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[@dxelson]

Old guy couldnt express how offended he was 😂

[@Bitmaid]

SHOCKED!

[@sino-centrism7013]

Hahah.I feel him.

[@mrpanicattack6688]

haha!

[@gamechep]

Etiquettes?

[@danieljune6803]

serious look could be a manner to any stranger. my country has the same culture, and many foreigners sometimes misunderstand this.

[@constancea8050]

Old man was so disappointed he left after trying the rolls.

[@dmitrykim3096]

I bet he vomitted and they had to cut it out

[@Crashandburn999]

@@dmitrykim3096 I doubt that. Older people have high tolerance for food they dislike. He probably refused to try more and refused to give further commentary.

[@1Onsokumaru1]

I've been saying this, lmaoo. Old guy is a savage. Took off his sunglasses like "Hol'up..."

[@JustAGuyProduction]

"Where's the fish?" yeah that's a good question.

[@yannickjohn6930]

Like "Where's the Beef?"

[@ssip7339]

I keep wondering about that 😅

[@pikachuiswatchingyou]

There are a lot of sushis that do not contain fish (omelet, avocado, cucumber, oshinko)

[@nununana4061]

Kranox Fx you can find sushi without fish in conveyor belt shop in japan, like ones with egg, or tofu, or even cooked beef

[@rileyporter4610]

Kranox Fx I think you’re thinking of sashimi. Both nigiri and sushi do not require fish. In fact rolled sushi often contains veggies rather than fish. Especially pickled or fermented foods.

[@anuszka9281]

*laughing gently* haha its called Vulcano that make sense *serious scary voice* but it’s not sushi.

[@fishynicky_]

*お寿司じゃない intensifies*

[@t500010000]

It really is disgusting though.

[@Chronolink444]

Molly Dores Coz Japanese traditional cuisine don't use spice except wasabi and kosho.

[@animeguy7192]

oh so thats why it's spicy...😮🤣 BUT! this this not sushi. 😐

[@jesssc402]

Haha for real, she got scared. Haha!

[@gabriellerose02]

Guy in the green jacket looked personally offended by the sushi omg😂😫

[@Nipponing]

I love that part.

[@t500010000]

Gabrielle Rose people really love California rolls in LA, surprisingly lots of racism still exists and very few people eat raw fish. In Los Angeles, California....

[@t500010000]

Cabbage Man that's the impression I get from people who don't have and allergy and I've tried to convince a lot to try sushi

[@reneel7877]

t500010000 it's worth keeping in mind that the US has had parasite issues with raw fish for generations. There's also a lot of talk about Mercury levels being toxic in many sushi fish.

[@t500010000]

Renee L any fish in the ocean, now they found lots and lots of micro plastic particles in everything, lake and fresh water fish and shrimp is the future

[@alessandro.calzavara]

Understand the old man; I am italian and get his reaction every time I see how pasta is cooked abroad

[@chocomanger6873]

Well, to be honest, pasta isn't really cooked. You just take it out of a can, then microwave it, unless you're doing something fancy like spaghetti, where you boil the dry noodles, then add a jar of pasta sauce from the store.

[@jamesmccomb9525]

@@chocomanger6873 That sounds horrible

[@chocomanger6873]

@@jamesmccomb9525 Another way to make pasta is to just soak the dry noodles in water overnight. In the morning you can add your favourite jar of sauce, then microwave it.

[@lisaheesters4508]

@@chocomanger6873 Huh? I've never heard of anyone making pasta like this lol

[@chocomanger6873]

@@lisaheesters4508 Saves you from having to boil it. I've never tried it myself. I used to have a friend that thought he would save gas (he had a tiny gas one-element stove) if he didn't let the water boil. He would put the pasta in a frying pan with minimal water at low heat and just stir it and stir it until it was OK. To me it seemed pretty lame and I doubt he saved on gas because it took so long to cook, and it wasn't even cooked properly. He was from Texas.

[@myytacc9851]

Fun fact! California roll wasn’t from Cali but Canada.

[@lalakuma9]

Then why isn't it called Vancouver roll?

[@madbug1965]

As far as sushi goes, it is an abomination. Canada should get the blame for it not California.

[@sjneow]

That also reminds me of Hawaiian Pizza, which is also inventend in Canada.

[@Dumbledoresarmy13]

First Hawaiian Pizza and now this!!?

[@chocomanger6873]

@@lalakuma9 There's a BC roll though. Vancouver's a city, and BC is a province. A province is like a state or prefecture. California is a state, not a city.

[@JohnPorsbjerg]

i think people should remember that american sushi wasn't "stolen" and it's not a cheap imitation of the original japanese sushi, it was adapted by japanese immigrants who came to america and found new ingredients and got inspiration from other cultures too.

