Sushi recommendations

missiontofitness

So my birthday is on Friday, and I will be preparing all this week for my birthday dinner, which will be sushi.
I generally get a spicy tuna roll and an eel and avocado roll when I go out, but I want to try some new options.

The only thing I don't like is crab. I've had spider rolls before, and they were good..until I had an awful one a couple weeks ago at a local restaurant, and now it's turned me off crab for a little while. Same with California rolls; the place we're going to uses imitation crab for those, so I'd like to avoid that as well. Other than that, everything else is fresh and fair game there.

What's your favorite roll, or what would you recommend?
And don't be scared if they're higher calorie options. Like I said...I'm preparing for an epic meal. With plenty of wine.

ninerbuff

Dragon roll. It's just so high in calories is the problem.

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alfiedn

There's a roll where we are called the Venus roll. It's tempura fried and delicious.

I also love anything with salmon and avocado.

Alluminati

I straight up order yellowfin sashimi marinated in soyu, wasabi, and lemon with a side of warm sticky rice.

missiontofitness

Dragon roll. It's just so high in calories is the problem.

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Luckily I'm getting a bunch of walking in that day, so that roll is no issue! I think I've tried it before; it's the colorful one presented in a serpentine shape, right?

ninerbuff

Dragon roll. It's just so high in calories is the problem.

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Luckily I'm getting a bunch of walking in that day, so that roll is no issue! I think I've tried it before; it's the colorful one presented in a serpentine shape, right?

Yep.

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LilMissRaptr

My favorites are;

Aji Nigiri


As well as Salmon, Halibut, and Baracuda


Avocado Salmon Roll


Spicy Yellowtail Roll

missiontofitness

My favorites are;

Aji Nigiri


As well as Salmon, Halibut, and Baracuda


Avocado Salmon Roll


Spicy Yellowtail Roll

That last one tho

LilMissRaptr

That last one is a spicy yellowtail with I believe halibut, jalapeno and masago on top.

missiontofitness

That last one is a spicy yellowtail with I believe halibut, jalapeno and masago on top.

Forgot to include a gif. Should have included one implying I wanted to demolish it immediately.

That one looks amazing!

viciouslitany

Avocado and mango, nothing else. AMAZING.

_Ben

Some of my favorites, not sure if they have it at your place, but they are all great:

Black Dragon Roll
Volcano Roll
Green Dragon Roll
Flower Roll
From Russia With Love (my favorite, but I think its chain specific)

aeb09

Spicy tuna and eel are my jaaaam. My go-to 100% of the time. Spicy tuna is my favorite food; I miss sushi so much now that I am eating keto. Shrimp tempura and dragon are both good, too. Enjoy your birthday!!

canadjineh

UNAGI.......Yeeeeesssss! my fave (and all kinds of sashimi)

JenSD6

Double spicy tuna roll
salmon and tuna sashimi
Scallop and asparagus roll
Spicy smoked salmon and cream cheese roll

Not exactly calorie friendly, but oh so delicious.

stealthq

Sashimi roll. Assorted fish (salmon, toro and yellowtail), blanched asparagus, avocado and daikon wrapped in cucumber instead of rice and nori. Yuzu/ponzu dressing. I've had a variation of this where the cucumber wrap was exchanged for squid, which was even more awesome.

Salmon skin roll. The texture is like perfectly roasted chicken skin. Super crispy, a little salty, and a little fatty (no chicken flavor ). I have no trouble eating the whole roll.

Flying fish roe or salmon roe roll. Skip the salmon roe if you're not a fan of salty food.

JTick

I like rainbow rolls, but now I can't remember if they have imitation crab in them. I wonder though if you could just have them leave the crab out and maybe add more veggies instead?

The dragon rolls are also delicious.

missiontofitness

This thread makes me mad that it's not my birthday yet.
I want to eat all of these! Thanks for the suggestions.

MityMax96

I go with Sushi or Sashimi

I like mackeral, and white tuna the best.....
but any other fish I will eat....

I don't care for octopus or shell fish....but I will eat them.

Forty6and2

ALL TEH SUSHI!!!!

The place I go to is a kind of Subway-style sushi place, so I get tuna, avacado, green onion, mango, cucumber and cream cheese

missiontofitness

I go with Sushi or Sashimi

I like mackeral, and white tuna the best.....
but any other fish I will eat....

I don't care for octopus or shell fish....but I will eat them.

My only memory of octopus is in 7th grade, and my science teacher bringing it in for people to try. Didn't do it...but can't get that canned version out of my head to this day, haha. I'm the same way with shellfish. I ate scallops at a friend's wedding (since almost every course was seafood based), and tried oysters once. Those were interesting.