Sushi

[engerski]

if you like Sushi, head to Bonney Lake, left off 410 near the theaters. Yum, my personal favorite is the Trapper, but they're all good. Have a little edamame and maybe some Sake (bring a designated driver). If you don't like Sushi, have you actually tried good Sushi???????????
Too bad GW seems to be so food challenged.

[Webmaster]

I used to think Sushi was horrid……then I actually tried it and it’s become a favorite delicacy. Problem is that I haven’t found a willing conspirator, so am still pretty inexperienced in the broader offerings. The QFC in Enumclaw (don’t’ laugh) makes some pretty tasty goodies, and another place at Southcenter is good too. Sadly, I think a local Sushi place would probably not be everyone’s Sunday night favorite….at least until they’d tried it a few times

[TokyoTessie]

Have a roll-your-own sushi party: get the sheets of nori (seaweed), make the sushi rice (cook sticky Japanese rice & pour seasoned rice vinegar over while still steaming hot and stir), put out the stuffing (Krab, avocado, cukes, smoked salmon, spicy tuna, whatever), and everyone rolls their own combo to taste. Don't forget the wasabi (green Japanese horseradish) and soy sauce (please use Kikkoman or Yamasa, not SunLuck, ChungKing, etc) to dip in, wash down with plenty of hot sake or cold beer.

[Webmaster]

What an excellent suggestion! I've never looked into making Sushi before. I’ll have to give this a try. :cool:

What is the difference between the brands of soy sauce you mentioned?

[TokyoTessie]

Soy sauce is like wine, there are different qualities. The former are Japanese brands for which I have a bias for, since I lived in Japan. I think they taste better, especially on sushi, where you will be tasting the soy sauce directly.

The Safeway in Enumclaw should carry many of these ingredients in their Asian food aisle. I like English cukes with the skin left on better than regular cukes for sushi.

As far as rolling the sushi, you don't need to roll them into a cylindrical shape at home. In Japan, roll-you-own sushi is rolled into a cone shape, like those waffle ice cream cones. Easier to stuff and roll that way, but the main point is roll any way you want to, the important thing is to get it into your mouth!

[Webmaster]

Thanks for the tips! We’re definitely going to try the home rolled sushi. I think it will get rid of a lot of the phobia some have of the stuff by making it themselves. Perhaps if there is enough interest we can do it as a Community Center event. What do you think?

Do you like Yamasa or Kikkoman more?

[TokyoTessie]

Oh, boy, this is like the Best Foods vs Kraft debate! My preference is Yamasa if there is a choice.

[Webmaster]

Cool. I’ll try Yamasa next time and do a side by side comparison with Kikkoman . BTW I lobbied for Sushi for Thanksgiving but I don’t think that’s how its gonna turn out...