Raw fish. Seaweed.
Appetizing right? Twenty-two years of my life gone by and consuming raw or under-cooked fish was inconceivable to me. (After all, every restaurant menu advises against it, "for risk of contracting food-born illnesses") The problem is, working in a restaurant has you constantly eating the same food day after day. This food is not of poor quality or lacking in freshness or flavor, its just simply boring. You pick up a menu to see what you want to eat, (regardless of the fact that you could recite every appetizer, soup, salad, entree' and side dish that is listed within the menu by heart) only to settle on the cheapest, yet most satisfying course possible; Can we say turkey mini's and salad bar? Oh, let's substitute the french fries for a side of grilled asparagus instead. That would be the F&T (Fit and Trim) way.
So after my taste buds have been subjected to such monotony, one can only imagine the search they must be on for something new, exciting, exotic and possibly a bit dangerous?
So here we have arrived. The countdown has begun. It's me or the fish. Whats that? A hint of spice atop fresh shrimp, paired with the fresh taste of cucumber (did you know that cucumbers hold no nutritional value?) and tied together with only the stickiest sticky rice. My taste buds have a crush that is quickly developing into something much more serious. Oops, they are blushing.
My advice to those skeptical humans out there. Close your eyes, open your mouth, think happy thoughts and let the sushi do the rest. Its only gross if you enter into the experience with the negative nancy mentality.
Live a little. Eat Sushi.
Amen...anthony and I love sushi-we both tried it last year at his work Christmas party...YUM YUM!!
ReplyDeleteI lived a little...twice. You remember how the second time turned out...Eric and I both in the hospital. Yuck.
ReplyDeleteBut, on a different note, yay, my sister is a blogger. Looking forward to more posts! :D
"This food is not of poor quality or lacking in freshness or flavor, its just simply boring."
ReplyDelete-- I disagree about the quality and freshness of RT food.
Sushi is awesome, and I don't mean fake sushi like shrimp tempura or california rolls. I mean real raw yellowtail, or tuna or salmon. The Japanese have been eating fish this way for 1000's of years they are among the healthiest, longest living people on the planet. American diets could benefit from more raw fish.