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  • F Me In The Brain
    F Me In The Brain this knows everybody from other commets Posts: 31,965
    Sounds like a place I need to check out, Espositos.
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  • HesCalledDyer
    HesCalledDyer Maryland Posts: 16,501
    A real sushi restaurant is on my list of things I need to experience.
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  • rgambs
    rgambs Posts: 13,576
    I think sushi is overrated, unless, like F Me, you acknowledge that the ritual and lore and spiritual artistry are as important as the actual flavor and texture in your mouth.
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  • F Me In The Brain
    F Me In The Brain this knows everybody from other commets Posts: 31,965
    You understand, that is very well put.
    (Not the overrated part, lol)
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  • HesCalledDyer
    HesCalledDyer Maryland Posts: 16,501
    edited February 2019
    I enjoy it and I don't think those things are as important as the flavor, but I definitely want to experience the whole show.  And hope that I don't fuck up or accidentally do something disrespectful.
    Star Lake 00 / Pittsburgh 03 / State College 03 / Bristow 03 / Cleveland 06 / Camden II 06 / DC 08 / Pittsburgh 13 / Baltimore 13 / Charlottesville 13 / Cincinnati 14 / St. Paul 14 / Hampton 16 / Wrigley I 16 / Wrigley II 16 / Baltimore 20 / Camden 22 / Baltimore 24 / Raleigh I 25 / Raleigh II 25 / Pittsburgh I 25
  • F Me In The Brain
    F Me In The Brain this knows everybody from other commets Posts: 31,965
    HesCalledDyer said:
    I enjoy it and I don't think those things are as important as the flavor, but I definitely want to experience the whole show.  And hope that I don't fuck up or accidentally do something disrespectful.
    Caring is all you need -- most places are happy to help you through the meal if you ask questions.
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  • mcgruff10
    mcgruff10 New Jersey Posts: 29,210
    F Me In The Brain said:
    HesCalledDyer said:
    I enjoy it and I don't think those things are as important as the flavor, but I definitely want to experience the whole show.  And hope that I don't fuck up or accidentally do something disrespectful.
    Caring is all you need -- most places are happy to help you through the meal if you ask questions.
    Next time I go tuna fishing I ll send you some meat. 
    I'll ride the wave where it takes me......
  • F Me In The Brain
    F Me In The Brain this knows everybody from other commets Posts: 31,965
    Yellowfin, here?  That is tasty stuff.  Went deep sea finishing out of Port Venice, Louisiana and came back with a haul.  We cut into one of the fish and were eating right out on the water.  Amazing.
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  • mcgruff10
    mcgruff10 New Jersey Posts: 29,210
    F Me In The Brain said:
    Yellowfin, here?  That is tasty stuff.  Went deep sea finishing out of Port Venice, Louisiana and came back with a haul.  We cut into one of the fish and were eating right out on the water.  Amazing.
    Raw scallops are awesome too.  
    I'll ride the wave where it takes me......
  • HesCalledDyer
    HesCalledDyer Maryland Posts: 16,501
    F Me In The Brain said:
    HesCalledDyer said:
    I enjoy it and I don't think those things are as important as the flavor, but I definitely want to experience the whole show.  And hope that I don't fuck up or accidentally do something disrespectful.
    Caring is all you need -- most places are happy to help you through the meal if you ask questions.
    I'm sure I would have questions and I'd be happy to ask them & oblige the advice given.  The Japanese are a people built on respect and I would love to honor the meal the way they intend.
    Star Lake 00 / Pittsburgh 03 / State College 03 / Bristow 03 / Cleveland 06 / Camden II 06 / DC 08 / Pittsburgh 13 / Baltimore 13 / Charlottesville 13 / Cincinnati 14 / St. Paul 14 / Hampton 16 / Wrigley I 16 / Wrigley II 16 / Baltimore 20 / Camden 22 / Baltimore 24 / Raleigh I 25 / Raleigh II 25 / Pittsburgh I 25
  • mcgruff10
    mcgruff10 New Jersey Posts: 29,210
    HesCalledDyer said:
    F Me In The Brain said:
    HesCalledDyer said:
    I enjoy it and I don't think those things are as important as the flavor, but I definitely want to experience the whole show.  And hope that I don't fuck up or accidentally do something disrespectful.
    Caring is all you need -- most places are happy to help you through the meal if you ask questions.
