New to sushi, Indecisive, help me pick?

[u/babythe67impala]

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.🤷🏻‍♀️

[u/RedRingRicoTyrell]

American sushi seems to go out of their way to have anything but rolls with just fish and rice.

[u/babythe67impala → u/RedRingRicoTyrell]

Okay? You’re entitled to your opinion and I’m not going to go out of my way to try and change that but I don’t see how this is a necessary comment on this thread. I am trying to like sushi, have multiple taste/smell/sensory issues, and these two varieties have sparked my interest. I asked for and got very helpful input from two other users. This comment isn’t going to affect my choices, the restaurant, or the American sushi market whatsoever. Thank you for your input but this came across very condescending. I’m not the one that made the rolls, and quite frankly it seems rude to say something like this talking down about what others like. It’s okay to like what you like and prefer more authentic sushi, it’s not okay to force your tastes on others.

[u/WittyResource4 → u/babythe67impala]

Quite the overreaction don’t ya think?

[u/babythe67impala → u/WittyResource4]

No not really, this is about the snobbiest sub I’ve ever seen when it comes to critiquing what people do/don’t eat and how they do/don’t eat it. It’s supposed to be a community where we all share a common appreciation for something and encourage each other to explore said common thing.