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elgatoloco
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Bluefin is at it's peak and best if served on it's third day out of the ocean.
Uni is best on day one. 
Place hooka in mouth and walk the bottom to get urchin.
Use sharp knife to open urchin and delicately remove gonads.
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elgatoloco
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Dip gonads in soy and eat. 
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woody with a view
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love/hate urchin...hate doing the reef dance when you notice the purple bastards too late. love slurping the orange goodness. the only better flavor
in the sea is a cold, fresh oyster.
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elgatoloco
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Reef dance.
I grew up surfing a point break where at certain times of the year (winter) the urchin population would explode. Then the starfish would move in and
clean em out or the water temp would warm up a bit and they would be gone.
I have had to extract spines from ankles,hands,feet,elbow usually with some assistance. The ones you can't quite get down to eventually work there way
up to the surface of the skin and just need a little squeeze and out they would pop. 
Viva booties!
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BajaGeoff
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I do not care for most types of fish, so it took me a while to warm up to the idea of eating it raw. I worked in a really nice seafood restaurant
while I was in college and came across some pretty amazing fish dishes during my time there. I do love to eat steak medium rare, so when I tried
sashimi grade tuna for the first time I was pleasantly surprised. No fishy flavor at all, just a nice steak-like texture that was really good. Since
then I have branched out to try some other kinds of sashimi, but tuna is by far my favorite. I do not care for seaweed, so I order my rolls with soy
paper....it is a great option.
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Iflyfish
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Surprisingly we ran into a good sushi bar at Estero Beach Resort in Ensenada. We were pleasantly surprised and satisfied.
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mtgoat666
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Iflyfish
Surprisingly we ran into a good sushi bar at Estero Beach Resort in Ensenada. We were pleasantly surprised and satisfied.
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some good sushi is found in Ensenada. try the place by hussongs cantina (can't remember name of place)
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DENNIS
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| Quote: | Originally posted by BajaGeoff
I do not care for most types of fish, so it took me a while to warm up to the idea of eating it raw. |
That's because you and I know it belongs on fish hooks, not your plate.
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dtbushpilot
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While everyone is so distracted by calling it sashimi or sushi, I've been calling it what it is for the last 40 years.....bait........dt
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David K
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Baja Sushi, Asuncion Style...
STEP 1, Catch Yellowtail (note Juan with 'got baja?' hat, holding said fish in one hand... and another fish in other hand):
STEP 2, Give fish to Shari and presto, it becomes Baja sushi with her secret dipping sauce:
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David K
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STEP 3
David K eats it all up!!! YUM YUM!!
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DianaT
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Diver
After a morning Service Pak 3 crash, I am back !
I think "all that work" that Diane is talking about is due to the fact that we tried to introduce her to a little of everything at once.
We made sashimi, sushi and a number of rolls that required slicing carrots and cucumbers and avocado and scallions.
I think it also looked like more work because we weren't in our own kitchen but who's complaining, J& 's kitchen is one of the nicest I have had the pleasure of using in Baja.
Next time we're in town, we promise more sushi and more "kids" rolls for Diane !!
Now go get one of those Tuna and try slicing up some sashimi yourself !! 
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OK, I will keep an open mind--And opps, I know it is horseradish---just a brain burp---sure like that stuff.
And I sure don't want to run off the dinner guests who bring and prepare the dinner. Just really glad to have Zach there so if needed, there will be
those kids rolls.
Next time, we will do the dishes.
Service Pak 3? SCREEEEEEEEEEEM.
| Quote: | Originally posted by woody in ob
| Quote: | John says I am not just not sophisticated
enough. He says the next time the Divers are there, he and they can just ignore me. |
your answer lies somewhere within the quote box, grasshopper! |
Well, sophisticated will never happen, but being ignored, well no comment.
Diane
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mtgoat666
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| Quote: | Originally posted by David K
STEP 2, Give fish to Shari and presto, it becomes Baja sushi with her secret dipping sauce:
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dk,
your picture shows raw fish or "sashimi."
the rice is "sushi."
fish with sushi rice is "nigiri sushi."
of course, when in rome, do as romans do and call it all "sushi."
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| Quote: | Originally posted by bajajudy
The problem that I have with sushi here is that they put cream cheese on almost all of them.............yuck. |
Oh this is the sacrilege...not the OP's question. I suppose in the absence of real raw fish, the creaminess must be similar in some way but I just
wrap my Japanese brain around the concept of liking it.
Oh and avocado too...I had live people back in Japan rolling in their future graves at the mention of both avocado and cream cheese in sushi on this
side of the Pacific.
But I think I had my meltdown moment back when I was on the East Coast and the lady at Dunkin Donuts handed me a green tea and it had milk and sugar
in it.
Edit to add the avocado statement.
[Edited on 9-16-2008 by postholedigger]
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Diver
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There is no place for cream cheese or mayo in sushi !!!!!
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aha baja
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Uni w/quail egg is what I like as a final course of the meal! YUM!!! Also if you can get it from the sushi chef is a dish the Japanise call NATO.
Typical breakfast in a bowl... bean sprouts that have had a bacteria simular to a cheese fermintation added to convert it to a camembert flavored
gelatinus mass topped with bonita and nori flakes. Sounds horrendus! However if you like a meal with a "stinky cheese" and is low carb/high protien
qualities the just try it if you can get it. Andrew Zimmern would give it a two thumbs up as do I
[Edited on 01-19-2004 by aha baja]
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postholedigger
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I've never seen natto in Baja but the Marukai market on the corner of Balboa and the 163 definitely has it at Japanese prices (@$1 for 3 servings),
their tofu is great too. Definitely not suited for all audiences. Though I know of Japanese people who don't like it as well as gaijins (foreigners to
Japan) have it for the first time and love it. I think it's mainly the smell and texture that many find off-putting. (DanO, I love the comment by your
wife on the Japanese mountain potato)
Natto is a favorite of mine especially during a diet or building phase in my fitness program. As aha points out, low carb/high protien, though I
believe the beans used in the fermentation process is soy beans, not bean sprouts.
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David K
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| Quote: | Originally posted by mtgoat666
| Quote: | Originally posted by David K
STEP 2, Give fish to Shari and presto, it becomes Baja sushi with her secret dipping sauce:
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dk,
your picture shows raw fish or "sashimi."
the rice is "sushi."
fish with sushi rice is "nigiri sushi."
of course, when in rome, do as romans do and call it all "sushi." |
Yes, I know that... that is why I called it 'Baja sushi'... and yes, when in Rome (or Bahia Asuncion) where the word used was 'sushi'... It is shorter
and easier to say than sashimi, no?
Thank you anyway, for there may be none Japenese food eaters who didn't know that sushi is sticky rice with the fish or other food items.
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aha baja
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YOU ARE CORRECT SIR... Natto is ferminted soy bean sprouts. It is an aquired taste like a lot of ethnic fare can be.
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Iflyfish
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Diver says "There is no place for cream cheese or mayo in sushi !!!!!
I was born in North Dakota where there is room for mayo on everything!, particularly if the katsup is gone and you are using the standard baloon
bread. By the way, the tuna there is all canned and comes in cassaroles with crumpled potato chips on top. Raw food, now that's different
(translation: never bring that crap into this house again!) Ufda!
Now on the other hand ludafisk is soul food! Ufda again!
Iflyfishwhennotponderinghowfasttheludafiskcamebackupafterithitmyuvula
IflyfishwhennotfeelingproudofusingtheworduvulawhichInevergettouse
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