Comments on: Memoirs of a Sushiphile, Part II http://manolofood.com/memoirs-of-a-sushiphile-part-ii/ Manolo Loves the Food! Wed, 27 Aug 2008 23:36:51 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.1 By: JayKay http://manolofood.com/memoirs-of-a-sushiphile-part-ii/#comment-27 JayKay Wed, 05 Apr 2006 15:15:23 +0000 http://manolofood.com/memoirs-of-a-sushiphile-part-ii/#comment-27 "...some of the worst sushi in the States is the most expensive. Ask around for the good stuff." I have to agree with this...my fiance is from Wisconsin (we live in California) and he frequently tells me how expensive and crappy the sushi was compared to how good even the cheap stuff is here... Maguro, hamachi, unagi....is it lunchtime yet?!?!?!? “…some of the worst sushi in the States is the most expensive. Ask around for the good stuff.”
I have to agree with this…my fiance is from Wisconsin (we live in California) and he frequently tells me how expensive and crappy the sushi was compared to how good even the cheap stuff is here…
Maguro, hamachi, unagi….is it lunchtime yet?!?!?!?

]]> By: C.S. Froning http://manolofood.com/memoirs-of-a-sushiphile-part-ii/#comment-16 C.S. Froning Tue, 04 Apr 2006 14:44:57 +0000 http://manolofood.com/memoirs-of-a-sushiphile-part-ii/#comment-16 Meg, Even the pour gourmand has choices. In this case, it will have to be sake over scotch. I would recommend bourbon, the affordable whiskey, but perhaps not with sushi. Meg,

Even the pour gourmand has choices. In this case, it will have to be sake over scotch. I would recommend bourbon, the affordable whiskey, but perhaps not with sushi.

]]> By: ghoti http://manolofood.com/memoirs-of-a-sushiphile-part-ii/#comment-15 ghoti Tue, 04 Apr 2006 14:44:56 +0000 http://manolofood.com/memoirs-of-a-sushiphile-part-ii/#comment-15 I am both delighted and appalled by this post. Delighted that, for once, I don't have to suffer through yet more ignorant praise of sake (properly, nihonshu). Appalled because whiskey goes well with everything precisely because it kills your taste buds. Fair enough, shouchu has the same effect. For meg, some of the worst sushi in the States is the most expensive. Ask around for the good stuff. For myself, I am celebrating the cherry blossom season in Japan by drinking Traquair Scottish Ale, which I picked up here for about $0.75 per bottle because (horror of horrors) the expiration date is this week. Life in the Orient is marvelous! I am both delighted and appalled by this post. Delighted that, for once, I don’t have to suffer through yet more ignorant praise of sake (properly, nihonshu). Appalled because whiskey goes well with everything precisely because it kills your taste buds. Fair enough, shouchu has the same effect.

For meg, some of the worst sushi in the States is the most expensive. Ask around for the good stuff.

For myself, I am celebrating the cherry blossom season in Japan by drinking Traquair Scottish Ale, which I picked up here for about $0.75 per bottle because (horror of horrors) the expiration date is this week. Life in the Orient is marvelous!

]]> By: Meg http://manolofood.com/memoirs-of-a-sushiphile-part-ii/#comment-6 Meg Mon, 03 Apr 2006 18:01:21 +0000 http://manolofood.com/memoirs-of-a-sushiphile-part-ii/#comment-6 Oh dear, is this going to be the kind of blog which only references terribly expensive food and drink? I am only a poor gourmand. Oh dear, is this going to be the kind of blog which only references terribly expensive food and drink? I am only a poor gourmand.

]]> By: Rick T. http://manolofood.com/memoirs-of-a-sushiphile-part-ii/#comment-5 Rick T. Mon, 03 Apr 2006 15:04:39 +0000 http://manolofood.com/memoirs-of-a-sushiphile-part-ii/#comment-5 I will admit I am not a lover of the whisky but can appreciate that it is a complex and interesting beverage. I am wondering though if the high alcohol content does not deaden the tastebuds somewhat? My drink of choice with sushi is an Austrian riesling or French chenin blanc. Congratulations on your new gig with The Manolo! I will admit I am not a lover of the whisky but can appreciate that it is a complex and interesting beverage. I am wondering though if the high alcohol content does not deaden the tastebuds somewhat? My drink of choice with sushi is an Austrian riesling or French chenin blanc.

Congratulations on your new gig with The Manolo!

]]> By: Talmida http://manolofood.com/memoirs-of-a-sushiphile-part-ii/#comment-3 Talmida Mon, 03 Apr 2006 13:47:46 +0000 http://manolofood.com/memoirs-of-a-sushiphile-part-ii/#comment-3 *blink* Single-malt over ICE? Talisker on ICE?!?! I'm guessing Mr. Henry's not a Scot? *blink*

Single-malt over ICE? Talisker on ICE?!?!

I’m guessing Mr. Henry’s not a Scot?

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