Why is sushi so filling? (Or is it?)

Mar 03, 2009 13:07

I don't know about you, but when it comes to sushi my eyes are definitely much bigger than my stomach. I've heard a couple thoughts as to why sushi is so filling, but I'm still not sure, so I figured I'd do a poll.
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epilady March 3 2009, 18:12:42 UTC
I was going to say "other" because it really depends on the quality and type of sushi. Cheapo lunch style sushi, especially if it's got cream cheese or tempura or mayo in it, fills me up a lot more than I expect it to, but I'm usually still hungry again in a few hours.

When we go to Hama and get an amazing omakase from Masayo-san, who knows exactly what we like and continues to surprise us with each new offering, we can and do eat for hours. Then, while it takes us longer to get full, we tend to stay full.

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nminusone March 3 2009, 19:22:37 UTC
Hmm, very interesting. I rarely get tempura rolls, and almost never anything with cream cheese or mayo. (I like sushi, but admit I can be a bit picky about which kinds.)

When I get full on sushi I do tend to stay full for a good while, which led to the infamous term "fishnap". Not to be confused with "sleeping with the fishes"! ;)

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nixieq March 3 2009, 18:49:38 UTC
see, it's because all the little pieces are spread out. you don't see them as an entire portion, you see them as little bites. if you were to ruin the beautiful layout and squish them all together, you'd see what size portions of rice & fish you ACTUALLY had, which would probably be more than you might think.

also, sushiYUM!

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nminusone March 3 2009, 20:12:12 UTC
You know, I think that's my theory with cake. I know I could never eat a whole cake... but if I cut it into small enough slices, well, it's only one more little slice, right? Surely I have room for that...

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easy_living March 3 2009, 18:56:52 UTC
It's not filling at all. Of course, that's because the only edible parts are the yummy ginger and that blow-your-head-off green paste stuff.

Fish should be cooked (or at least cured: smoked salmon is Just Fine), not raw and rice should be light and fluffy, not bland sticky lumps of tastelessness.

Sushi is not food. Sushi is nasty.

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nminusone March 3 2009, 19:28:15 UTC
I'll be sure to invite you next time I treat a group of my friends to sushi. All the people who answerd "I can eat a ton of it", on the other hand... ;)

Actually I had some mackerel nigiri which was chemically cured somehow, similar to ceviche I think. It was DELICIOUS! Unfortunately none of the places near me make it the same way.

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margoeve March 3 2009, 20:25:29 UTC
BLASPHEMER!!!!

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heldc March 3 2009, 20:33:33 UTC
You need to go to a really GOOD sushi place, clearly. Unfortunately, I do not know of any REALLY good sushi places in the DC metro area, just good enough ones. (Good enough for those of us already addicted, that is.)
Edit-Oh, wait, there used to be an amazing sushi place in georgetown a couple doors up from Pleasure Place. I dunno if it's still there tho, I'll check and let you know!

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lostvirtue March 4 2009, 01:04:27 UTC
I picked the "I eat tons" option, but I only eat vegetarian sushi rolls. Maybe you should try it as a test and see if they make you as full. ;)

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nminusone March 4 2009, 03:18:40 UTC
Actually that sounds like a great idea, and potentially very informative. (Especially since I'm leaning towards the "raw fish is more filling" theory.) There are plenty of oshinko / tsukemono sushi that I like, and one place (I'm trying to remember where) has these killer shiitake rolls... damn, now I'm HUNGRY! ;p

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