Sushi question?
#11261 - 06/10/03 11:55 AM
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Is Sushi totally safe to eat? My friends keep trying to get me to try it and I was always scared, thought it might bother me.. I see the "CAlifornia roll" at my local supermarket.. is it ok? can it give me "D"?? any advice or past experiences would be appreciated...
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I LOVE Sushi! I have had NO problems with it. I even think that Heather mentions it in one of her books. I am sure that it is ok...but you may need to test the waters for your own tolerance. I am looking for recipes actually...if you have some!
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My husband and I eat it all the time, he's the one with IBS-D. Make sure you go to a clean restaurant though, if the fish is bad, it can make anyone sick. Fridays and Sat are good days (they stock up on firsh for the weekend) - I would avoid Monday (if it is open) and Tuesdays just in case.
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TMCHAWK ~
Got this from gourmet.com - great website. I would use only a bit of the wasabi - and get IBS friendly vegetables. Have a sushi party - put cooked salmon inthere, anything goes! I toast the nori (seaweed) a bit before eating, brings out the flavor, you have the stand there and watch it though, this thing burns easy, for a few seconds will do, don't leave it in like bread.
SUSHI-ROLL RICE SALAD
Active time: 40 min Start to finish: 1 1/2 hr
1 1/2 cups short-grain sushi rice
1 3/4 cups plus 1 1/2 tablespoons water
1/4 cup seasoned rice vinegar
1 tablespoon sugar
1 teaspoon salt
1 medium carrot
1 1/4 teaspoons wasabi paste (Japanese horseradish paste)
1 1/2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1/2 large seedless cucumber (usually plastic-wrapped), peeled, halved lengthwise, cored, and chopped (1 cup)
3 scallions, thinly sliced diagonally
3 tablespoons drained sliced Japanese pickled ginger, coarsely chopped
1 tablespoon sesame seeds, toasted
1 firm-ripe California avocado
8 fresh shiso leaves (optional)
1 (6-inch) square toasted nori (dried laver), cut into very thin strips with scissors
Rinse rice in several changes of cold water in a bowl until water is almost clear, then drain in a colander 30 minutes.
Bring rice and 1 3/4 cups water to a boil in a 3- to 4-quart heavy saucepan, then simmer, covered, 2 minutes. Remove from heat and let rice stand, covered, 10 minutes (do not lift lid).
While rice is standing, bring vinegar, sugar, and salt just to a boil in a very small saucepan, stirring constantly until sugar is dissolved, then cool 2 minutes.
Spread rice in a large shallow baking pan, then sprinkle with vinegar mixture and toss with a wooden spoon.
Shave thin lengthwise slices from carrot with a vegetable peeler, then cut slices diagonally into 1/4-inch-wide strips.
Whisk together wasabi, remaining 1 1/2 tablespoons water, and oil in a bowl, then add rice, carrot, cucumber, scallions, pickled ginger, and sesame seeds and toss gently.
Halve, pit, and peel avocado and cut crosswise into 1/4-inch-thick slices. Arrange 2 shiso leaves (if using) on each of 4 plates. Top with avocado and rice mixture and sprinkle with nori strips.
Makes 4 servings.
Gourmet
July 2002
Gourmet Entertains
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One more thing, it might look hard to make, once you've tried it - easy as making a sandwich!
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Hi there!!
I would ask what's in it first. I have a prob with cucumbers...so I ask them to leave it out. Just a thought. Welcome to the board!!!!!
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Ruchie - Put anything you like, leave it up to your imigination - buy some seafood, blanch spinach, put zucchini, boiled carrots, boiled shrimps - I had a party at work once where I asked each co worker to bring an ingredient from the recipe and we had such a fantastic feast which people still talk about after many years! MUch cheaper, by the way,not that it means anything, I am asian, that that's the recipe I use. After the first time, you may add / reduce ingredients to your liking 
Edited by 2sweeties (06/10/03 03:27 PM)
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Is there a good kind of fish to start out with. since it's my first time, i want to try an easy fish and work my way up.. also, do you dip the sushi in anything??
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I've only tried to make sushi once (at one of the sushi-making parties thrown by the international dorm, but that's another story), but I'd say for your first try, vegies are probably easiest. As for dipping sauce, pour some soy sauce into a saucer or shallow bowl and mix in as much wasabi as you like. Enjoy!
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sushi is my favourite food, i can eat it anytime, even on horifically bad days, i find it stablizing because of the rice. My favourite fillings are brown short grain rice, avacado, cooked carrot, smoked salmon, steamed gourd, grated zuchini, and those lovely shiitake mushrooms. On top I have the pickled ginger, soy sauce, tamari or bragg's for dipping, and a bit of wasabi. To start, a miso soup is very good too. I eat homeade sushi, or out in restaurants. I hope you enjoy it!!
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Thanks! I was recently at a restaurant and I ordered Sushi without the cucmber. It was SO GOOD! (I could live on sushi!!!) I just wanted to caution folks to always be careful to check out what's in it before they dig in!
I don't know what all the ingredients are in the recipe of where t find them. any suggestions? What's crucial to sushi and what can you leave out?
Thakns a bunch!
Ruchie
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Hi Ruchie - Rice vinegar is very important, it gives the rice a tangy taste. Try finding it in your local supermarkets, what state are you from? I'm from CA, so it's easy to find. Hope your sushi comes out yummy.
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Does anyone know if it is ok to buy the ready made sushi in a supermarket?? We don't have any sushi restaurants where I live, so the only place that has it is the supermarket...thanks for you help...
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I think that it is! Heather has mentioned it before....just make sure you see what in them first! Some premades around here have CREAM CHEESE in them...why, I have NO CLUE!
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Tnchawk,
Just wanted to let you know I tried the sushi for the first time. I absolutely LOVED it.... it was so good. I tried the california roll with crab,carrotts and spinich. dipped them in a combination soy sauce and teryaki sauce. I hope teryaki is ok??
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