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Author Topic: Is it Sushi or Sashimi?  (Read 446 times)
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Satya
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« on: May 21, 2008, 12:00:20 AM »

Usually, sushi means it must have rice.  But sashimi is never rolled in seaweed, is it?  Oh well, it tastes good, whatever it is.  These are tuna rolls with avocado and nori.



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xylothrill
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« Reply #1 on: May 21, 2008, 10:32:02 AM »

Good job and good question. There's no rice but they're wrapped in seaweed. Many people don't know the difference anyway. They tend to call them both "sushi." How about a neologism "sushimi" or "sasushi"?

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« Reply #2 on: May 21, 2008, 04:28:11 PM »

Sashimi isn't wrapped in seaweed, but I think that you can sometimes get seaweed as a sort of salad with the raw fish(but separate on the plate).
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« Reply #3 on: May 22, 2008, 01:45:36 AM »

Yes, it is a hybrid of sorts.  It's probably fine to call it sushi.  Most places sell the toasted nori sheets, but health food stores sell the raw ones.  They are purplish when raw.
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« Reply #4 on: May 23, 2008, 07:41:23 AM »

I believe the most correct label would be "sashimi nori rolls." And since you have avocado in them, those in particular would be "sashimi and avocado nori rolls."

Not that it's worth dwelling on, but I like words and definitions.

As for the preparation, I've had trouble rolling anything in nori that isn't surrounded by that wonderfully sticky rice that works so well in the rolling process. One time I tried to make a raw rice substitute with jicama, sunflower seeds, almonds, honey and apple cider vinegar but it was too moist and when the nori gets too moist it falls apart and sticks in your teeth. Were you able to just roll up that stuff no problem? I was using salmon, maybe tuna is better for no-rice sushi (yet another name for what you made) because it's less moist and more sticky.

I'll still be forever on the search for a raw and/or healthy rice substitute for rolling sushi with. Sashimi is great and I have no complaints with it, but the extra texture and taste of the sushi rice really puts sushi over the top as one of my favorite foods.
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Satya
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« Reply #5 on: May 24, 2008, 02:25:37 AM »

I believe the most correct label would be "sashimi nori rolls." And since you have avocado in them, those in particular would be "sashimi and avocado nori rolls."

Sounds good, Kyle.  Thanks for the suggestion.  I think the tuna and avo had just enough moisture to bind, but not so much to mushify the nori.  I just don't do well on any grains and can't do the rice, but I love the nori flavor.  Experimentation rules!
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« Reply #6 on: May 31, 2008, 06:19:31 AM »

I just do straight up mono eating, but damn, you have some killer presentation Satya. Looks real good.
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« Reply #7 on: May 31, 2008, 10:09:42 AM »

I just do straight up mono eating, but damn, you have some killer presentation Satya. Looks real good.

My sentiments exactly! Wait till you see her Kimchi! Now THAT would make even THIS carnivore salivate!
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