Sushi Eaters

[chickenman]

I started eating sushi about 2 months ago after about 4 years of promising I would never eat it. I gave in and went with a buddy for lunch one day and told him I would only do rolls. Well after a few times I moved on to salmon, tuna, white tuna, and red snapper sushi. Now I order a couple of pieces of sushi and a roll.
I guess my questions are is it healthy and why am I addicted to it? I eat it now 2-3 times a week. I am wondering what the hell they put in it to make me crave it. I have noticed I have dropped a few pounds also. Anybody else on the sushi kick?

:shrug:

CM

P.S. They are opening a new sushi place every week in Fort Worth.

 

[Happy Hippo]

I love sushi. It is really low fat and overall pretty good for you. The problem anymore is that a lot of fish is really laden with heavy metals... I had a list of good and bad fish to eat. I'll try to find it...

 

[Happy Hippo]

I can't find it, but basically the bigger the fish the more the heavy metals, as metals work their way up the food chain. Tuna and swordfish would have more than salmon and shrimp. And of course any farm-raised fish would have more as well, so avoid them. But it is all in excess, and if you eat tuna in the form of sushi once a week or less, I think your body can get rid of those toxins. Variety is always best for your health and better tasting too!

I think sushi will start catching on more and more as people in America become more health-conscious.

My personal favorites are the really spicy rolls - I like spicy tuna rolls and amberjack with jalapenos...eel (cooked) is really good too...geez now I made myself hungry!

 

[Agent 0659]

as people in America become more health-conscious.

:SIB :SIB :SIB

 

[The Sponge]

eel (cooked) is really good too...geez now I made myself hungry!

I just puked. I could get you as many eels as you like in that filthy river across the street from my home. Is that the same type of eel?:shrug:

 

[LetsMakeMoney]

My personal favorites are the really spicy rolls !

me too!! i love the spicy tuna rolls :00hour :00hour

 

[Blackman]

Yeah, Mercury is the issue with tuna. I love the stuff, whether it's in sushi, fresh, or out of the can, but my doctor told me to be careful.

Don't know much about the nutritional value of the sushi overall, but I know that soy sauce has crazy amounts of sodium, which can be an issue for some.

 

[Cie]

And of course any farm-raised fish would have more as well, so avoid them.

QUOTE]

Most of what I have read points to high heavy metal content in wild caught fish, and high level of PCBs in farm-raised. Of course, I do recall reading about severe heavy metal accumulation in farm-raised Norwegian salmon, but I think there is something to that story which I am forgetting at the moment.

Wild Caught Fish : Methyl Mercury
Fish is an excellent source of Omega-3 fatty acids, integral in the development of your baby's brain and vision. Yet, because of coal plant pollution, most of the world's fish population is contaminated with methyl mercury. Methyl mercury is a neurotoxin and causes neurological damage, developmental delays and learning deficitsin children.


Farm-Raised Fish : PCBs
As if you didn't already have enough on your plate. Fish farming raises a number of health and environmental concerns. Farm-raised fish have significantly higher levels of PCBs, or polychlorinated biphenyls, for a number of reasons. Because PCBs embed themselves in fat, 'fatter' farm-raised fish are rich in this cancer-causing toxin. And while you may think the nutrients of fish even out the dangerous effects of PCBs, farm-raised fish are considerably less nutritious than their wild counterparts. This is because farm-raised fish don't have the opportunity to fulfill their natural and healthy diets. Therefore, stay away from farm-raised fish at the supermarket; farm-salmon is typically labeled "Atlantic" or "Icelandic", while wild salmon is named "Alaskan" or simply "Wild". Be sure to ask your fishmonger what waters your fish comes from.

 

[AR182]

I love sushi. It is really low fat and overall pretty good for you. The problem anymore is that a lot of fish is really laden with heavy metals... I had a list of good and bad fish to eat. I'll try to find it...

l'm a fan of sushi also....the problem is that i have to eat alot of it to feel satisfied....

i know the list that you're talking about...& the only one that i remember to be bad for you is swordfish....

