Sushi: how do you use the ginger slices?

[cchen]

Originally posted by: alkemyst

Originally posted by: freedomsbeat212
I've always used it to cleanse my pallet before switching to a different roll, but I see a lot of people wrapping their sushi in it, eating it as a part of the meal. So what do you do? What's the "classic" preferred use?

also pallet is what my UPS's come on.

Palatte is what my mouth experiences.

uh... learn to spell?

 

[alkemyst]

Originally posted by: cchen

Originally posted by: alkemyst

Originally posted by: freedomsbeat212
I've always used it to cleanse my pallet before switching to a different roll, but I see a lot of people wrapping their sushi in it, eating it as a part of the meal. So what do you do? What's the "classic" preferred use?

also pallet is what my UPS's come on.

Palatte is what my mouth experiences.

uh... learn to spell?

Sorry palette...responded in the middle of a meeting today.

anyway...the ginger is just healthy and tasty, not any kind of palette cleansing device. Also you 'spread' wasabi on your sushi/sashimi (under the fish) if you are really 'nippon' .

My wife introduced me to real sushi. I had no idea what's really good until her.

However, most gaijin like myself at one time....just don't understand it all yet think they do.

I love the rednecks that complain their miso came with no spoon after the waitress asked 'hashi/chopsticks or silverware'. If rednecks were smart, they'd learn just drinking your soup is easy use the sticks to push the good stuff down your gizzard.

 

[aidanjm]

Originally posted by: freedomsbeat212
I've always used it to cleanse my pallet before switching to a different roll, but I see a lot of people wrapping their sushi in it, eating it as a part of the meal. So what do you do? What's the "classic" preferred use?

I agree with you, use it as a refreshing "break" between different foods/ rolls/ whatever.

altho sometimes I will pop a bit on top of a piece of raw salmon

 

[aidanjm]

I want some sushi now.

 

[spidey07]

Originally posted by: alkemyst
I love the rednecks that complain their miso came with no spoon after the waitress asked 'hashi/chopsticks or silverware'. If rednecks were smart, they'd learn just drinking your soup is easy use the sticks to push the good stuff down your gizzard.

Hey!

I'm redneck and love cupping my bowl in one hand or two and enjoying miso by taking the bowl to my mouth. If I go get sushi I want it to be as ritualistic as possible.

Best stuff ever.

 

[Jawo]

Originally posted by: Quasmo
I eat it between rolls to cleanse my pallet.

 

[alkemyst]

Originally posted by: spidey07

Originally posted by: alkemyst
I love the rednecks that complain their miso came with no spoon after the waitress asked 'hashi/chopsticks or silverware'. If rednecks were smart, they'd learn just drinking your soup is easy use the sticks to push the good stuff down your gizzard.

Hey!

I'm redneck and love cupping my bowl in one hand or two and enjoying miso by taking the bowl to my mouth. If I go get sushi I want it to be as ritualistic as possible.

Best stuff ever.

there really isn't no ritual in eating sushi though.

 

[habib89]

pallet cleanser

 

[spidey07]

Originally posted by: alkemyst

there really isn't no ritual in eating sushi though.

meh, there is a ritual to eating any nice meal IMHO.

 

[loup garou]

If you want a ritualistic Japanese meal, find a place with a kaiseki menu.

 

[AbAbber2k]

I've never heard of wrapping sushi in ginger... I always thought it was to cleanse your pallette. I don't eat it though. I'm not worried if the different tastes overlap a little.

Just had sushi the other day actually. REALLY good too. Some exchange students from Japan made it for me.

 

[spidey07]

Originally posted by: loup garou
If you want a ritualistic Japanese meal, find a place with a kaiseki menu.

Care to elaborate?

Is it similar to the ritual of a really good american steakhouse dinner?

 

[loup garou]

Originally posted by: spidey07

Originally posted by: loup garou
If you want a ritualistic Japanese meal, find a place with a kaiseki menu.

