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Sushi??

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  • 15-01-2008 2:29pm
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    DeVore
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    I'm a big fan of sushi and I like to eat a lunch of 8 pieces (salmon, prawn, duck and chicken).

    Is this a healthy option? healthier then a ciabatta with rockets, mayo and smoked chicken?

    I'm presuming its better then junk food.

    DeV.


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    g'em
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    DeVore wrote: »
    I'm a big fan of sushi and I like to eat a lunch of 8 pieces (salmon, prawn, duck and chicken).

    Is this a healthy option? healthier then a ciabatta with rockets, mayo and smoked chicken?
    Very healthy, and by and large, yes it's better for you than ciabatta & toppings. Just keep your sushi heavier on the fish side than the roll (rice) side.
    DeVore wrote:
    I'm presuming its better then junk food.
    Infinitely ;)


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    luckat
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,366 ✭✭✭luckat


    But imho you should freeze the fish and meat for 48 hours before thawing and making sushi, to kill any parasites.

    Mmmm, smoked chicken.


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    dudara
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    Sushi is delish and very good for you, especially the raw fish variety. It's fairly full of protein and other good oils.


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    DeVore
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    the slices of raw fish are called Sashimi.

    Sushi is anything wrapped in rice and then in dried, pressed seaweed. Thats the stuff I like :)

    DeV.


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    dudara
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    DeVore wrote: »
    the slices of raw fish are called Sashimi.

    Sushi is anything wrapped in rice and then in dried, pressed seaweed. Thats the stuff I like :)

    DeV.

    Sashimi is indeed considered separate from sushi in Japan.

    Fish on top of a block of rice is nigiri

    Rolls wrapped in seaweed are norimaki - these can be further broken down into futomaki, which are thick rolls and hosomaki which are thin rolls.

    There are further types, but they're the main categories.


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    LivingDeadGirl
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    We have no sushi bars in cork :( Only overpriced little packets in M&S


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    dudara
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    I think that the Ivory Tower occasionally does Sushi nights - but it's probably expensive.

    I used to love the Yumi Yuki club years ago. Typical of Cork though, the good restaurants close, and the not-so-good overpriced ones stay open.


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    Mr Magnolia
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    Any decent Sashimi restaurants around Ireland anywhere?


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    dudara
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    I had some good sashimi a while back in the Japanese restaurant in Castleknock. Excellent quality fish.


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    biko
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    Man, I want sushi now.


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    eden_my_ass
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    One of the fishmongers in the english market does sushi, or at least did last saturday when I was there, genuine japanese 'chef' and all....was an irish guy doing it down the coal quay for a while, seems to be gone :(


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