Sushi Bar Experience

**playaa** · Mar 31, 2004, 12:38

So I go to FU JI Sushi Bar, I got some Chicken Udon, an Assorted Sushi Plate, some Deep Fried ToFu, and some Seaweed Soup...

Soup was horrible!

ToFu was horrible

Udon was great!!!

Sushi, I tried 3 different types of salmon, some tuna and sweet shrimp, also with some Wasabi and soy sauce. and it was ICKKKKKKKKK

Any suggestions for next time?

neko_girl22 · Mar 31, 2004, 13:14

have you tried tuna, salmon and shrimp before? Because they are usually the "safe" ones for foreigners. Has the sushi bar got a good reputation?
Was it a kaiten sushi bar?(conveyor belt sushi bar) - if it was, try ordering instead of picking the not-so-fresh plates off the conveyor belt.

Maybe try a salad roll - cooked tuna (like tinned tuna) with mayonaise and lettuce.
Or the tiny rolled sushi - it might be easier to eat.

sometimes though, you just need to try again. It might take some time to get to like it. I know when I first came to Japan there was some things I couldn't eat, but with time and perserverance I now love them!

anyway don't give up! gambatte ne!

**playaa** · Apr 1, 2004, 05:21

Stomache hurt, but heart not broken... I definately will try it again and wont give up... It may of been because of the soup and the way they put some type of cooked onions on top of the Udon and ToFu that were moving and smelled/tasted horrible that set the mood bad for me... Anyways I just need a few suggestions on what i should order next time rather then ordering blindly

Mandylion · Apr 1, 2004, 08:42

Is this in Baton Rouge?

Yes, please don't give up on Japanese food. Often times food sold outside their home markets are changed to fit what is assumed to be the "taste" people are after. Then, you can never be too sure who is doing the cooking.

I worked in a suchi bar of a short time. Out front with the sushi you had the Japanese owner and wait staff. In the back where you couldn't see us, was me (the mighty dishwasher) and the two chefs who made all the non-sushi dishes.

They were both Mexican immigrants.

I thought that was great! And they cooked some of the best Japanese food I have had outside of Japan

I've been of other Japanese restaurants, ordered udon expecting what you get in Japan, and only recieved a bowl of noodles and broth. No veg, meat, other stuff added in. I was shocked. Just becuase it says "Japanese" on the door doesn't make it so.

Don't give up on tofu - unless it is fresh it will not be very good. One of the best Japanese menus I had ever had was tofu based. Yudofu in Kyoto and a family restaurant in a small town in Hyogo. Blew my mind. In part because hey, its only tofu...so you think.

**Glenn** · Apr 2, 2004, 11:11

Originally Posted by Mandylion

Is this in Baton Rouge?

Yes, please don't give up on Japanese food. Often times food sold outside their home markets are changed to fit what is assumed to be the "taste" people are after.

Yeah, like those accursed "cajun rolls" that they have at Kamado's (Baton Rouge).

Originally Posted by Mandylion

I worked in a suchi bar of a short time. Out front with the sushi you had the Japanese owner and wait staff. In the back where you couldn't see us, was me (the mighty dishwasher) and the two chefs who made all the non-sushi dishes.

They were both Mexican immigrants.

The people who cook at Kamado's (at least the one on Bennington) all seem to be Chinese. They even wrote the specials in simplified Chinese characters (I thought they were wrong, until I saw the simplified Chinese characters that they had used in a book). I do like the sushi and the miso soup there though.

On a similar note, when I was in Boston there was a "Cajun" food stand in the mall, and everyone working there was Hispanic (I guess that that figures, and that's what you get for getting food at a mall). ;)

kirei_na_me · Apr 2, 2004, 11:24

Every so-called Japanese restaurant around here is owned by Chinese. Only a few in the bigger cities are owned by Japanese. The way I can tell if they're owned by Chinese or Japanese is that the Chinese owned restaurants are strictly teppanyaki style and maybe have a few sushi rolls or something. The Japanese owned ones do the teppanyaki, but also have a full traditional menu.

**playaa** · Apr 2, 2004, 11:51

Hm, yeah btw.. FU JI is in Baton Rouge on the corner of Sherwood and Coursey, I am pretty sure it was owned by Japanese as well. Thanks for all of the replies btw. Oh and Glenn you from Louisiana or visited maybe?

I know how much of a difference the foods can be when you arnt getting them from where they came from. Such as Taco Bell tastes nothing like real mexican food, and I am sure of the difference between the Chinese/Japanese food here and in Japan. Which makes me want to take my trip to Japan earlier then I am.

**Glenn** · Apr 2, 2004, 11:52

@Kirei_na_me The way I can usually tell is that I will hear them talking - that's a dead giveaway.

