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11-01-2009, 10:03 AM
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It also depends on where in the U.S. you are. A Midwesterner's idea of seafood may be much more restricted than that of someone from California or Massachusetts. 
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11-01-2009, 04:26 PM
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11-01-2009, 11:17 PM
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I`ve had some excellent seafood along the coast north of San Francisco. I`ve also had some great stuff in Massachusetts and Maine... But in most of the states between it would be difficult to say the same. I would say that the average list of "seafood" for someone in a state that isn`t in close proximity to the water is pretty short. The number of people I`ve met whose only encounter with seafood has been processed fish patties / sticks and canned clam chowder far outweigh those who have had a wide exposure to seafood. Travelling around the non-coastal states in the US had my husband gagging at maybe 75% of the fish products we encountered, and he was shocked at the stuff being sold in regular grocery stores - going so far as to call it rancid. (His father runs a seafood packaging company so he`s fairly picky, but still...) I never said that you couldn`t get decent seafood in the US, or that no one ate a wide variety... But that the normal "seafood" box seems to be smaller than that of Japan - likely because everyone in Japan lives relatively close to the water while the majority of the US does not.
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11-02-2009, 02:26 AM
I just haven't had the right kind of seafood, eh? I like squid but that's only because it doesn't taste like the water it lives in. I'd love to try different kinds of stuff but I've really had lots of nasty things soo...ew
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11-02-2009, 06:42 AM
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Fish that tastes, well, "fishy" is generally not fresh (except for certain types). It is possible that you had some nasty one step away from rotting fish that really colored your perception of it. Or it could have been prepared in a way that didn`t agree with you. Or you could have had limited exposure to seafood as a child so it is a flavor that you are not accustomed to. Anyway, if you don`t like it there is no reason to force yourself to eat it. Just be willing to try new things. Maybe you`ll find some you really like - maybe not. Seafood is a little like vegetables in my eyes - there are so many different types that it would be hard to not find one you liked.
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11-02-2009, 04:42 PM
Nyororin has summed up the possible reason for a dislike of seafood pretty well. I have a relative who will not go near it, simply because she hated fishsticks as a child - stunted growth in my opinion, but if all seafood tasted that way it would be understandable.
Fortunately, other than in fast food joints, the seafood in most major US cities can be good. Dallas is as land-locked as it gets, but fresh fish is air-freighted in continually. Otherwise I would might not have developed my preference for sashimi. Assuming you are still going to try the occasional piece I have a few recommendations. First and foremost, avoid fried or anything served in a heavy sauce and do not try it in a restaurant on Monday. This is when your odds of getting old, leftover fish is highest. The quality will be at its lowest. Frying and sauces are used to disguise flavors as well as enhance, and Monday is when restaurants clear out the weekend fish before their next delivery. Also pick a restaurant that does a high volume of fish, not someplace where it is a small addition to their menu. They have more a reputation at stake. While Red Loster can be a great lunch, remember that is is a chain and everything is essentially prepackaged, or at least pre-formulated. IF you are lucky enough to have a local Japanese restaurant, try there. Not all fish is served raw, and you have the best chance of it being fresh and carefully prepared. Its not fail-safe, but the odds are good.  Only an open mind and open heart can be filled with life. ********************* Find your voice; silence will not protect you.
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11-02-2009, 05:24 PM
I will certainly have to give it a try. I live in southern Indiana so the fish isn't exactly pouring in. I'm almost literally in the middle of the US, can you say "landlocked blues"? I 've never even seen the ocean and haven't been exposed to much fish. I tried orange ruffie and thought it was quite good though...I bet there is more out there.
Oh, and there is a japanese restaurant around here. I plan on going there for my next birthday...it's one of those where they prepare the food in front of you. 
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11-20-2009, 11:06 AM
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shall we toss another shrimp on your barbie? :3  In the shadows beneath the trees he waits. In the darkness under the moon he plots In the silence of the night he kills.
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