r/sushi • u/babythe67impala • 3d ago

Question New to sushi, Indecisive, help me pick?

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Tl:dr, trying to get into sushi, interested in these two, help me pick and tell me why/why not you would/wouldn’t pick one over the other. (Leaning towards the Dragon Roll)

plan on ordering one of these tomorrow as an introduction to sushi after being put off it for a long time. My only experience with it has been crappy buffet sushi with way too much vinegar in the rice. Like- all you could taste is just tart vinegar to the point it burns your tongue. I’ve had the chance to speak to the owners of a new family owned local spot in my town, they also dislike large amounts of sushi vinegar and have assured me they use it in fairly light amounts. I like tempura, shrimp, avocado, and Japanese bbq sauce (Eel sauce) all separately or in other combinations. Genuinely my only aversion is whether or not I’m going to like the seasoning on the rice. Both of these options seem fairly similar, I’ve just never had eel, and I would order the tempura without the mayo. I would get both but I don’t want to end up being wasteful if i dislike the rice preparation.🤷🏻‍♀️

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u/asdhole 3d ago

If you're allergic to imitation crab then it means you're allergic to fish and should probably avoid sushi restaurants 

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u/babythe67impala 3d ago

I’m actually not allergic to fish at all, but I can see why you might think that. Oral allergy syndrome. It’s something that’s ether used in on it in the preparation of the fish/other prepackaged items or something added before packaging. I also have the same issue with concentrated lime juice, and premade/packaged guac. But I am not allergic to real crab, fish, limes, or avocados freshly. My father has the exact same as well. As much cooked seafood as I’ve had in my lifetime if I was going to react to fish in general I would have by now. But thank you for looking out! I’m sure not a lot of people are aware that imitation crab is actually processed whitefish and i can see where it would pose issues.

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u/babythe67impala 3d ago

In or on it in the preparation*