On Tue, 28 Jun 2005 20:05:33 -0400, Dan Logcher
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>> wrote:
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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.
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>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.

i think you should give the itamae more credit.