re: Is sushi/Asian cuisine a FAD or here to stay?

pretty much everyone in BR not named Sushi Yama, Kamado's, or Hello Sushi.

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If some chef of other than Japanese heritage combines some non-traditional ingredients with sushi techniques and it becomes wildly popular is that a bad thing?

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Just don't call it sushi. If you choose to eat deep fried shrimp on a soft french roll, don't call it a poboy.

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So many of the folks opening the sushi joints now have not inate sushi heritage. I guess they can fool a lot of people into thinking they do because they look "Asian", better than say a Mexican could, though.



What does sushi heritage have to do with people enjoying food? If it tastes good people will enjoy it no matter who cooks it. Emeril ain't from New Orleans, but you won't find many who make Creole dishes more satisfying. If some chef of other than Japanese heritage combines some non-traditional ingredients with sushi techniques and it becomes wildly popular is that a bad thing?

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You're misunderstanding me.

My point was simply a reply to the post that said it might take 5-10 years for Baton Rougeons to get comfortable seeing a Mexican making sushi. It ain't like they're seeing Japanese folks make it now.

I don't necessarily think either's a bad thing.

Although, I think an argument could be made that these drive by sushi joints on every corner may not be doing a service to the cuisine as originally conceived.

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only one I can really think of that is owned by a Viet person is the one in Denham

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Geisha. 3 guys on it. Very good sushi!

I agree compeltely...how then can the unlightened community of Jackson embrace such things...this is what confuses me...the cities are almost identical when broken down...except the massive LSU population, which I do think accounts for some of less than adventurous options out there.

Maybe it's the Catholic influence in Louisiana (he said as he ducked for cover). We do tend to hold our traditions in higher regard than the residents of neighboring states. Being the capital of Louisiana, Baton Rouge just may be home to more people trying to remain true to our roots.

And Baton Rouge gets lots of business visitors from areas of Louisiana other than New Orleans who don't have a great deal of curiousity when it comes to food.

First of all, i'm not racist. Koto is owned by a Chinese guy.

The original point is that there is very little Japanese authenticity here, because there are hardly any Japanese here.. hence, the sushi experience is not what it should/could be.

They are trained like Japanese chefs, and don't have the same skill set and repertoire.

Drunken Fish is Viet. Ichiban isn't Viet owned, but many of the chefs there are Viet. Nagoya is Viet.

Thanks for playing.

so 2 out of the whole town is Viet owned. 99%, i like your math.

would you ever date a white guy? i like your passion.

Look toots,

Try to grasp this concept: The japanese are on the whole, better at making sushi. It's originally Chinese, but I think we all can agree the Japanese have elevated it to the high art it is recognized as now.
If you are a sushi purist, the sushi produced by Thai, Viets, Chinese- even if good, misses the mark.
It's like a Mexican making Spanish food, there will be similarities, but in no way nails the authentic item.
I said I wasn't racist in response to be accused as such. Try to keep up, love.
Incidentally, dipshit, my parents were immigrants and I'm a first generation American so you can shove that high white horse shite up your Moo Goo Gai Pan.
Now, assuming you aren't a twit- a lofty and generous assumption, I assure you- if you have ever been to a city with a real Japanese population- or Japan itself, you would realize just exactly how far even the best of Baton Rouge sushi falls short of the real McCoy.
Incidentally, you make this point by showing how exactly zero of BR joints is run by Japanese.
I've cooked in restaurants alongside many races- latinos, viets and even a Lao family who made lunch for the crew every day, the matriarch of which I refer to as "Mom." I'm hardly racist.
But I do have enough sense to know that the Japanese are better at making Japanese food than other Asians.
Now, cordially, kiss my arse.