorite, but I won't turn it down.
Understand the confusion?
Quote from: ducpainter on April 16, 2010, 11:55:16 AM
Understand the confusion?
ahhh, his response was after my post about Toro, but didn't know he was referencing Eel.
Yes, I have had it before. I don't like the consistency of the "meat" and I thought it tasted like salt water.
I've tried it on several occasions at different sushi joints in different cities. It always seems to taste like that and it makes me want to throw up.
I also don't like Octopus. I had that in San Diego. It was like eating a make the beast with two backsing rubberband, but maybe it was cooked too long. It was at a Tapas restaurant in the Gas Lamp. I am sure somebody from San Diego knows the place. It's just down the street from that bar that has like 10000000 beers on tap (Yard House or Club or something like that)
Quote from: JEFF_H on April 16, 2010, 11:33:36 AM
worst ever- sea urchin :-X
uni=awesome
acquired, mostly because of the texture, but I do love it.
worst ever for me- raw lobster tail.
Sushi is on my list of all time favorite foods. I like all of it.
Quote from: superjohn on April 16, 2010, 12:07:52 PM
Sushi is on my list of all time favorite foods. I like all of it.
I dig about 99% of it ;)
but once you start putting avocado and cream cheese and crap in it, it ain't sushi
Quote from: teddy037.2 on April 16, 2010, 12:13:46 PM
I dig about 99% of it ;)
but once you start putting avocado and cream cheese and crap in it, it ain't sushi
Mmmmm.... sushi shmear.
favorite rolls at the local place ...
Citrus Roll
it is a california roll topped with salmon and a slice of lemon. The lemon gives it an unusual kick. Love it.
Sunshine Roll
Eel, cream cheese, sprouts, macadamia nuts, topped with crab salad, salmon and eel sauce.
Dragon Roll
California roll topped with Unagi and avacado, eel sauce.
Dynamite roll
Tuna, avacado, cilantro, jalapeno, rolled in tempura crunchies with eel sauce and chili sauce.
But in general... i love it all!
...Now im going to have to get some sushi tonight.
cebiche over sushi ANY DAY.
omg that sounds so good right now....
Ceviche is the Bomb! Love both!
Y'all be freaks. Fish should be fried.
Quote from: MrIncredible on April 16, 2010, 05:52:53 PM
Y'all be freaks. Fish should be fried.
I knew you didn't order sushi that night!!!
I distinctly remember you asking that crazy sushi chef if he made anything other then sushi and he whipped you up something.
My God, did we drink (or maybe me) a lot of Saki that night.
Good times with you at the joint and a fun ride home with the Misses. [thumbsup]
Quote from: SacDuc on April 16, 2010, 10:36:00 AM
Its the fatty under belly of the salmon.
sac
Toro (toh-roh) is the term for the fatty part of the tuna, found in the belly portion of the fish. Toro is further broken up into two distinct subtypes, and they are more expensive due to their relative scarcity as a proportion of the entire fish. The two types of toro are:
Chutoro (choo-toh-roh), which is sometimes labeled chu-toro, is the belly area of the tuna along the side of the fish between the akami and the otoro. It is often preferred because it is fatty but not as fatty as otoro.
Otoro (oh-toh-roh), which is sometimes labeled o-toro, is the fattiest portion of the tuna, found on the very underside of the fish. This cut is fatty almost to the point of falling apart and can literally melt in your mouth.
Quote from: cyrus buelton on April 16, 2010, 06:07:14 PM
I knew you didn't order sushi that night!!!
I distinctly remember you asking that crazy sushi chef if he made anything other then sushi and he whipped you up something.
My God, did we drink (or maybe me) a lot of Saki that night.
Good times with you at the joint and a fun ride home with the Misses. [thumbsup]
Yeah-you work on a fishing boat for the better part of a decade.
Fresh raw fish looses it's appeal.
Shut up you cock!
...
wait
Dont ever order the "Toro Sushi Clearance Special"
......dont ask me how I know.......
