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[littlewitch34]

I am really amazed that this young woman loves sushi, which is raw fish. And often weird kinds of fish. But doesn't like the idea of fish eggs.

Yeah, I agree it's not something a picky eater usually goes for, but not all sushi is raw fish. California rolls and many popular rolls now are not raw fish, because of how the idea of raw fish turns some people off. One of my favorite rolls is a roll of cooked sweet potato and avocado at my local sushi bar. The california roll at the CS restaurant in Japan at Epcot has the orange roe around it, but the roll itself isn't raw fish.

 

[tarrbear]

I love that Dexter is in your signiture!!! My cat is named Dexter Morgan! Guess what my favorite show is?

Let me guess..... Dexter? Haha, but you have one awesome cat!

 

[Lynn57]

I couldn't help but think of this thread when I had sushi for lunch yesterday! Those fish eggs were delicious, BTW..

 

[maxiesmom]

Couldn't have said that better myself...My husband & I often discuss this.. We are the type that LOVE meeting new people, especially at Disney!!

My dad and I are even worse. We have been know to "gasp!" share out table with total strangers!

I think it is a sad day when we don't want any interaction with people beyond our own group.

 

[Rhonna]

I am really amazed that this young woman loves sushi, which is raw fish. And often weird kinds of fish. But doesn't like the idea of fish eggs.

Count me in that group. I love certain raw sushi or sashimi but I am picky. My favorite is the raw tuna, raw salmon is okay. I like nigri style more than rolls. And of course there are varieties of quality and fattiness of the fish. But I don't really prefer much else (eel, sea cucumber, etc). And "no to the roe". For purists, California rolls and the like are not true sushi.

 

[mariepapa]

Count me in that group. I love certain raw sushi or sashimi but I am picky. My favorite is the raw tuna, raw salmon is okay. I like nigri style more than rolls. And of course there are varieties of quality and fattiness of the fish. But I don't really prefer much else (eel, sea cucumber, etc). And "no to the roe". For purists, California rolls and the like are not true sushi.

That is what I thought, that California rolls were made to look like sushi but are not in fact true sushi. I do enjoy them though, as they are quite tasty.

 

[GinnyEmma]

True, but purists who spend anytime eating the stuff know that roe is used. I've never met an ignorant sushi eater.

 

[Lillian Gracey]

I couldn't help but think of this thread when I had sushi for lunch yesterday! Those fish eggs were delicious, BTW..

I was thinking of this thread yesterday as well when I had sushi for dinner with my boyfriend.

 

[ols386]

My dad and I are even worse. We have been know to "gasp!" share out table with total strangers!

I think it is a sad day when we don't want any interaction with people beyond our own group.

I just think everyone is different. Some really enjoy the interaction with strangers, some don't. There really isn't anything wrong with being either way.

When we ate at the Biergarten, we shared a table with 3 other groups, which isn't unusual for that place, that's how they seat you there, and I didn't mind it, but it did feel just slightly uncomfortable for me, as I am a bit shy, but I really didn't mind it.

 

[*sarah*]

The stranger didn't spoil your last meal. You let it spoil your last meal.

Totally agree.

WDW is suppose to be a happy magical place, I don't even know that numbers of conversations that have taken place with strangers waiting in line or around the parks... I mean God forbid you talk to people you don't know from another part of the world or country aka everyone you talk to on this very message board...

I love talking with strangers on my vacations. Now I wonder if I should think twice about it, I'd hate to ruin anyone's meal, day or trip.

For the record...I said that my daughter said she "wondered what the orange stuff was.." it was not a question directed at anyone. More like she was talking to herself while examining the different selections. I didn't ignore her question as it has been insinuated. If she had said "Mom, what is this orange stuff" I would have answered her.

I guess this is the part that just confuses me. So just beacuse she wondered aloud what the orange stuff was you didn't answer it cause techincally it was not a question. So what, if she had said "I wonder what time it is?" You would not have answered that because it was not a question? You just didn't want to answer her and have her push her food away like a picky toddler.

 

[KellyNY]

That is what I thought, that California rolls were made to look like sushi but are not in fact true sushi. I do enjoy them though, as they are quite tasty.

Technically those are rolls. I bought Japaneese cooking book in Epcot last trip, you will never believe what kind of rolls they have, fruit rolls, omlet rolls, not even with rice. Also my book sais that fish used for sushi is not uncooked but salted or smoked, go figure. Same btw goes for fish eggs or caviar, it is salted, never raw.

 

[reiella]

Count me in that group. I love certain raw sushi or sashimi but I am picky. My favorite is the raw tuna, raw salmon is okay. I like nigri style more than rolls. And of course there are varieties of quality and fattiness of the fish. But I don't really prefer much else (eel, sea cucumber, etc). And "no to the roe". For purists, California rolls and the like are not true sushi.

Have you tried unagi before? Just curious, since it seems so bizarre to me, since a lot of the rolls I see about have unagi in them. And I'd be greatly surprised to have a roll that didn't use unagi sauce at the least. Of course, you do prefer nigiri, and that may be why .

 

[kaligal]

I didn't think that she meant any harm, but I think it is in bad taste to insert yourself into a conversation that you were evesdropping and to make a comment about the food being gross. It's not something I would do.

I guess it's just me..

It's not just you. You aren't supposed to eavesdrop. If you do (inadvertently or not), you don't admit to it by going over and talking to those people like you were part of the conversation.

It is, as you say, in bad taste to do so.

 

[Rhonna]

Have you tried unagi before? Just curious, since it seems so bizarre to me, since a lot of the rolls I see about have unagi in them. And I'd be greatly surprised to have a roll that didn't use unagi sauce at the least. Of course, you do prefer nigiri, and that may be why .