Care to elaborate?

Is it similar to the ritual of a really good american steakhouse dinner?

Traditionally, it's small dishes for a tea ceremony, but modern kaiseki is basically an elaborate tasting menu. One of the highlights of most kaiseki meals is a red-hot stone that you cook your own kobe beef slices, seafood, and vegetables. Last time I went, we had about 12 courses (omakase), all beautifully prepared. It took us about 3 hours to eat.

EDIT: I just found my post from last year when I first tried the restaurant.

 

[spidey07]

Originally posted by: loup garou

Originally posted by: spidey07

Originally posted by: loup garou
If you want a ritualistic Japanese meal, find a place with a kaiseki menu.

Care to elaborate?

Is it similar to the ritual of a really good american steakhouse dinner?

Traditionally, it's small dishes for a tea ceremony, but modern kaiseki is basically an elaborate tasting menu. One of the highlights of most kaiseki meals is a red-hot stone that you cook your own kobe beef slices, seafood, and vegetables. Last time I went, we had 12 courses, all beautifully prepared. It took us about 3 hours to eat.

wonderful. I'll look it up.

Some of the finer restaurants here in louisivlle (actually one of the best places to eat) you can take a wine to the chef and just say "here's the wine, make a tasting meal" and it is wonderful.

 

[alkemyst]

Originally posted by: spidey07

Originally posted by: loup garou

Originally posted by: spidey07

Originally posted by: loup garou
If you want a ritualistic Japanese meal, find a place with a kaiseki menu.

Care to elaborate?

Is it similar to the ritual of a really good american steakhouse dinner?

Traditionally, it's small dishes for a tea ceremony, but modern kaiseki is basically an elaborate tasting menu. One of the highlights of most kaiseki meals is a red-hot stone that you cook your own kobe beef slices, seafood, and vegetables. Last time I went, we had 12 courses, all beautifully prepared. It took us about 3 hours to eat.

wonderful. I'll look it up.

Some of the finer restaurants here in louisivlle (actually one of the best places to eat) you can take a wine to the chef and just say "here's the wine, make a tasting meal" and it is wonderful.

kaiseki would be like getting a real american 7 course meal.

It's eating large, although the portions are usually smaller than an american meal.

I will add ginger is a used to clean the palate, but more importantly it's a digestive aid and tasty.

eating sushi is not like wine tasting though and here in Palm Beach County, we deal with that especially with those asking my wife and other Japanese ppl (any asian actually) stupid questions.

There was a fat redneck guy my wife calls 'Laly the Cable Boy' (larry the cable guy ), asking how can this little piece of fish help him work all day.

She replied, "I have eaten 40 pieces now".

I don't know how she does it....5' and 100lbs. She works in retail though so is always on her feet. Most of my lifts in the gym are more than her...but she can eat more than me.

 

[spidey07]

Originally posted by: alkemyst

kaiseki would be like getting a real american 7 course meal.

It's eating large, although the portions are usually smaller than an american meal.

I will add ginger is a used to clean the palate, but more importantly it's a digestive aid and tasty.

eating sushi is not like wine tasting though and here in Palm Beach County, we deal with that especially with those asking my wife and other Japanese ppl (any asian actually) stupid questions.

There was a fat redneck guy my wife calls 'Laly the Cable Boy' (larry the cable guy ), asking how can this little piece of fish help him work all day.

She replied, "I have eaten 40 pieces now".

I don't know how she does it....5' and 100lbs. She works in retail though so is always on her feet. Most of my lifts in the gym are more than her...but she can eat more than me.

Would kaiseki be similar to what many of the "Iron Chefs" do? Take an ingredient and form a meal around it?

That is VERY similar to some of the finer american restaurants. What would one expect for such a meal and do you eat it on the floor? There's gotta be a restaurant around here that offers it. It's now on my must do list.