    I'm sure I would have questions and I'd be happy to ask them & oblige the advice given.  The Japanese are a people built on respect and I would love to honor the meal the way they intend.
    I d love to visit Japan. 
    I'll ride the wave where it takes me......
  • Spiritual_Chaos
    Spiritual_Chaos Posts: 31,663
    Never been a fan of sushi. Don't really see the appeal. "Let eat these cold clumps of rice"
    "Mostly I think that people react sensitively because they know you’ve got a point"
  • HesCalledDyer
    HesCalledDyer Maryland Posts: 16,501
    mcgruff10 said:
    HesCalledDyer said:
    F Me In The Brain said:
    HesCalledDyer said:
    I enjoy it and I don't think those things are as important as the flavor, but I definitely want to experience the whole show.  And hope that I don't fuck up or accidentally do something disrespectful.
    Caring is all you need -- most places are happy to help you through the meal if you ask questions.
    I'm sure I would have questions and I'd be happy to ask them & oblige the advice given.  The Japanese are a people built on respect and I would love to honor the meal the way they intend.
    I d love to visit Japan. 
    Me too, just not Tokyo.  Eh, maybe spend a day there just to see the circus.  A buddy of mine just moved to Hakodate back in November.  A port town on the southern tip of the northermost island of Hokkaido, about a 4 hour drive to Sapporo.
    Star Lake 00 / Pittsburgh 03 / State College 03 / Bristow 03 / Cleveland 06 / Camden II 06 / DC 08 / Pittsburgh 13 / Baltimore 13 / Charlottesville 13 / Cincinnati 14 / St. Paul 14 / Hampton 16 / Wrigley I 16 / Wrigley II 16 / Baltimore 20 / Camden 22 / Baltimore 24 / Raleigh I 25 / Raleigh II 25 / Pittsburgh I 25
  • F Me In The Brain
    F Me In The Brain this knows everybody from other commets Posts: 31,965
    Spiritual_Chaos said:
    Never been a fan of sushi. Don't really see the appeal. "Let eat these cold clumps of rice"
    Guessing you have not had good sushi.
    (Rice is best served warm and never cold/clumpy)
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  • Get_Right
    Get_Right Posts: 14,214
    F Me In The Brain said:
    Suburban Philadelphia (south jersey)
    NYC and Philly are both great restaurant cities but are both weak sushi cities .  Real sushi is rare and cost 2x what it should.
    When I lived in SoCal it was a slaughter.  
    LA has best sushi options outside of Japan.
    Never had good sushi from a Korean or Chinese owned place.  Like eating high end Italian from a Croation.  Silly 
    NYC is far from weak when it comes to sushi. There are places that absolutely compare with Japan.
    Some even better than Ive had in Japan.  Problem is getting a reservation and that $200-$400 price tag for a proper omakase. And then there is Masa, which I have never tried.
  • Get_Right
    Get_Right Posts: 14,214
    HesCalledDyer said:
    mcgruff10 said:
    HesCalledDyer said:
    F Me In The Brain said:
    HesCalledDyer said:
    I enjoy it and I don't think those things are as important as the flavor, but I definitely want to experience the whole show.  And hope that I don't fuck up or accidentally do something disrespectful.
    Caring is all you need -- most places are happy to help you through the meal if you ask questions.
    I'm sure I would have questions and I'd be happy to ask them & oblige the advice given.  The Japanese are a people built on respect and I would love to honor the meal the way they intend.
    I d love to visit Japan. 
    Me too, just not Tokyo.  Eh, maybe spend a day there just to see the circus.  A buddy of mine just moved to Hakodate back in November.  A port town on the southern tip of the northermost island of Hokkaido, about a 4 hour drive to Sapporo.
    Hokkaido is a special place. Lucky to have been there twice.  Some of my all time favorite food experiences occurred in Hokkaido. Sitting in an izakaya drinking beer and eating in Hokkaido is one of the worlds great pleasures.
  • Get_Right
    Get_Right Posts: 14,214
    Oh and the pizza in Japan is generally not that great and kind of strange, although there are some restaurants that now serve more authentic pies.
  • F Me In The Brain
    F Me In The Brain this knows everybody from other commets Posts: 31,965
    Get_Right said:
    F Me In The Brain said:
    Suburban Philadelphia (south jersey)
    NYC and Philly are both great restaurant cities but are both weak sushi cities .  Real sushi is rare and cost 2x what it should.
