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>>I'm taking my friend to my favorite sushi place for his birthday in a
>>few days. He hasn't really tried sushi before, what kinds of things
>>would you suggest? I was thinking hamachi, sake, unagi, tamago, and
>>tobiko. Any other "easy" sushi you guys think a beginner would like?
>>Suzuki is pretty easy for a beginner to eat I'd think, but the flavor
>>doesn't really impress me.
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> If you know the itamae fairly well, be sure to tell him it's your friend's
> first experience with sushi, then tell itamae-san, "Omakase" (I trust your
> decision). Otherwise, your choices are good. If he's still hungry, try
> ordering him saba and, if you've had it there and found it extraordinary
> every time, uni.

No way I'd do Omakase with someone who hasn't tried sushi yet. If he doesn't
like it, the itamae is wasting his time. I would probe gently with the suggested
items first.. see how that's received. Then on another occasion try omakase.

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Dan