 

[Cattlegod]

i don't use it at all. I just mow on the sushi

 

[manlymatt83]

Originally posted by: freedomsbeat212
I've always used it to cleanse my pallet before switching to a different roll, but I see a lot of people wrapping their sushi in it, eating it as a part of the meal. So what do you do? What's the "classic" preferred use?

I eat it.

 

[alkemyst]

Originally posted by: spidey07

Originally posted by: alkemyst

kaiseki would be like getting a real american 7 course meal.

It's eating large, although the portions are usually smaller than an american meal.

I will add ginger is a used to clean the palate, but more importantly it's a digestive aid and tasty.

eating sushi is not like wine tasting though and here in Palm Beach County, we deal with that especially with those asking my wife and other Japanese ppl (any asian actually) stupid questions.

There was a fat redneck guy my wife calls 'Laly the Cable Boy' (larry the cable guy ), asking how can this little piece of fish help him work all day.

She replied, "I have eaten 40 pieces now".

I don't know how she does it....5' and 100lbs. She works in retail though so is always on her feet. Most of my lifts in the gym are more than her...but she can eat more than me.

Would kaiseki be similar to what many of the "Iron Chefs" do? Take an ingredient and form a meal around it?

That is VERY similar to some of the finer american restaurants. What would one expect for such a meal and do you eat it on the floor? There's gotta be a restaurant around here that offers it. It's now on my must do list.

you aren't going to get iron chef. you will get a hopefully good meal...now if you were paying 3 figures+ a plate, you may...but chances are that is not a 'real' meal either. We have experienced too many fusion foods here. Nothing is cool about gagging on Wolfgang Pucks tea in Orlando...more fruit than tea. We hated the whole meal. I am not saying there is no one that loves his meals though...just not us. When you order tea, they should mention what it is though...even if it states it on the menu.

The finer american restaurants don't do iron chef either...they just pick out of their tried and true and duplicate it. In the best american restaurants, the head chef is about consistancy...not trying to reinvent the menu.

The iron chef deal is a challenge...mix up what they are used to each day and make them perform. This is not what the average customer wants for their meal.

Å

 

[cchen]

Originally posted by: spidey07

Originally posted by: alkemyst

kaiseki would be like getting a real american 7 course meal.

It's eating large, although the portions are usually smaller than an american meal.

I will add ginger is a used to clean the palate, but more importantly it's a digestive aid and tasty.

eating sushi is not like wine tasting though and here in Palm Beach County, we deal with that especially with those asking my wife and other Japanese ppl (any asian actually) stupid questions.

There was a fat redneck guy my wife calls 'Laly the Cable Boy' (larry the cable guy ), asking how can this little piece of fish help him work all day.

She replied, "I have eaten 40 pieces now".

I don't know how she does it....5' and 100lbs. She works in retail though so is always on her feet. Most of my lifts in the gym are more than her...but she can eat more than me.

Would kaiseki be similar to what many of the "Iron Chefs" do? Take an ingredient and form a meal around it?

That is VERY similar to some of the finer american restaurants. What would one expect for such a meal and do you eat it on the floor? There's gotta be a restaurant around here that offers it. It's now on my must do list.

No. Search on Google? http://japanesefood.about.com/od/holidaytraditionalfood/a/kaisekiryori.htm

 

[alkemyst]

Hamamizuki in Orlando will make Kaiseki starting at about $80 a person with a 1 week lead time...they also have a special ornamental one that needs at least a week and is about $200/person.

There menu is at the link above, the Kaiseki page is (english version) http://www.hanamizuki.us/dinnermenu2.htm

If you want authentic Japanese food and are in orlando, it's a definite stop...this restaurant gets talked about even in Japan. Ran Getsu is another good one in the same area, but has a more limited 'tried and true' gaijin style menu. If you get the early bird at Ran Getsu you can usually catch the feeding of the Koi at about 7ish. Kids and adults can participate. They ring a bell and the fish know it's dinnertime....kids seem to love seeing 100 or so koi all making mouths at the water's edge as they drop food to them.