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How is American Sushi Different from Traditional Japanese Sushi? 16

In what ways has American sushi changed from traditional Japanese sushi to appeal to Western tastes?

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SamO'NellaAcademy
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Oct 27, 2024 7:16 am EDT
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American sushi has seen significant alterations to cater to the Western palate. For example, ingredients like cream cheese, which would be unusual in Japan, have been incorporated into sushi rolls in the United States. These adaptations have made sushi more accessible and popular in the West, despite being quite different from traditional Japanese sushi.

SarahAmira
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Oct 27, 2024 7:18 am EDT
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Sadly I'm forever traumatized from sushi, because the first time I tried it was when my sister bet me 100 dollars I wouldn't eat this weird prepackaged sushi from sam's club. Don't eat weird prepackaged sushi from sam's club.

BrandonA
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Oct 27, 2024 9:46 am EDT
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As an American I also believe that people who like cream cheese in their sushi should probably be left out at sea.

SenaKott
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Oct 27, 2024 12:19 pm EDT
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Fun fact: the California roll originated in Canada

RC1093
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Oct 27, 2024 3:44 pm EDT
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I'm from the west and have never heard of cream cheese on sushi, and would probably have the same "float that freak away on a raft" reaction.

BrettKane
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Oct 27, 2024 4:36 pm EDT
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I'm an American and have literally never heard of people eating sushi with cream cheese. What the hell is wrong with you people?

Screany
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Oct 27, 2024 5:09 pm EDT
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Cream cheese? We'd put you on a raft in Australia also (:

MaxBasilone
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Oct 27, 2024 7:08 pm EDT
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Cheese and fish don't mix.
Love,
the Mediterraneans

SleepySwampert
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Oct 27, 2024 9:21 pm EDT
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My foreign exchange friends from Japan LOVED cream cheese in sushi and said theyd start doing it at home even after they get back. I studied there, and Sushiro(a conveyer belt sushi chain) was putting melty cheese over salmon and stuff too. The future is now

Rocco’sVideos
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Oct 27, 2024 9:24 pm EDT
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They actually have American style sushi places in Japan now.

KeokiWood
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Oct 27, 2024 10:41 pm EDT
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EXCUSE ME CHEESE ON SUSHI?

WilliamDowling
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Oct 27, 2024 11:05 pm EDT
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That last line really hit home

SirDerpasaurus
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Oct 28, 2024 1:22 am EDT
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I have never heard of cream cheese on sushi, what the actual america, I'm disappointed in us.

GreyGamerGurei
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Oct 28, 2024 3:44 am EDT
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If I remember correctly, when western travelers first came over to Japan, the style of sushi was still just a slice of fish on a rice ball. But, having to actually look at the raw fish grossed out the Westerners, and this eventually lead to the roll-style sushi to make it more appealing. Of course, I only heard this on some "How It's Made" show a few years back, so it could be wrong

draculah
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Oct 28, 2024 5:10 am EDT
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California rolls are the best and you can’t change my mind

ScannaTheMage
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Oct 28, 2024 5:25 am EDT
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Am in Japan right now. Can confirm different Sushi.

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