Rule Number 1: Never order Sushi if you don't live by the sea. :-)
Rule Number 1: Never order Sushi if you don't live by the sea. :-)
"Rule Number 1: Never order Sushi if you don't live by the sea. :-)"
Well...that's not a hard and fast rule, but you want to find a good sushi bar if you live in Ohio.
My rule number 1: Never eat sushi at a Chinese Buffet Restaurant.
Rule 2: Never eat sushi at a buffet at a party or wedding reception...blech!
Rule 3: Never eat sushi not made in front of your eyes by a Japanese-looking person. You can skip Rule 1 and Rule 2 if you follow this one.
I believe the root of this rule is to know something about the freshness of the fish. Mrs. Jimfree and I attended a convention in Reno and discovered an all-you-can-eat sushi bar in the Reno Hilton. We asked him to take us on a tour of the various fish. He served nothing so exotic as Uni, but was very clever with some of the rolls. My favorite was the Godzilla Roll. Fried fish was in the center and it was drizzled with a wonderful spicy sauce, creating a fabulous combination of textures and flavors.
Uh, most raw sushi in the US is fast frozen on the boats. It matters not where you live. However, when in Korea, I learned how to select the raw seafood restuarants. The best ones are on the east coast and have tanks continually refilled by fresh sea water directly from the ocean. Nothing like being served a large platter of various raw fish species surrounded by other edible (and not so edible) varieties of raw seafood.
That was my first thought, but most sashimi grade fish actually comes in frozen from Japan. You wouldn't want to eat local LA sushi.