In Boston there is a sushi bar on Newbury St. whose name escapes me at the moment, but it was owned/operated by Japanese (I heard them talking too), and it was the first place that I started going to eat sushi. It was really good, too. ;)

**Glenn** · Apr 2, 2004, 11:58

Originally Posted by playaa

Hm, yeah btw.. FU JI is in Baton Rouge on the corner of Sherwood and Coursey, I am pretty sure it was owned by Japanese as well. Thanks for all of the replies btw. Oh and Glenn you from Louisiana or visited maybe?

I'm from Donaldsonville, and I live in BR. When I saw that you had been to Fuji I knew exactly where you were talking about, but I have never been there, so I can't compare stories with you on that point.

Originally Posted by playaa

I know how much of a difference the foods can be when you arnt getting them from where they came from. Such as Taco Bell tastes nothing like real mexican food, and I am sure of the difference between the Chinese/Japanese food here and in Japan. Which makes me want to take my trip to Japan earlier then I am.

Yeah, that always makes me wonder exactly what it is that I am eating.

;)

kirei_na_me · Apr 2, 2004, 12:02

Originally Posted by Glenn

@Kirei_na_me The way I can usually tell is that I will hear them talking - that's a dead giveaway.

Well, yeah, that too.

I was just talking about initially. Before I'm able to hear anyone talking. Also, they'll(Chinese owned "Japanese" restaurants) have some weird name like "Tokyo Rose" or any other name with "Tokyo" in it.

**playaa** · Apr 2, 2004, 18:48

Yeah such as, Little Tokyo in the Mall of Louisiana...

Mar 31, 2004, 12:38	#1
playaa Dog Youkai Join Date: Jan 15, 2004 Location: Clovis, CA Age: 25 Posts: 774	Sushi Bar Experience So I go to FU JI Sushi Bar, I got some Chicken Udon, an Assorted Sushi Plate, some Deep Fried ToFu, and some Seaweed Soup... Soup was horrible! ToFu was horrible Udon was great!!! Sushi, I tried 3 different types of salmon, some tuna and sweet shrimp, also with some Wasabi and soy sauce. and it was ICKKKKKKKKK Any suggestions for next time? __________________ "Kanpeki to chau, jinsei no shuushi Puramai zero da nanteba honto ka na? Shinu made ni tsukaikiru, un no kazu Semete, jibun de dashiire wo sasete "

Apr 2, 2004, 11:11	#5
Glenn 考え中 Join Date: Jan 8, 2004 Posts: 5,544	Originally Posted by Mandylion Is this in Baton Rouge? Yes, please don't give up on Japanese food. Often times food sold outside their home markets are changed to fit what is assumed to be the "taste" people are after. Yeah, like those accursed "cajun rolls" that they have at Kamado's (Baton Rouge). Originally Posted by Mandylion I worked in a suchi bar of a short time. Out front with the sushi you had the Japanese owner and wait staff. In the back where you couldn't see us, was me (the mighty dishwasher) and the two chefs who made all the non-sushi dishes. They were both Mexican immigrants. The people who cook at Kamado's (at least the one on Bennington) all seem to be Chinese. They even wrote the specials in simplified Chinese characters (I thought they were wrong, until I saw the simplified Chinese characters that they had used in a book). I do like the sushi and the miso soup there though. On a similar note, when I was in Boston there was a "Cajun" food stand in the mall, and everyone working there was Hispanic (I guess that that figures, and that's what you get for getting food at a mall). ;) __________________ Avoid Mojibake! -- 文字化けを避ける！ Dictionary at Goo - English-Japanese, Japanese-English, Japanese Language Teach Yourself Japanese and Teach Yourself Japanese Message Board Jim Breen's online dictionary and kanji lookup

Apr 2, 2004, 11:24	#6
kirei_na_me Where I'm Supposed to Be Join Date: Jan 31, 2003 Location: Virginia Age: 33 Posts: 3,922	Every so-called Japanese restaurant around here is owned by Chinese. Only a few in the bigger cities are owned by Japanese. The way I can tell if they're owned by Chinese or Japanese is that the Chinese owned restaurants are strictly teppanyaki style and maybe have a few sushi rolls or something. The Japanese owned ones do the teppanyaki, but also have a full traditional menu. __________________ *i carry your heart with me(i carry it in my heart)*

