When I was 12 years old I moved to Los Angeles from Latvia. In LA I learned about sushi! I consider Los Angeles - Sushi HEAVEN! I’ve tried sushi in so many countries and I still think in LA they serve it the best, but I still have never been to Japan… I assume they should have even better sushi!
When you consume fish you get anti-inflammatory omega-3 fatty acids (most fish has it), which are great for you! Also, fish provides a great source of lean animal protein, and provides the body with the building blocks required to maintain and repair human tissue. Fish is full of vitamin A , D, Calcium, and Magnesium!
It always surprises me that so many people don’t like raw fish and some people even find it disgusting. How can you not love it? It’s so delicious! I can eat cooked fish too, but I find it not flavorful enough and I just don't like the cooked texture that much. … but I guess to each its own.
A week ago, I was shopping at the grocery store for some fresh salmon and I was inspecting it for about 5 minutes and this woman comes to me saying that she likes steelhead more than salmon, and we started to talk about flavors. I told her that I like steelhead when it is cooked, but when it’s fresh it’s not my favorite one for some reason, even though it taste pretty much like salmon (no idea why!) . That woman was so disgusted and shocked that I eat raw fish! She was like “You eat raw fiiiish?!” … and I’m like “yeah, you know like at sushi restaurants?”. So, apparently she never heard of sushi and never knew that fish can be consumed raw. I told her that there are risks, but freezing the fish might help kill parasites and marinade it in salt is a good idea too if you are not sure that the fish you buy is fresh enough. Also, I told her that I buy only on the day the fish was packed because who knows how many days old is that fish really?!
And here are some examples how I eat it…
When I travel I always try dishes with fresh fish.
Fresh Salmon Tartare served with bread. I got this dish when I was visiting Montreal, Canada.
A dish like that or made of different fish (usually tuna) can be found at many American, Canadian, or French restaurants.
Chirashi Bowl. Fresh fish over bed of rice. I love Japanese food! This is one of my favorite dishes that I get at the restaurant in Spokane, WA.
Sushi! This one I ordered in Los Angeles at Sugar Fish restaurant.
Sashimi! Also from Sugar Fish.
I like rolls too, but lately I've been getting dishes like on the pictures above. Also, sometimes I cook my sushi and rolls at home, but this is something I will leave for another post :)
Pictures were taken with Galaxy s8