They have some restaurants around here that have sushi conveyor belts. You sit in a booth and plates go by with all different types of sushi on different colored plates. The price is determined by the color of the plate. You se something you like, grab it off of the conveyor. Great way to try new things.
I loved sushi before moving here and it's great that I can try things here you don't often find in the states.
I found that while I like the flavor of octopus, the texture was just as someone else described: rebber band like.
Quote from: SacDuc on April 16, 2010, 10:52:25 AM
I regularly get the eel bowl at our little hole in the wall sushi place. Its yummy.
Never had raw eel though. Is it even served that way? The eel I get is freshwater and pan seared.
sac
In Japan, they have guys on the street corner selling live eel out of buckets. I saw people take it out of the bucket straight into their mouth. I did not try that.
I'm not crazy about octopus (tako) either, but once I had it served with some lemon juice and that helped a lot.
Quote from: NAKID on April 17, 2010, 06:10:16 AM
They have some restaurants around here that have sushi conveyor belts. You sit in a booth and plates go by with all different types of sushi on different colored plates. The price is determined by the color of the plate. You se something you like, grab it off of the conveyor. Great way to try new things.
I loved sushi before moving here and it's great that I can try things here you don't often find in the states.
I found that while I like the flavor of octopus, the texture was just as someone else described: rebber band like.
So...
they charge by the number and color of plates in front of you?
Who needs a plate dude.?
Rainbow roll, and spicy tuna roll are my two favorites. Also, I love the miso soup that usually comes before the fish. I love all kinds of sushi and sashimi, but I'm not a big fan of imitation crab or the shrimp tails that they some times put on top. Eel and octopus have their place. Ceviche is amazing. Now I'm hungry. [cheeky]
Taking Duck-Stew to the favorite sushi joint for his last supper before becoming a New Mexicanagain... [thumbsup]
Quote from: ducpainter on April 17, 2010, 02:53:47 PM
So...
they charge by the number and color of plates in front of you?
Who needs a plate dude.?
I'm pretty sure the employees will notice your plateless snacking...
or, if it's realy busy, they may rely on shame and honesty
My 15 year-old's favorite is tako (octopus). He especially likes when the suckers stick to his teeth.
Personally, I can barely stand to watch.
We went out for sushi last night with a friend.
We ate ALOT of sushi.
First time at a sushi buffet. I was a little hesitant but it was really really good. The sashimi was not first rate but good.
Quote from: Charlief on April 18, 2010, 03:28:08 AM
We went out for sushi last night with a friend.
We ate ALOT of sushi.
First time at a sushi buffet. I was a little hesitant but it was really really good. The sashimi was not first rate but good.
Last time I had sushi with you...you spit saki at me!
Quote from: ZLTFUL on April 18, 2010, 04:19:41 PM
Last time I had sushi with you...you spit saki at me!
[laugh] [laugh] [laugh] [laugh] [laugh] [laugh] [laugh] [laugh] [laugh] [laugh]
That was so make the beast with two backsing funny. It covered you. [laugh]
Quote from: ZLTFUL on April 18, 2010, 04:19:41 PM
Last time I had sushi with you...you spit saki at me!
you're a funny guy...
Quote from: ducpainter on April 18, 2010, 04:27:26 PM
you're a funny guy...
Not really...he grabbed the saki, took a swig and spit it at me because it was hot not cold lol
Quote from: ZLTFUL on April 18, 2010, 04:35:47 PM
Not really...he grabbed the saki, took a swig and spit it at me because it was hot not cold lol
Still funny...
Quote from: ZLTFUL on April 18, 2010, 04:35:47 PM
Not really...he grabbed the saki, took a swig and spit it at me because it was hot not cold lol
I always thought it was
supposed to be served hot/warm.
???
Quote from: alfisti on April 18, 2010, 04:41:39 PM
I always thought it was supposed to be served hot/warm.
???
Cold unfiltered is the way to go. [thumbsup]
Warm/hot sake with cold food. (Sushi/sashimi.)
Cold sake with hot food.
Ahhh.
I've only ever had it heated and served with cold sushi.
I still need to try me some of that shochu sometime.
