Does anyone else admit to hating sushi?

[shinysparklybubbles]

I don't like sushi, coffee or wine! Everyone thinks I'm strange!

 

[drag n' fly]

I have never had sushi with fish in it as I am allergic but the smell makes me hurl. In all fairness my dh got me to try fishless sushi and it was double hurl

 

[autumnpalm]

Sushi is a love it or hate it thing with me. Some I love and could eat 10 pounds of in one sitting and some I can't even bring myself to eat. Generally I stick to simple things like crab, cucumber, shrimp, bbq eel, avocado and scallops. I have to admit, I like Westernized sushi like dynamite rolls, california rolls and spider rolls most.

 

[MomofKatie]

There is some sushi I like, and some I don't. Depends on the type of seafood used- I don't like eel, sea urchin, or abalone. I do like tuna, crab, salmon, and shrimp. I also tend to like the cooked seafood better than the raw.

Sushi was an acquired taste for me, but I love it now.

 

[HugsForEeyore]

Ugh - I hate sushi. Hate everything about it, just isn't something my stomach would ever be happy about trying to digest. I know it won't sit well. My mouth also wouldn't be happy about trying to chew the texture. I'll pass!

I do understand what the OP was saying about it being "in" since I see that everywhere, too.

 

[FlightlessDuck]

I've never tried it. I know "sushi" is the term for the way the rice is prepared, and not really a term for "raw fish", but since generally speaking it is served with raw fish, and I have no desire to eat raw fish, I've never tried it. I never intend to, either.

 

[hambirg]

My DD15 loves it! I like the seaweed, pickled ginger and wasabi. I´m a native Northwesterner so I love seafood. I just don´t like it raw. I´ve tried. California rolls or anything cooked is ok, but the raw fish is bait! Blech! I don´t like the uncooked luau salmon either. . .love salmon. . .tried to like it raw. . .no thanks!

 

[laurie31]

I love it. Smoked eel is my favorite.

I even went to a cooking class to learn to make it at home. It's not terribly difficult, and it can be expensive in a restaurant. I don't cook eel at home, though, Way out of my league - lol.

DD12 likes sushi, but she only likes cucumber, carrot, and cream cheese in hers. When I make it at home, I do a "bar" and everyone can choose what the want inside. I do NOT do raw fish at home, and rarely try it in restaurants, but I will eat it.

DD14 will not eat it, period. I make something else for her on sushi nights. I normally don't do the short order cook thing with the kids, but since there are adults out there who won't eat it, I don't force her to do so just because she's still a child (she has tried it).

 

[Tink888]

Love seafood but I hate sushi. Tried it twice, literally gagged twice. Just not for me. I can't stand the taste and the texture. Both of my kids love it though. They can't get enough.

 

[travelbug]

I readily admit that I don't like sushi either.

 

[superme80]

EWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW Even before I became a vegetarian I hated it. I have tried it a handful of times and have thrown it back up. Yeah just take me to get some pasta please!

 

[wdwmom0f3]

No...barf. I don't get the appeal at all.

I don't either. I have never tried it because I can't get past the thought of it.

 

[LBIJim]

My wife loves sushi. Me---ehhh. I don't hate it, but it's not something I particularly enjoy either. I can easily do without. Sometimes I might eat one when she buys a package of them from the market.

Jim

 

[tasha99]

More so with sushi than other foods, quality matters (forget supermarket sushi. It's gross). Unfortunately, lots of sushi is junk and even most decent restaurants in the U.S. don't compare to good sushi restaurants in Japan.

Good sushi is sublime. A lot though, is made from inferior fish that's sliced too stingily and put on a plate with no consideration for aesthetics.

 

[ratherbeatdisney]

Sushi is not an "In" thing, it is not a fad, it is not cool, it is not trendy.
Its a type of food. A type that has been around for a VERY long time. No one created it so you could try the new Hip thing, its part of a culture that has been eating it long before we were a country. To write off a whole culture is just weak in my opinion. People eat it because it tastes good. Not everyone wants to eat disgusting Mcdonalds and fake processed junk everyday.

