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Friday Fun Thread for July 26, 2024

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What is the appeal of sushi? Specifically the raw fish. I decided to try a big bowl of raw fish at my local sushi bar, and like, it was fine. I ate it, but all I could think about was how much better it would be thrown on the grill with some MSG.

For me, the main appeal is texture. I've always been someone who prioritizes texture over flavor, though both are important, and sashimi is by far my favorite food. If it weren't cost-prohibitive I would eat it every day fro 2/3 meals, mercury poisoning be damned.

Sashimi has a huge quality range with a bottom-heavy distribution. If your bowl is mostly days old tuna and tilapia it's easy to walk away unimpressed. I'd recommend giving it another chance at a quality location. High quality tuna (maguro) is great, doubly so if its a fatty belly (otoro/chutoro) cut. Yellowtail (hamachi) or amberjack (kanpachi) are amazing as well. Salmon (sake) has a more narrow quality distribution but a high floor so it's pretty reliable wherever you go. In contrast, I've never been a fan of the squid (ika) or urchin (uni).

the main appeal is texture

This is the key. In some East Asian cuisine, while the flavor matters it's just one dimension. (Interesting substack. TW descriptions of disgusting food.)

You weren't exaggerating about that being an interesting substack. Just spent a couple hours reading around it, thanks.

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