Apr 2, 2004, 11:58	#9
Glenn 考え中 Join Date: Jan 8, 2004 Posts: 5,544	Originally Posted by playaa Hm, yeah btw.. FU JI is in Baton Rouge on the corner of Sherwood and Coursey, I am pretty sure it was owned by Japanese as well. Thanks for all of the replies btw. Oh and Glenn you from Louisiana or visited maybe? I'm from Donaldsonville, and I live in BR. When I saw that you had been to Fuji I knew exactly where you were talking about, but I have never been there, so I can't compare stories with you on that point. Originally Posted by playaa I know how much of a difference the foods can be when you arnt getting them from where they came from. Such as Taco Bell tastes nothing like real mexican food, and I am sure of the difference between the Chinese/Japanese food here and in Japan. Which makes me want to take my trip to Japan earlier then I am. Yeah, that always makes me wonder exactly what it is that I am eating. ;)

Apr 2, 2004, 12:02	#10
kirei_na_me Where I'm Supposed to Be Join Date: Jan 31, 2003 Location: Virginia Age: 33 Posts: 3,922	Originally Posted by Glenn @Kirei_na_me The way I can usually tell is that I will hear them talking - that's a dead giveaway. Well, yeah, that too. I was just talking about initially. Before I'm able to hear anyone talking. Also, they'll(Chinese owned "Japanese" restaurants) have some weird name like "Tokyo Rose" or any other name with "Tokyo" in it.

Mar 31, 2004, 13:14	#2
neko_girl22 Regular Member Join Date: May 14, 2003 Posts: 459	have you tried tuna, salmon and shrimp before? Because they are usually the "safe" ones for foreigners. Has the sushi bar got a good reputation? Was it a kaiten sushi bar?(conveyor belt sushi bar) - if it was, try ordering instead of picking the not-so-fresh plates off the conveyor belt. Maybe try a salad roll - cooked tuna (like tinned tuna) with mayonaise and lettuce. Or the tiny rolled sushi - it might be easier to eat. sometimes though, you just need to try again. It might take some time to get to like it. I know when I first came to Japan there was some things I couldn't eat, but with time and perserverance I now love them! anyway don't give up! gambatte ne!

Apr 1, 2004, 05:21	#3
playaa Dog Youkai Join Date: Jan 15, 2004 Location: Clovis, CA Age: 25 Posts: 774	Stomache hurt, but heart not broken... I definately will try it again and wont give up... It may of been because of the soup and the way they put some type of cooked onions on top of the Udon and ToFu that were moving and smelled/tasted horrible that set the mood bad for me... Anyways I just need a few suggestions on what i should order next time rather then ordering blindly

Apr 1, 2004, 08:42	#4
Mandylion Omnipotence personified Join Date: Mar 15, 2003 Location: Seattle Posts: 1,121	Is this in Baton Rouge? Yes, please don't give up on Japanese food. Often times food sold outside their home markets are changed to fit what is assumed to be the "taste" people are after. Then, you can never be too sure who is doing the cooking. I worked in a suchi bar of a short time. Out front with the sushi you had the Japanese owner and wait staff. In the back where you couldn't see us, was me (the mighty dishwasher) and the two chefs who made all the non-sushi dishes. They were both Mexican immigrants. I thought that was great! And they cooked some of the best Japanese food I have had outside of Japan I've been of other Japanese restaurants, ordered udon expecting what you get in Japan, and only recieved a bowl of noodles and broth. No veg, meat, other stuff added in. I was shocked. Just becuase it says "Japanese" on the door doesn't make it so. Don't give up on tofu - unless it is fresh it will not be very good. One of the best Japanese menus I had ever had was tofu based. Yudofu in Kyoto and a family restaurant in a small town in Hyogo. Blew my mind. In part because hey, its only tofu...so you think.

Apr 2, 2004, 11:51	#7
playaa Dog Youkai Join Date: Jan 15, 2004 Location: Clovis, CA Age: 25 Posts: 774	Hm, yeah btw.. FU JI is in Baton Rouge on the corner of Sherwood and Coursey, I am pretty sure it was owned by Japanese as well. Thanks for all of the replies btw. Oh and Glenn you from Louisiana or visited maybe? I know how much of a difference the foods can be when you arnt getting them from where they came from. Such as Taco Bell tastes nothing like real mexican food, and I am sure of the difference between the Chinese/Japanese food here and in Japan. Which makes me want to take my trip to Japan earlier then I am.

Apr 2, 2004, 11:52	#8
Glenn 考え中 Join Date: Jan 8, 2004 Posts: 5,544	@Kirei_na_me The way I can usually tell is that I will hear them talking - that's a dead giveaway. In Boston there is a sushi bar on Newbury St. whose name escapes me at the moment, but it was owned/operated by Japanese (I heard them talking too), and it was the first place that I started going to eat sushi. It was really good, too. ;)

Apr 2, 2004, 18:48	#11
playaa Dog Youkai Join Date: Jan 15, 2004 Location: Clovis, CA Age: 25 Posts: 774	Yeah such as, Little Tokyo in the Mall of Louisiana...

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