How good is sushi for you?!
Answers: I never had it, but I like fish and would like to try it. The idea of eating something raw seems very unhealthy to me. Especially something that can easily carry parasites like a fish. What should I try as a first dish to get me hooked?
The main ingredients of sushi, raw fish and rice are naturally low in fat (with the exception of some rolls and western style rolls), high in protein, carbohydrates, vitamins, and minerals.
Specifically:
Fats: Most seafood are naturally low in fat; and what fat is found in them is generally rich in unsaturated fat Omega-3. Since sushi is often served raw, no fat is introduced in its preparation.
Proteins: Fish, tofu, seafood, egg, and many other sushi fillings contain high levels of protein.
Vitamins and Minerals: These are found in many of the vegetables used for sushi. For example, the gari and nori (sea weed) used to make sushi are both rich in nutrients. Other vegetables wrapped within the sushi also offer various degrees of nutritional value.
Carbohydrates: These are found in the rice and the vegetables.
On the other hand, some fish such as tuna can carry high levels of mercury and can be hazardous when consumed in large quantities.
Sushi is real good for you but I would not suggest making it on your own without experience. Do not worry if your going to eat it at a restaurant they make sure the fish is clean and free of parasites. The best way I can describe the taste of sushi is that it has a silvery taste. If you can get what I mean. I love it!
fish swim in their own poop. PLUS tons of toxins are spilled in the ocean.... besides that's just nasty.
well you might wanna try a California maki, which is a standard sushi dish, if you like crab meat and rice you'll like maki.
One other thing, literally millions of people eat sushi and they never get sick. Sushi is considered quite a delicacy, so dont worry about it
If you don't like fishy fish, I would go with Tuna sashimi first. It's very soft and melts in your mouth, great for starters. A tip for eating sashimi is that if you are not use to the texture of the fish, take multiple bites out of that one piece. You would eventually get use to the texture and be able to take bigger bites. Also, Masago (small fish eggs) are good for starters too, they are a bit more fishy, but their crunchy texture just makes you beg for more.
I recommend a simple Salmon Roll or something. I absolutely love it! Plus, Salmon is a very common fish and it's the most widely loved. Oh, and it doesn't have a strong fishy taste or smell to it.
Bottom line, make sure that you go to a GOOD Sushi restaurant. Do some research on line. Like user reviews and stuff for your area.
sushis ok ill eat it if i have a cravin but other that that i dont eat it at all
Japanese people have the longest lifespans...needless to say, i dont think their food is harmful....
heres the sushi i started on:
Vegtable tempura, california rolls, fried tofu, & edamame (soy beans)
i just had sushi yesterday..all i can say is
http://www.mv.helsinki.fi/mapaavon/imgs/...
Try vegetarian sushi first. No fish at all. That'll get you hooked :-)
The sushi fish isn't completely raw. It is treated with smoke to make it safe. In addition, fresh water fish (which is far more likely to have parasites) is always fully cooked.
Fish is low in fat, high in protein and in minerals that keep your heart healthy. Fish protein is much easier for your body to process than red meat.
On your first venture you could try some non-fish sushi to slowly get into it. Cucumber rolls (kappa maki), avocado rolls, vegetable rolls, tamago (which is a piece of cooked egg on rice). If you like those you can work towards a California roll which has mayo, crab meat and sometimes avocado. Some sushi places have sushi with cooked seafood on them too, so you don't have to go straight to raw fish if you're concerned.
Also, the raw fish are well refridgerated at the restaurants and stored safely. If you have concerns about parasites you should try better sushi restaurants. Try going to ones where you can see the sushi being prepared so you can see how they handle the food and how well they wash their hands and cutting areas.
My friends and I have been eating sushi and sashimi (that's where you only have the raw fish - no rice) for years and we have never had any problems with parasites or bad sushi.
Happy eating!
raw fish is more healthy than cooked fish, some people disagree but it is 100% true. sushi is reallyy healthy all ingrdients of sushi+sashimi is very organic
ex:::
seaweed
sesame seeds
raw fish
rice
vegetables
IT IS SOO HEALTHY
any1 who disagrees is soo wrong..
Sushi is usually made with cooked fish and the fish always has to be fresh and sushi grade and they have to check it. You could try yellow tail, salmon, tuna, shrimp, you might not want to try any sashimi though since that is the raw fish and has nothing with it. And you could try tempura if they have it first to try it out. Or you could just get a california roll if they have it because that is only vegetables.Or you could also try making it yourself some people use smoked tuna, avacado, rice, and nori(sea weed wrap), But sushi normally has omega three which is in the fish which is essential to your body, rice, sea weed, maybe sesame seeds, Vegetables, soy sauce if you like it and it is very healthy for you.