What is Nigiri Sushi?

I tasted salmon nigiri at my Japanese class this evening, hand made by my teacher. The thought of sushi has always put me right off, but actually, it was delicious, and I had five pieces! I've never had salmon or sushi before.I'd recommend it for a newbie to sushi. Really, give it a go! Now I need to learn to make it!

If you cook the fish in nigiri sushi, there will be no point in eating it. The raw fish is what makes it good. Although I personally still prefer maki rolls.

If you have fresh fish, Nigiri actually tastes less fishy than Maki rolls (since they are wrapped in Nori which has it's own fishy taste).

Although it's perfectly valid to not like something, in my experience people who say they don't like sushi have either never tried it and are just reacting to the thought of it, or have tried bad "supermarket" sushi. Well prepared nigiri sushi and/or sashimi is not fishy at all. With a little good quality soy sauce and wasabi, it's delicious.

Try it at a well respected sushi place and stick with salmon or tuna at first. If you really don't like it then, fine. But believe me, it's worth giving it a try. You might be surprised.

Only in Texas... I was at a sushi place the other night, enjoying a selection of sashimi cuts and prepared sushi rolls.

I overheard a couple of typical Texans a couple tables away, complaining that they were been given raw fish with their entrees.

Actually, It's better to get tuna that was flash-frozen on the boat. This kills any parasites and preserves the tuna, yet it doesn't significantly alter the flavor or texture.

Shrimp is cooked, eel is toasted right before serving, octopus is parboiled to improve the texture.

You can also get vegetarian sushi. Check the menu and see if there is a vegetarian combo.

Sushi shouldn't have a strong fish flavor. If the restaurant smells fishy, they're doing something wrong.

I tried a Love Boat at U.S. Sushi in Greensboro this weekend with sushi and nigiri. I enjoyed the sushi but the nigiri was a little too much like slime going down my throat so I fried the rest of it at home. But I also tried Octopus and it was okay.

So, if you are thinking about trying sushi or nigiri, go for it; you can always fry your leftovers. I think I will have to eat nigiri a little more, then maybe I would like it better.

If something tastes "fishy", that's a sign that the fish has gone bad. Fresh fish tastes delicious, be it raw or cooked. But for people not used to raw fish, salmon and tuna are the safest for your taste buds.

Not all nigiri is raw. For example, shrimp or crap will be cooked. Eel will be grilled and marinated for days, and tamago (Basically a tiny omelette) will be clearly cooked.

You could also have a plain rice ball, called onigiri.

I love sushi and would like to try nigiri but can you make it with cooked fish or meat? I know it's probably not traditional but I just don't like raw fish. Also what type of healthy sushi fillings would you recommend?

I haven't been brave enough to try it...isn't it super fishy tasting? I can brave the rolls, but the nigiri just looks slimy. I don't think I could do it.

I tried this for the first time last weekend and LOVED it! I think my favorite was the yellow-tail tuna. But the flying fish roe was good, too! Actually, all of it was good.

Although nigiri sushi is usually more expensive than the rolls, it enables you to really taste the flavor of the fish so much more than the seaweed.