I believe everyone is allowed at least one thing they just won't eat, but my thing is you gotta try it at least once. Today I tried sushi for the third time. My brother introduced me first to sushi in San Diego about six years ago and I became violently ill after trying it. I got brave and tried it a second time about three years ago and didn't take more than a sniff before my gag reflex activated.
Along with starting a blog, one of my new year's resolutions for 2010 was to give sushi another shot. Now I really did this for Pete and he is one of those sushi lovers and always complains that we never get to go out for sushi. So today Pete took me to Sushi Town, a cute little restaurant near his work where he goes with his co-workers once in awhile. It was one of those places where sushi plates go around like sail boats on a stream (see first pic). We came in and sat down and I was really feeling it. I loved the whole idea of picking a plate that was floating by. So I decided to just go for it. I grabbed a cucumber roll and just went for it and popped it in my mouth. Pete about fell off of his chair in disgust. He informed me that I needed to eat it with my chopsticks slowly and dip it in soy sauce. I guess I am not a master in the art of sushi or using chopsticks. :)
Well the cucumber roll about did me in. SO our nice waitress suggested a few other rolls I might like. I did not like any of them nor did I even taste all of them as the ole gag reflex was back. Pete was laughing by this time and then I started laughing too. I ended up picking a plate of watermelon that floated by and then a spring roll (both non-sushi items). Thank-goodness Pete was satisfied with the rolls he chose. He loves the spicy tuna ones-even the name scares me.
Our lunch date provided some mid-day humor, but it did not provide me with a miraculous love for sushi. I think I've given up after try 3! I have a sushi loving husband and a lot of sushi loving family and friends who all tell me I just need to try the right thing. Maybe one day I will come across it. . .but I don't think I'll be trying it again any time soon!
Whoever said "third times the charm" did not say it in relation to me and sushi.
Maybe you have to try Sushi onnneee mooore timeeee. If you see Molly in LA, she will have to take you to the place she took me and Steve. Steve is not a huge fan either and he loved what we had there. :)
ReplyDeleteHarney Sushi in SD has some really good vegetarian sushi rolls. One of them has tempura sweet potato in it...mmm.
ReplyDeleteOne more try couldn't hurt :)!
hahah, I was dying reading this. I can just picture you gagging at the restaurant and Pete's reaction! I am making you try tempura sushi. I don't see how you won't like it!!! By the way, those places with the sushi floating around are NOT the good places - you must try a gourmet sushi restaurant sometime!!
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