 

[LetsMakeMoney]

:brows: :brows: :brows:

 

[Cie]

I just puked. I could get you as many eels as you like in that filthy river across the street from my home. Is that the same type of eel?:shrug:

Sure, those are the ones, braniac......:s4:

 

[Cie]

l'm a fan of sushi also....the problem is that i have to eat alot of it to feel satisfied....

i know the list that you're talking about...& the only one that i remember to be bad for you is swordfish....

Swordfish, Shark, King Mackerel and Tile fish appear to be the worst when it comes to heavy metals.

 

[LetsMakeMoney]

:scared :scared :scared

 

[jpblack34]

I started eating sushi about 2 months ago after about 4 years of promising I would never eat it. I gave in and went with a buddy for lunch one day and told him I would only do rolls. Well after a few times I moved on to salmon, tuna, white tuna, and red snapper sushi. Now I order a couple of pieces of sushi and a roll.
I guess my questions are is it healthy and why am I addicted to it? I eat it now 2-3 times a week. I am wondering what the hell they put in it to make me crave it. I have noticed I have dropped a few pounds also. Anybody else on the sushi kick?

:shrug:

CM

P.S. They are opening a new sushi place every week in Fort Worth.

CM, same story for me. Up until 3 weeks ago, I had never had sushi before, and then my wife committed us to a party at Piranha's downtown. I've had it twice since that night. Not that bad. I guess my question is now, where are we going to eat sushi in Fort Worth sometime? I bet we can get Another Steve to join us. Let me know. They have that new one opening on Camp Bowie soon.

 

[layinwood]

Chickenman, I don't know if you have a BlueFish over in Ft Worth but if you do it's unbelievable. If you don't ththere's one in North Dallas and one in Dallas as well. It's worth the drive and the females make it even more worth it. :00hour

 

[The Sponge]

Sure, those are the ones, braniac......:s4:

I really have to use my smile guys more often. I just realized it may be asking to much for a guy as smart as you to be able to read between the lines.:com:

 

[dunclock]

This is funny that sushi is FINALLY making it to Texas. I lived in Dallas three years ago and had to drive 25 minutes to find the nearest place! Then I moved to Addison {lived 5 minutes from Blue Fish, very good, pretty expensive, awesome talent} but found this place, http://www.addisontexas.net/where_to_eat/restaurants/tokyo_one.asp

which is the most amazing place for the money. It is a buffet for like $25 that has EVERY kind of Asian food and seafood that you can imagine.

Living here in Nashville, we have more Sushi restaurants per capita than anywhere in the US, over 60. I even have one in my office building, where everyday for lunch you can get any two rolls, two kinds of salads {squid & seaweed} and orange slice for $4.75 with no tax & no tip, UNBELIEVABLE and has done it for 15 years.

Go check out Tokyo One, you will not be disappointed plus there is a lot to do in Addison:SIB

 

[danmurphy jr]

After a year or two of stuffing Mercury into the system. you will, on you better days look like the guy who runs the Homeland Security and sound like Roseanne Barr. Who knew.

 

[layinwood]

Dunclock, I'll have to check that place out. I live in Plano right now and suprisingly there aren't any really really good sushi places, or at least that i've found. But, Addison is only 5 minutes from me so it's not like I'm having to drive very far.

 

[Cie]

In terms of Nigiri Sushi, my current favorites are albacore and sailfish. I used to eat tons of salmon and tuna sashimi (larger pieces of fish, no rice) routinely, but lost the taste for both along the way:shrug: I still eat plenty of seared, smoked and grilled salmon and tuna, just not raw.

There is a hole in the wall Sushi joint in town called Kanno. The Chef/Owner, Elvis, does a great job. The chef's tasting menu is good, but not filling. The albacore and shitake salad is one of my favorites. The cold sake menu is the best in town by far. I highly recommend it to anyone in the New Orleans area.