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The only grocery store in town now carries frozen sushi (slrpnk.net)

submitted 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) by nocturne@slrpnk.net to c/mildlyinteresting@lemmy.world

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Yes there is a walmart, but only one actual grocery store, and it now stock frozen sushi.

Update: I shared this picture with my local gaming group, one of them went and picked up a tray.

He tossed it into the fridge and tried it this morning.

I had the first piece. It is supposed to be "Refrigerated Only" by the packaging, but honestly, with a fridge thaw, it tastes just fine. I've had plenty worse than that.

If I was not vegetarian I would give it a try. The closest place to get sushi to us is an hour drive.

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[–] Davel23@fedia.io 32 points 1 month ago (1 children)

If you've had this before and know what to expect then by all means, enjoy away. But if you're expecting this to be anything like more traditional sushi you will be sorely disappointed.

[–] Knock_Knock_Lemmy_In@lemmy.world 4 points 1 month ago (4 children)

I don't know what to expect. How does it compare to fresh?

[–] Diplomjodler3@lemmy.world 11 points 1 month ago

It's absolutely awful.

[–] Davel23@fedia.io 6 points 1 month ago

My main problem with this stuff is the rice. It's not really individual grains, it's congealed into a solid, dry mass. Very unpleasant.

[–] nocturne@slrpnk.net 4 points 1 month ago

My sushi journey started with a similar item from Costco, however not frozen.

Growing up we were forced to take fish liver oil, and any time I tasted sushi all I could taste was fish oil. But the CA rolls from Costco did not have that fish oil taste. After eating it for years I was able move onto better sushi.

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[–] MBech@feddit.dk 28 points 1 month ago (2 children)

I had something like that once from Aldi. It said on the package to heat it in the microwave. I figured it couldn't hurt to follow the instructions... It was so incredibly bad...

[–] trashcroissant@lemmy.blahaj.zone 27 points 1 month ago

I was already upset at the frozen sushi but you just had to go and make this microwave sushi comment. I think I'm done for the night.

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[–] monkeyslikebananas2@lemmy.world 21 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Fully Cooked! Nice

[–] dalekcaan@feddit.nl 10 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Right? I hate how most sushi comes raw and you have to cook it yourself 😡

[–] Knock_Knock_Lemmy_In@lemmy.world 5 points 1 month ago

Same with steak tartare

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[–] KurtVonnegut@mander.xyz 3 points 1 month ago

Yes they are not cutting any corners.

[–] SatansMaggotyCumFart@piefed.world 21 points 1 month ago

Oh no.

[–] Pogogunner@sopuli.xyz 10 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Why Frozen instead of refrigerated?

[–] davad@lemmy.world 13 points 1 month ago (1 children)

To make it gross?

[–] tyler@programming.dev 7 points 1 month ago (2 children)

If you’re in America, all fish is flash frozen anyway, even “fresh” sushi or sashimi.

[–] trashcroissant@lemmy.blahaj.zone 8 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (3 children)

Flash freezing individual fish feels a bit different than taking out that (presumably thawed) fish, using it to make sushi rolls, and then refreezing it.

Edit: My perception was obscured by disgust and I didn't realize these are California rolls and don't have fish, but the point stands. Frozen rice and frozen avocado are fucking gnarly. Frozen avocado especially is a sin.

[–] rbos@lemmy.ca 4 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (2 children)

They use surimi, don't they? Fake crab made from fish paste. Still fish.

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[–] kiterios@lemmy.world 4 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

CrabStick is still usually made from fish.

[–] tyler@programming.dev 3 points 1 month ago

Oh yeah didn’t even think about the avocado. Good point!

[–] Entertainmeonly@lemmy.blahaj.zone 4 points 1 month ago

Thats fake crab. It's pre cooked before even going into the rolls.

[–] nocturne@slrpnk.net 11 points 1 month ago

Extended shelf life maybe?

[–] a_non_monotonic_function@lemmy.world 9 points 1 month ago

Eew.

[–] plantsmakemehappy@lemmy.world 9 points 1 month ago (2 children)

That seems like it's supposed to be the grab and go kind that's not frozen when you buy it.

[–] BurgerBaron@piefed.social 4 points 1 month ago

I see these at 7/11 just with a different label. I'm sure it's all from the same factory.

[–] Mouselemming@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 month ago (1 children)

If it's gonna be previously-frozen sushi, better it should still be frozen so at least you know when you started thawing it out.

[–] some_kind_of_guy@lemmy.world 4 points 1 month ago (1 children)

It's typically just the fish that was previously frozen, and that's to kill any parasites. I've never seen the entire maki roll frozen lmao, of course that will be bad.

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[–] lol_idk@piefed.social 8 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I thought this was dull men at first

[–] nocturne@slrpnk.net 3 points 1 month ago

After I posted here, I realized that would have been a better choice.

[–] GlassHalfHopeful@lemmy.ca 6 points 1 month ago

Mildly repulsive.

[–] neukenindekeuken@sh.itjust.works 5 points 1 month ago (1 children)

"Fully cooked"

[–] jacksilver@lemmy.world 4 points 1 month ago

It's a California Roll, so I guess that makes sense.

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[–] blackfire@lemmy.world 4 points 1 month ago

I hate it.

[–] nocturne@slrpnk.net 4 points 1 month ago

Update: I shared this picture with my local gaming group, one of them went and picked up a tray.

He tossed it into the fridge and tried it this morning.

I had the first piece. It is supposed to be "Refrigerated Only" by the packaging, but honestly, with a fridge thaw, it tastes just fine. I've had plenty worse than that.

If I was not vegetarian I would give it a try. The closest place to get sushi to us is an hour drive.

[–] Venus_Ziegenfalle@feddit.org 3 points 1 month ago

That's devious

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