tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post5748688204047507122..comments2024-03-27T19:03:23.094-04:00Comments on The Armchair Squid: On the Coffee Table: Fish, Sushi & SashimiThe Armchair Squidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13509001761075530940noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-16634235676809249522013-06-21T21:44:55.420-04:002013-06-21T21:44:55.420-04:00Oh, that's a stinker! For me, it's nut al...Oh, that's a stinker! For me, it's nut allergies - such a pain.The Armchair Squidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13509001761075530940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-48299265433308545562013-06-21T20:44:21.183-04:002013-06-21T20:44:21.183-04:00I'm a huge fan of sushi, but I have a problem...I'm a huge fan of sushi, but I have a problem in that I'm deathly allergic to shellfish. So whenever I go, I have to ask them if they keep the shellfish from the other fish. If I get a blank stare then I know not to eat there. That said, this book sounds like fascinating reading Armchair squid. Maurice Mitchellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15338165486757095191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-19838186601049864012013-06-21T16:16:09.525-04:002013-06-21T16:16:09.525-04:00I feel exactly the same way. Someday...I feel exactly the same way. Someday...The Armchair Squidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13509001761075530940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-55683390367132358452013-06-21T11:19:58.165-04:002013-06-21T11:19:58.165-04:00I love Japanese food! I visited Japan back in 2004...I love Japanese food! I visited Japan back in 2004, but was only there for a week or so. I would love to go back and spend more time, but that'd probably have to wait till I was a bit richer ;)Trishahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16927558937796802496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-8201954496538158902013-06-20T13:08:11.822-04:002013-06-20T13:08:11.822-04:00Good sausages and hot dogs, too. Great food town,...Good sausages and hot dogs, too. Great food town, Chicago. I would happily devote a week of my life to eating in Chicago restaurants.The Armchair Squidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13509001761075530940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-31735726026639322042013-06-20T13:00:08.830-04:002013-06-20T13:00:08.830-04:00We do have really great Mexican food here. We als...We do have really great Mexican food here. We also have, somewhat surprisingly, very good Chinese food.<br /><br />One loves Wrigley Field.Sultanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06506141014376919585noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-30904916719428263592013-06-20T12:36:20.633-04:002013-06-20T12:36:20.633-04:00Gotcha. You do, on the other hand, have great Mex...Gotcha. You do, on the other hand, have great Mexican restaurants. My wife's from the Chicago area - in fact, lived near Wrigley for several years. She misses good Mexican food.The Armchair Squidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13509001761075530940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-32034828035431204872013-06-20T10:07:22.485-04:002013-06-20T10:07:22.485-04:00Chicago has almost exclusively dreadful sushi rest...Chicago has almost exclusively dreadful sushi restaurants. There are one or two which fly in their seafood everyday which are acceptable, but they are very crowded and very expensive.Sultanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06506141014376919585noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-55959253607246294402013-06-20T07:17:08.434-04:002013-06-20T07:17:08.434-04:00Your son's employer does good work.
Thank you...Your son's employer does good work.<br /><br />Thank you, sir!The Armchair Squidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13509001761075530940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-21006698749124790952013-06-20T00:17:30.600-04:002013-06-20T00:17:30.600-04:00Son edits for Viz. Am thinking of adopting the lit...Son edits for Viz. Am thinking of adopting the little old sushi chef at our local deli also. Enjoyed your post!Geo.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16221314320558128986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-49720828159263224312013-06-19T10:53:06.152-04:002013-06-19T10:53:06.152-04:00I would try Volume 1: Japanese Cuisine and see how...I would try Volume 1: Japanese Cuisine and see how you like it. Even better is the Drops of God series. It's mostly about French wine so it might not be as satisfying to your Japanophile side but overall, it's a better manga.The Armchair Squidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13509001761075530940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-19836779877385995312013-06-19T10:48:24.352-04:002013-06-19T10:48:24.352-04:00Surely, Chicago has decent sushi restaurants!
I h...Surely, Chicago has decent sushi restaurants!<br /><br />I hear you. A lot of fish can actually ship well when packed in ice. I went to college in Iowa - about as landlocked as it gets - and one night, we had lobster in the dining halls, shipped in from Maine. It's not the same as eating at the wharf but it'll do in a pinch.The Armchair Squidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13509001761075530940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-88552088756953941542013-06-19T10:43:53.191-04:002013-06-19T10:43:53.191-04:00yes ! I am going to check it out. Do you recommend...yes ! I am going to check it out. Do you recommend the whole series ? <br />I'm going t ask son about it. He has sent me fun manga styled (Kiriko Kubo) book 'Illustrated Conversation', "Manners/Etiquette" and my favorite 'Travel and English' in Japanese and English. Beautiful photo of cities and regions and the food photos alone with drive you crazy.<br /><br />cheers, parsnipangryparsniphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17236094827257446781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-39132899497202477962013-06-19T10:31:51.922-04:002013-06-19T10:31:51.922-04:00Living in the middle of the US means that finding ...Living in the middle of the US means that finding good seafood is a lot like finding a unicorn.Sultanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06506141014376919585noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-87830457053585989942013-06-19T07:10:34.176-04:002013-06-19T07:10:34.176-04:00I know it's boring but I truly love well-prepa...I know it's boring but I truly love well-prepared tuna sashimi in all its varieties - what a fabulously versatile animal.<br /><br />Parsnip, if you haven't tried this series, I highly recommend it. I've learned a lot.The Armchair Squidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13509001761075530940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-79392256693739604812013-06-19T00:13:49.719-04:002013-06-19T00:13:49.719-04:00
This is true there are many names for fish. Then ...<br />This is true there are many names for fish. Then you add in regional specialties it goes on and on. <br />One of my favorite sushi is kaki no ha sushi, Persimmon Leaf Sushi, or push sushi from the Nara region. (Son lives near Osaka) it is usually trout, salmon or mackerel (my favorite) over rice and wrapped in persimmon leaf.<br />On train stations you can find it at the food stalls no refrigeration needed. <br />It is so hard to read these book I could eat the pages.<br /><br />cheers, parsnip<br /><br />angryparsniphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17236094827257446781noreply@blogger.com