 

[NMAmy]

People eat it because it tastes good. Not everyone wants to eat disgusting Mcdonalds and fake processed junk everyday.

Sushi and McDonald's are, thank heavens, not our only two choices.

I'm a pretty adventurous eater and cook but I'm not a fan of sushi. I've tried it a few times but it's not to my taste. That doesn't mean I'm going to whip up some Hamburger Helper or have a Big Mac instead. There are lots of healthy foods from lots of different cultures available to us.

 

[JLTraveling]

Sushi and McDonald's are, thank heavens, not our only two choices.

I'm a pretty adventurous eater and cook but I'm not a fan of sushi. I've tried it a few times but it's not to my taste. That doesn't mean I'm going to whip up some Hamburger Helper or have a Big Mac instead. There are lots of healthy foods from lots of different cultures available to us.

ITA. I don't like fish in general, and I have no taste for sushi. California rolls are okay, and I'll eat them if sushi is my only choice. But I've tried it more than once, and it's not something I like.

That doesn't mean I don't care for good food. I eat all sorts of things from a wide range of cultures. I'm probably the most adventurous eater I know. It's not right to cast someone as an uncultured, unhealthy schmuck just because they don't happen to care for a particular type of food.

 

[magicgirl]

I love fish but I like it cooked, along with my beef, pork and lamb not showing any red.

 

[bicker]

I don't hate sushi, but I don't see the appeal.

Well, let's think about Epcot for a second: What's the appeal? Essentially, the appeal is coming to understand and appreciate other cultures. Culture includes architecture, art, hand-crafts, and cuisine, all of which Epcot showcases. So, right from the start, the appeal of sushi is how it helps, those who allow it to, to understand and appreciate Japanese culture.

However, that's not all. Coming at it from another direction, put yourself in the mind of a Japanese person (pre-Americanization of their culture). This is a person for whom a meal meant rice with some protein, typically fish on it. (Not necessarily sushi, though, but still.) For them, what's the appeal of an American-style dinner? At the start, it is the same: How it affords them the opportunity, if they're receptive to it, to understand and appreciate American culture.

There is no doubt that many Americans (especially) tend to cut themselves off from understanding and/or appreciating other cultures. However, even for those who don't cut themselves off in that way, Americans these days tend to not realize when something that they've internalized into their own culture is actually something that came from another culture. I suppose we subsumed so much of other nations' culture during the 20th century that it doesn't even register as such, any longer.

So putting aside the cultural aspects, what would be the appeal of sushi? As my signature indicates, I'm a vegetarian, so I don't eat (real) sushi any longer. However, when I ate animals, I did come to appreciate sushi and integrate it into my diet. What was the appeal? It was pleasurable to eat sushi. The fish was superior to any fish you'd get in the best seafood restaurants. (It has to be if it isn't going to be cooked, eh?) Each had its own taste, and just like you might develop preferences for certain cuts of meat or certain sauces, you would develop preferences for certain fish: The butteriness of salmon was my favorite. It had a flavor as delicate and specific as the finest French sauces. I also developed a strong preference for wasabi, similar to how I'm sure many Americans have developed a penchant for chipotle, or that certain smoky flavor of their favorite barbecue preparation.

While my ethical beliefs prevent me from enjoying eating any animals, now, I don't miss, in the slightest, steak fajitas, barbecue ribs, chicken parm, lobster, etc., but I do miss sushi, salmon nigiri to be exact.

 

[Freyja]

LOVE sushi. It has been my favorite food since I tried it for the first time 10 years ago. I eat sushi about once a week and when traveling and eating in restaurants daily I usually eat sushi almost every day (for either lunch or dinner).
But then again, I LOVE all fish.