Im got invited to this sushi restaurant what are some recomendations?!

Im got invited to this sushi restaurant what are some recomendations?

i want something simple, not to exotic, that i could eat. I got invited and i don't want to look so ignorant while ordering!!

There are some foods that are good to experiment with, but if it's a really good sushi restaurant, everything should be good.

Here are some things you should know, if you do...

First, the waitress will (hopefully, if it's a good place) come around with a plate of hot towels, and give you one, usually with tongs. You are supposed to cleanse your hands first (you know, just wipe them well on the towels before eating).

If you are sitting at a sushi bar (not a table), you give your food order to the sushi chef by checking off what you want on the paper, but all other requests, including drinks, side orders if any, and money - especially money - are handled by the waitress. The sushi chef does not sully himself by handling money.

There's different kinds of "sushi". Sushi is actually specific - it's a seafood meat on rice, often wrapped with a band of Nori (a fresh sea-vegetable wrap). Sashimi is more just fresh seafood meat by itself. There are maki's, which are rolls that are wrapped with the seafood meat, sometimes vegetables or spices, and wrapped and cut, and finally there are hand-rolls. Hand-rolls are kind of like ice-cream cones filled with stuff. I don't care for them myself, I think the amount of Nori required to wrap them takes away from the flavor, but they exist. Decide for yourself. I tend to the maki, and the sashimi, but try them all - they don't hurt, decide what you like.

At a good place, the rice will be warm and the seafood meat fresh. Some kinds are cooked. Crab is often deep-fried, and extremely delicious (although it looks weird) when it is. Eel is heated, but I don't personally like the taste of whatever marinade is on it. Salmon is cooked, and tuna is a perpetual favorite.

You will have served with the food slices of ginger (the pink stuff) and wasabi (the hot stuff) on the plate. Invariably you have soy sauce on the side.

The ginger is to cleanse your palate between dishes, so when moving between foods, take a slice of ginger or two; it really does make a difference.

You will have a small dish (often, but not always, square). You should put some wasabi (the green stuff) in it, then pour in some soy sauce, mix it around. When you get your food, you should dab it in the wasabi/soy - not drench it, and take some.

Wasabi is a supposed (not technically) horseradish variation and it will clear your sinuses right up. It's like eating menthol. It goes great with the food, but don't overdo it. Start small, at least until you see how powerful your version is.

Also, it's bad form to leave sushi uneaten. It's preferred to only order what you can eat.

I hope you enjoy it! I always thought it was weird until a friend introduced me to it, and it's my favorite dining experience ever since. I just wish my wife was into it, and it was a little cheaper, and there were better places around. You'd be surprised at the difference between a good place and a bad place.

Oh, and about drinks and stuff - often they will offer you (or you can order) green tea, which is quite good and often you will get a bowl of Miso soup, which is just a clear soy soup.

For drinks, common drinks (although you could probably order anything) are either Sake (SAH-key) a powerful rice wine you just want to sip, or beer. A Japanese beer like Sapporo would show that you know what you're talking about.

Enjoy!