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I don't want to turn this into a sake thread, but there are many different types of sake just as there are different types of wine or beer. In the same way that different wines or beers are most appropriately served at different temperatures or that one wine or beer might be best at different temperatures for different purposes, sake is served at different temperatures for various reasons.
Incidentally, since sake is made from grain rather than fruit it's much more like beer than wine.
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I like hot sake on a cold night and cold sake the other 80% of the time.
Best sushi I had was in Japan (like that's difficult). And even the cheapest there was on par with an average place in the states (both coasts, up and down various establishments). I've had horse sushi and whale sushi (too much ginger). I dont' really have a favorite type. Most of it depends on what I feel like that evening or afternoon. various tuna cuts are a good staple. Salmon can do most any time. I like eel (both salt and fresh water). standard rolls work well. But, tend to prefer nigiri these days.
They even have sushi here in Djibouti. There's 2 places in town. If you know Djibouti, you'd find that shocking. I went to the new place on Saturday before go-karting and the sushi was decent. It's really expensive though.
nigiri is the bomb!
and, afaik, the only sake you would want to drink warm would be cheap junmai... any of the higher quality stuff (esp. daiginjo) is better serves slightly chilled (but not cold)
Geez...spit sake all over someone and they never let you forget about it.(http://i241.photobucket.com/albums/ff27/charlieff/spit.gif)
Quote from: Charlief on April 19, 2010, 04:32:28 PM
Geez...spit sake all over someone and they never let you forget about it.(http://i241.photobucket.com/albums/ff27/charlieff/spit.gif)
babies.... [laugh]
Quote from: MrIncredible on April 16, 2010, 05:52:53 PM
Y'all be freaks. Fish should be fried.
thank you!
i have never figure out what my dislike of sushi stems from...
its either the STUPID high price, or the fact that its not char broiled on a grill
Quote from: slowpoke13 on April 19, 2010, 03:49:41 AM
They even have sushi here in Djibouti. There's 2 places in town. If you know Djibouti, you'd find that shocking. I went to the new place on Saturday before go-karting and the sushi was decent. It's really expensive though.
WOW sushi/go-karting in Djibouti?? Things must have changed since my only visit there in '93
I like 30% of sushi kind of a picky eater...
Quote from: herm (not herb) on April 19, 2010, 05:24:00 PM
thank you!
i have never figure out what my dislike of sushi stems from...
its either the STUPID high price, or the fact that its not char broiled on a grill
It can be a bit overpriced. But, if searched out, lunch would cost no more than a trip to Applebee's (or insert your favorite equivilent). It's generally not something to gorge on if you're starving and on a budget. Also, don't use it as the staple of the meal. Treat it as an appetizer and only have one or two to share between you two. Try this a few times when you go out for Japanese food and you might just find something you like.
The eel (Anago and Unagi) is usually broiled or at least "toasted" with with a heat source.
Quote from: slowpoke13 on April 19, 2010, 08:25:24 PMThe eel (Anago and Unagi) is usually broiled or at least "toasted" with with a heat source.
Several popular nigiri sushi (stuff, or "neta," sitting on top of formed rice) do not involve raw fish. Shrimp (ebi, but not amaebi which is raw or odori ebi which is alive) and crab leg are usually cooked and smoked salmon is popular. Kani (surimi, or "krab stick") is always cooked. There's egg omelet (tamago), fried tofu (inari), and other sushi that isn't even fish, let alone raw. Many rolled (maki) sushi use entirely cooked ingredients.
Sushi is defined by vinegared rice, not by raw fish.
Quote from: mstevens on April 20, 2010, 04:41:58 AM
Sushi is defined by vinegared rice, not by raw fish.
I tried pointing this out before, but NOGAS
Just saw a review on a DC sushi joint....they serve regular Toro and Extra Fatty Toro. Its like the sushi fountain of youth with all the Omega 3s going on.
Unless the tape worm gets you first!
The tape worm is an added bonus! Its a great way to lose weight, and also works wonders for allergy sufferers.
Tape worm sashimi, might be good.