Eel? Not on your life! lol I carefully check and read and ask questions when I order. Every sushi place I've been lists what you get in any rolls. I am not aware if any had unagi sauce, never heard of it so I had to look up what it was. My issue with eels is the perceived "sliminess" or chewiness I imagine. So if I ever did get any unagi sauce, it was a sauce so I didn't notice. Textures are a big deal to me. I just can't handle some things. I tried escargot for the first time at a WDW F&W festival and got a couple down and then had to throw the rest away - I almost got sick.

 

[Rhonna]

Technically those are rolls. I bought Japaneese cooking book in Epcot last trip, you will never believe what kind of rolls they have, fruit rolls, omlet rolls, not even with rice. Also my book sais that fish used for sushi is not uncooked but salted or smoked, go figure. Same btw goes for fish eggs or caviar, it is salted, never raw.

I learned over the years that there is a lot of confusion and a lot to learn about "sushi". That is the only word most people think of but technically the raw fish and seafood you can get (and it IS raw) is called sashimi. Any search engine will provide TONS of info. about sushi and sashimi. Of course when raw it has to be very fresh.

I can assure you that all the "sushi" (sashimi) I've had in any sushi restaurant IS very much RAW fish. I only get raw tuna or salmon. I have had both smoked (never at a Japanese restaurant) and raw fish and prepared raw salmon at home so I know what raw feels, looks and tastes like and there is a very obvious difference that would be noticeable if it were smoked or salted. Some sushi places (even one in my small town) have some fish in tanks, will take out what you want and cut it up right in front of you. (Well, they don't kill them in front of you but once killed in the back room they prepare it in front of you.) There are some seafood items that are more commonly prepared raw and some that may be cooked lightly (like octopus).

The book is correct about caviar. It IS cured with salt - the less used the sooner it will perish so it is more costly. The kinds of salt used are chosen very carefully to make the best fish eggs taste even better. For caviar destined for Europe they add naturally occurring borax but that is illegal as a food additive in the US. So any caviar destined for the US is only eggs cured with salt.

There are a billion combination of rolls that can be done. Many do not have raw fish but some do. Normally in rolls such as California rolls the "crab" is not crab but cooked white fish that is used as faux crab. They aren't dishonest about it. Those type of rolls are for the people who want the faux sushi experience without actually eating raw seafood. Usually rolls are wrapped with seaweed. They put cream cheese and avocado in many of the rolls to make them more palatable to Americans.

Most of the Japanese restaurants I've been to will also prepare a roll with anything you want in it. So I have had rolls with raw fish in them also.

I do enjoy some rolls whether raw or not. But I also enjoy sashimi which is formed sticky rice with a piece of raw fish on top.

Although there is a lot more info. that someone can look into, here are some basics for anyone interested in the details:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sashimi

 

[mariepapa]

Rhonna and KellyNY, thanks for the information. I don't really eat that kind of stuff but enjoy learning about it!

 

[DaisyMaisie]

Actually "sushi" just refers to a main ingredient served with vinegared rice. It does not have to be raw.

I am still curious if the daughter thought the young lady was rude or helpful since she was the person the stranger was addressing.

Also I would love to know what the daughter could possibly have thought something of that consistency, that feels the way it does in your mouth, could possibly have been that would have been less distasteful than fish eggs (particularly since in the op's latest version the stranger actually said they were cooked). I wonder if as she was wondering aloud she was going to stop eating it anyway. I suspect her daughter bit into an orange thing, reacted to the texture, said "what is this" and got her answer.

We know that when the OP tells people about this thread she will describe us as "those people" suggest we lack sanity and say we all think that it is perfectly okay to just walk up to someone, comment on their plate and call it gross. She considers herself an arbiter of good manners, but has no qualms whatsoever about her daughter's behavior, and actually described her daughter's behavior as expected and 100% understandable "Needless to say my daughter pushed her plate away and didn't eat another bite."

Since the OP is so understanding of her daughter's behavior and lack of gratitude toward her Aunt, and also thinks it was perfectly okay to order something her daughter was likely to find so distasteful, I think maybe she could cut the young lady a little slack as well..

 

[larryz]

Most of the Japanese restaurants I've been to will also prepare a roll with anything you want in it.

...and one of the best is the so-called "spider roll," with deep fried soft-shell crab...

 

[larryz]

Also I would love to know what the daughter could possibly have thought something of that consistency, that feels the way it does in your mouth, could possibly have been that would have been less distasteful than fish eggs (particularly since in the op's latest version the stranger actually said they were cooked)...

Tobiko -- the little orange balls that keep on giving...for many minutes after you've eaten them.

 

[ToddyLu]

I am 42 and I am thinking back to the days when my Mama was teaching my brother and I table manners. We live in the deep South were hospitality is breed into you from an early age--or at least should be. I suppose if I were raised in NYC (which would be awesome in its own right) I would not let certain things bother me....what struck me as funny....is that by the time I was in my early 20s...I was already trained to not say anything hurtful and behave in a manner such as pushing my plate away during a meal PROVIDED by someone else--I don't care if it was boiling pig brains....she ordered it and your friend was paying....most of the meal would have been gone....just based on the fact that it was PROVIDED for me. I would have held my nose and been my own personal episode of Fear Factor. I would have told her how much I enjoyed it and just never ordered it again.....even if someone made a "gross" comment.

In our family you ate most everything off your plate, thanked the person for what ever it was, took the plate to the kitchen and offered to wash the dishes...or just started to wash dishes after supper. The fact that you had to hide certain facts from your daughter because you knew should not have liked it would have never been done. I was raised to eat it regardless and not complain--I can't imagine the horror my Mom would have felt at me pushing the food away. Gross comment would not have even been on the radar.

I am not blasting you, just expressing my own feelings and my own manners.