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Otoro is my favorite, but it's also usually 3-4 times the cost of maguro. It's like the difference between filet mignon and a sirloin.

I'll have to check them out next time I'm up there.

I'm really jonesing for sushi now, but I need to save money for our herf next week. :ss

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My buddy’s celebrating his 40th down in Redondo Saturday night. We’re having dinner, but I’m not sure what the game plan is yet.

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Chirashi Don with Sake, Maguro, Shiro Maguro, Hamachi and Madai. :dr Lunch started with miso soup and it was really hot. I didn't test it and I singed my tongue a bit, but other than that it was great.

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That sounds good, although I'm not a big hamachi fan. They actually put sake in the chirashi don, or is it a dressing?

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You have my digits.... :D By the way, have you tried Ortega 120 yet?

I thought he was crazy too but then I remembered that's salmon.

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Sake as in salmon.

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(i had to look up madai though......red snapper) :D

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While I am thinking about it, has anyone every ordered any fish online? I have read good things about this company.

http://www.catalinaop.com/

Seems like it would be a lot cheaper to get your sushi/sashimi fix this way.

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Wow, awesome....see Ma$$holes, Cali's good for something! I don't know the company but our seafood is awesome out here & we've actually got the world's best uni up in Santa Barbara...no joke, most sushi bars, at least here in the US, get their sea urchin from SB. Thanks for that link.

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Doh! I never even made the connection! Shows where my mind is... :al
Yeah, that's good stuff.
I have not, but thanks for the link. I've been thinking of making my own sushi for a while now.

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I'm getting really hungry over here. :dr


I haven’t tried Ortega yet, but it’s on my radar. I might suggest it for this weekend, but his wife is doing all of the planning. :)

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Sushi noob here, only having had Chinese buffet sushi. :o
I know it's probably the McDonald's of sushi but I love the stuff and would like to expand my sushi experiences and seek out some sushi joints in the Cleveland area.
Anybody know of any 'sushi for dummies' websites that would provide some good info, and also some good restaurants in the area?

Thanks.

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The Wikipedia entry on sushi has some good info.

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Wow! Mucho info. Thanks.

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You're welcome. A real sushi restaurant will usually let you order a la carte, so it's easy to try stuff and figure out what you like. Salmon, tuna, and yellowtail are probably some of the milder types of sushi. You don't want to start out with something like sea urchin. Eel (which is commonly broiled, not raw) is another good choice (my personal favorite). Most places will have unagi, which is a freshwater eel. Anago is a saltwater eel that may also be available.

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Another good site for information is http://www.sushifaq.com/

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More good info! Thanks.
I'm:dr.

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Was in PHX doing some "shopping" yesterday and Echo and I stopped at little hole-in-the-wall Japanese restaurant in Gilbert. OUTSTANDING selection of sushi as well as traditional Japanese dishes.

Echo had Katsudon and Toro and I sampled their Uni, Hokkigai and Masu. Also had an order of cold Soba noodles. It was delicious. I will definitely be eating there more often :D

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Wow, You would not think the desert would be the place to find good sushi!
The trip to Japan still on?

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Bumpity...

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Dustin,

where are we going this year in SoCal? Should we give dvickery a call? :D

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The Sushipedia app for iphone/itouch is fairly cool.Free too as I recall.

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Last week I had some great sushi.
Had a salmon skin roll, spicy tuna roll, alaska roll which was salmon & avocado. For Nigiri I had a few pieces of Fatty Tuna, Kobe and Foie Gras (first time ever having it and I fell in love!)
Hands down the best in the area.
http://www.muramoto.biz/

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For the most rewarding sushi experience, if you got a good place with a reputable sushi chef at the bar, just go to the bar and ask for the chef's omakase.. You don't necessarily know what you'll eat or what it'll cost, but as long as you have a good chef, it's well worth it!

