Why are people so obsessed with California Rolls (sushi question)?

Question

I feel like whenever there is a question about sushi on here, everyone is like MMMM CALIFORNIA ROLL. And it's like DUDE, try something else, I guarantee you you'll like it more if you have an open mind about eating something raw. I'm not denying that California Rolls are sushi, because technically they are ("sushi" refers to the rice, not the other ingredients), but seriously, try something traditional for once. It's not going to kill you.

It also annoys me when people are asked about what their favorite sushi is, all they can do is name off a bunch of rolls that aren't even universal, like, "OMG IT'Z A NINJA ROLL, DEY'RE SO GOOD LOLZ." Um, first of all, there is more to sushi than just rolls, and secondly, no one knows what an effing hong kong roll is. It's probably something your local sushi bar just made up.

Does this annoy anyone else?

Answer 1

very much

Answer 2

I know what you mean. They eat Calif. Rolls because they are too chicken to eat the real deal with eel, quail eggs, octopus etc. Now THAT is sushi!

Answer 3

I think it's easy for people who lazy...LOL My bf keeps eating same stuffs like fat stuffs hot dogs or Burger ,well for men mostly it's easy to eat same things.

But for me I love SO many things in Japanese food.HAve to admit that california maki is one of the best thing too. I also like avocado maki. Tempura . Udon. And almost all those fried things served with rice miso soup and sweet soy sauce :D

By the way...maybe it's better of if you leave people alone..everyone is free to think or eat what they want ,right?

have you tried eel sushi?

Answer 4

agreed

Answer 5

I feel the same way just closed mined I guess there is a lot more to sushi..all together japanese cuisine I love it but I still need my beans now and again. My husband is Japanese and I am Mexican different but it works out great!!

Answer 6

Somewhat yes, I enjoy sushi too, but like you, I eat at our local sushi bar for the experience of trying true Japanese sushi. I do like the "American" sushi as well...cause California Rolls are really good! I suppose, it's like McDonalds to some, big mac and fries kinda thing.

Answer 7

a little, but not really. some ppl just dont like to try new or different things

Answer 8

It annoys me cos I dislike California roll, plus I always wonder if it's authentic. My top three on the list are maguro, uni and ika, whether as sushi or sashimi. Those are the real stuff to me!

Answer 9

Why are you so angry about food?

Answer 10

It irritates me so much that I have fantasies of violence in which I MAKE these people eat nigirizushi! Makizushi is for the gaijin and it's okay and everything, but the Japanese have been eating sashimi for over a thousand years, the Chinese before that, and it has been on the west coast at LEAST since the 1860s, so COME ON! It will NOT kill you dead. TRY IT. Even little children would TRY it.

Pant, pant. There. I feel better. Thanks!

Answer 11

No, but you annoy me.  What's it to you what other people eat?

Answer 12

Nope doesn't annoy me at all. I love Japanese cuisine - maki, nigiri, sashimi, and most everything else.  Some people just aren't very adventurous and I give most people credit for putting in the effort to try anything remotely different even if its as simple as a california roll.  If I took you to my family's village in Thailand would you be as excited to eat  raw ant eggs, slugs, spiders, cockroaches, and every other imaginable creepy crawly with us? If so awesome, if not I wouldn't think any less of you.