    When I lived in SoCal it was a slaughter.  
    LA has best sushi options outside of Japan.
    Never had good sushi from a Korean or Chinese owned place.  Like eating high end Italian from a Croation.  Silly 
    NYC is far from weak when it comes to sushi. There are places that absolutely compare with Japan.
    Some even better than Ive had in Japan.  Problem is getting a reservation and that $200-$400 price tag for a proper omakase. And then there is Masa, which I have never tried.
    It is weak comparatively to the west coast cities.
    Are there top end places that server great sushi?
    Yes, of course.  Have been fortunate enough to have some amazing meals in both NYC and Philly.
    The number is far lower than a great food city like NYC might be expected to have, in my experience.
    And yes...the price tag is BS.  I pay it but that is the main reason we do not eat sushi weekly, as we did when we lived out west.  (Kids being another.  ;) )
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  • Get_Right
    Get_Right Posts: 14,214
    edited February 2019
    F Me In The Brain said:
    Get_Right said:
    F Me In The Brain said:
    Suburban Philadelphia (south jersey)
    NYC and Philly are both great restaurant cities but are both weak sushi cities .  Real sushi is rare and cost 2x what it should.
    When I lived in SoCal it was a slaughter.  
    LA has best sushi options outside of Japan.
    Never had good sushi from a Korean or Chinese owned place.  Like eating high end Italian from a Croation.  Silly 
    NYC is far from weak when it comes to sushi. There are places that absolutely compare with Japan.
    Some even better than Ive had in Japan.  Problem is getting a reservation and that $200-$400 price tag for a proper omakase. And then there is Masa, which I have never tried.
    It is weak comparatively to the west coast cities.
    Are there top end places that server great sushi?
    Yes, of course.  Have been fortunate enough to have some amazing meals in both NYC and Philly.
    The number is far lower than a great food city like NYC might be expected to have, in my experience.
    And yes...the price tag is BS.  I pay it but that is the main reason we do not eat sushi weekly, as we did when we lived out west.  (Kids being another.  ;) )
    In the last ten years its blown up in NYC.  I cant even keep up. Sushi and Japanese food in general have been taking over NYC.  And that is a good thing. :)  Never had great sushi on the west coast, just due to the lack of opportunity.  We make our own these days and are lucky to have a Japanese fish monger nearby. As far as omakase price goes, spend two hours with a lawyer or an accountant and it will cost you double the amount and you wont get fed.  That is how I justify it :)

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  • F Me In The Brain
    F Me In The Brain this knows everybody from other commets Posts: 31,965
    Get_Right said:
    F Me In The Brain said:
    Get_Right said:
    F Me In The Brain said:
    Suburban Philadelphia (south jersey)
    NYC and Philly are both great restaurant cities but are both weak sushi cities .  Real sushi is rare and cost 2x what it should.
    When I lived in SoCal it was a slaughter.  
    LA has best sushi options outside of Japan.
    Never had good sushi from a Korean or Chinese owned place.  Like eating high end Italian from a Croation.  Silly 
    NYC is far from weak when it comes to sushi. There are places that absolutely compare with Japan.
    Some even better than Ive had in Japan.  Problem is getting a reservation and that $200-$400 price tag for a proper omakase. And then there is Masa, which I have never tried.
    It is weak comparatively to the west coast cities.
    Are there top end places that server great sushi?
    Yes, of course.  Have been fortunate enough to have some amazing meals in both NYC and Philly.
    The number is far lower than a great food city like NYC might be expected to have, in my experience.
    And yes...the price tag is BS.  I pay it but that is the main reason we do not eat sushi weekly, as we did when we lived out west.  (Kids being another.  ;) )
    In the last ten years its blown up in NYC.  I cant even keep up. Sushi and Japanese food in general have been taking over NYC.  And that is a good thing. :)  Never had great sushi on the west coast, just due to the lack of opportunity.  We make our own these days and are lucky to have a Japanese fish monger nearby. As far as omakase price goes, spend two hours with a lawyer or an accountant and it will cost you double the amount and you wont get fed.  That is how I justify it :)

    I have a tough time justifying but know that every so often we need to experience it and we can afford to. 

    I hate seeing any of our lawyers or our CPA.  Fuck those bastards.  :lol:   
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