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I'm a sushi hound. Favorites are unagi, spicy tuna rolls, uni. I envy you guys that can get *real* O-toro on a regular basis.
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Don't get too envious, your wallet is probably a lot heavier than ours as a result :D

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Still a bit of a novice here. I've found I love the shrimp tempura at Fishbone's in Grosse Point (near Sailchaser's house). But, my favorite is the Magaro at Noble Fish in Clawson. It's not even a restaurant, but a Japanese fish market that happens to have a sushi counter in the back & 2 or 3 (2-man) tables. Apparently Noble Fish has won some kind of best sushi in Michgan award more than once. If you're ever in the area...

http://www.noblefish.com/

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Someone dropped off a nice tray of sashimi at my house last night. It was delicious.

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Sushi by mail, hmmm I could make millions.
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Or go broke paying for lawsuits from sick customers :D

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Grilled salmon skin roll is bomb

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I figured I'd revive this thread since I love sushi like no other.

Went to Kabuki's in Tempe, AZ yesterday and just told the sushi chef "omakase" or chef's choice (basically). He fixed me a great 5 course sampling of his best work using his finest fish. It was amazing. Wish I had taken some photos. But instead here's a few photo's of previous sushi outings

http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o...X/03e62ecd.jpg

http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o...X/7ad623e1.jpg

http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o...X/d9718587.jpg

http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o...X/fba27c66.jpg

Now I'm hungry!

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mmmmm love me some deep fried shrimp heads.

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:tu

Ama-ebi is where its at brother! Its become a staple for me, along with Uni and Ikura.

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Also love Fatty Tuna Nigiri.

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Agreed that is very much where it is.

If you get up to the west side. Sakana (59th and 101) is one of the only other places I know that gets Ama-ebi in. They have a few locations on in chandler and the other off of indian bend and scottsdale. But if you get a chance they always have fresh stuff in. They get amber jack a lot too which is one of my fav's. But I spent time in Japan in high school so I always lean toward the more traditional fare myself.

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I'm with you on that one as well Trevor. Mostly only traditional stuff for me as well. Thanks for the info on Sakana's. I've actually been to their location in Chandler (I live in Gilbert). Good stuff :tu

There's a very traditional sushi place on the border of Chandler/Gilbert called Taiko's. Traditional Japanese dinners and traditional style sushi. Great stuff! We took my mother in law, who is from Kyushu, there and she loved it.

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Sushi again for lunch today. The spicy tuna roll always hits the spot.

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Best sushi I had was a side of the road Japanese restaurant in upstate New York. The place is owned and operated by a Japanese couple. They barely speaks English. Found it on my way back from Niagara. Yum

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i think i need to go get sushi sometime soon now. mmmm

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Went to Laguna Seca this year for the MotoGP race. We live in a pretty remote town, and love exploring new, local, places to eat when we travel. Well we were pretty happy to find a little sushi joint in Monteray CA. Got to eat there twice, it was great. IIRC, the place was named 'Crystal Fish' but I'm not 100% sure. Good eats though!

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Going to get some sushi for dinner tonight. Just don't know what I want to get yet....

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I've had sushi for lunch for 4 consecutive days. Guess I'll have to make it 5. :tu

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What have you been eating? I need some ideas on what to get tonight.

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Ok, Noodles- time to break out the specifics on this one. I need to find this place.

:su

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My favorite place for sushi is actually a buffet that's $8.50 and they have a really good selection with pretty decent quality.

I always get the same rolls-spicy salmon/tuna rolls, a spicy crab with shrimp on top, a roll with flounder/avocado, and a roll that I don't know by name, but it has eel, crab, lettuce, and has a "crumby" texture on the outside. I eat each bite with wasabi for some heat. I also get an eel roll or some salmon/tuna nigri on occasion. I'll eat most salmon/tuna/crab as long as I doesn't have cucumber in it or I pick it out.

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Just had sushi for lunch today.

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BLASPHEMY!!!!

:lr J/K that looks great as well.

We had sushi a couple of times this past week. As usual, I stuck to fairly traditional offerings. Nigiri sushi only: Hamachi, Maguro, Sake, Shiro Maguro, Uni and Ikura :tu

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there are enough pictures in here...