Japanese food

[Jessterw]

Sashimi is one of those things that at times I can like and at others I can't. It's all about the texture of whichever meat (fish, squid, etc.) is being served. Of course, texture is always a deciding factor in what foods I enjoy eating, even when I love the taste.

Oddly, sashimi isn't one of the things I've been interesting in eating when in Japan, largely because, well, I've had it before and would rather try other food that I haven't.

Ika and ebi are good. I really like tataki style, though I've only had it with sake (salmon). Simply, a onion is placed on the meat and tapped into it to add additional flavour. The meat is then lightly seared. It changes the texture and taste nicely while retaining (most) of any benefits associated with raw meat.

[TnT]

Coming from the Pacific Northwest I actually prefer my salmon cooked/smoked. Unagi is by far my favorite sushi.

Not too fond of the top ramen noodles. They are too starchy (not sure if that is the right meaning). Basically it's akin to bland white bread that doesn't have much flavor and richness. Though they are extremely cheap.

I'm Viet so pretty used to Vietnamese variety of noodles.