[@barrelrolldog]

exactly. this makes sense because american sushi is still amazing. its just a totally different thing. japanese sushi is very basic and fresh as they said.

[@raysorayhocobalt]

The name of sushi is from Japanese word. Hence American steal the name and recipe of sushi.

[@JohnPorsbjerg]

Resurei Hosto japanese immigrants brought sushi to america. Never seen a sushi shop owned by a white person...

[@subg8858]

Almost every person who has rolled sushi that i have eaten in us has been japanese

[@pocarisweet8336]

@@JohnSmith-xo9me poor yet better off than you now.

[@wsk5nwytscnkfsu]

I am Asian and I love California rolls, Philadelphia rolls, orange chicken, pineapple chicken, etc. I am fully aware that these are not "authentic" dishes but they are so tasty regardless, so I will enjoy them as long as they are tasty.

[@stuka80]

Im asian, though not Japanese, and much prefer western style sushi because it has great taste over bland japanese style sushi.

[@wholesome122]

They’re authentic American foods and have just as much historical importance of their foreign counterparts

[@AngelLopez-nq2yx]

I like them too, but i can't say they are better than the original sushi, cuz i haven't tried original sushi

[@TheExorcismus]

@@stuka80 "bland japanese style sushi" what kind of japanese style sushi have you been eating son?

[@tr4sh1nk95]

stuka80 that’s because you’re eating 99 cent sushi’s.

[@tinomasando]

Well to be fair, I've seen Western food replicated in a weird way in Asian or other countries, so I guess food naturally changes as it crosses borders.

[@ajjaja892]

It's pretty common btw have any examples

[@imswezi9499]

@@ajjaja892 omurice. Omelette over rice.

[@ajjaja892]

@@imswezi9499 ok

[@Alusnovalotus]

Like squid pizza with mayonnaise?

[@yawarakai3003]

Restaurant do it so it can suit local’s taste and to compete with local restaurants

[@Chronolink444]

I'm Japanese. Sushi isn't rice on something. Sushi is the simplicity. Complexity isn't sushi. Japanese people can't accept fusion sushi why it ignores traditional Japanese cuisine rule. "Simplicity", "freshness" and "original tasty of ingredient" are important as traditional Japanese cuisine. Only fish can be ingredient of sushi in principal. We can eat beef sushi(We still feel wired) nowadays why it keep sushi's rule.

[@TazHall]

Philosophical Food~

[@Telukin]

I crave simple sushi, with rice perfectly cooked and carefully seasoned, and with just simple, fresh fish. It's hard to find! I have no time for the mayonnaise-drenched stuff with teryiaki chicken, fake crab, tempura, and whatever else - I have to agree with those in the video - it's not sushi! I just have a feeling that if more people (here in Sydney anyway) had access to well-made simple and tasty sushi, it would be an eye-opener for them.

[@tOnySi]

have u ever eaten at Jiro's restaurant?

[@kaemincha]

Japanese immigrants invented a lot of the popular sushi rolls in the US...

[@Xezlec]

I'm American and we have simple sushi too. Simple sake nigiri is my favorite. But I do like a California roll. It's just avocado, cucumber, and crab stick. I don't care if it's "real sushi" or not. It's a simple, fresh taste. I know some people put spicy mayonnaise on it but I don't like that.

[@resurrectthenight]

This channel is probably the most interesting one in all youtube

[@danielhaynes1642]

Resurrect The Night i agree. I just found it by mistake and im in love

[@silentkiller64]

Agreed. I found this channel about a month ago and I'm almost done watching all their videos

[@randomperson6974]

I agree, it's very addicting.

[@gizmogoose.2486]

The girls are a 10 our of 10 on the 'cute' scale.

[@kristakohkoh1399]

Gizmo Goose. Whoa ok sure, whatever floats your boat

[@Jon_neton]

He was right in America we try really hard to cover up the fish flavor with mayonnaise and avocado. I guess it helps distract them from that fact the fish is still raw? A normal Japanese sushi spot > Expensive sushi spot in America

[@Elc22]

I would rather go to a kaitezushi place in Japan over a sushi spot in the US, but there are times I crave the Americanized version of sushi. to most Americans, the idea of raw fish is weird, due to a combination of reasons, mostly because of our history, given our disdain for raw food in general thanks to the rampant abuse of the food market before the FDA was introduced.

[@lasergames1798]

Where is this Mayo stuff coming from? I've literally never had mayo in my sushi. I don't even know any rolls with mayo. Avocado is in a decent amount of them but it's just used as a healthy filler like cucumber.

[@HELL0NESSA]

Laser Games California rolls have mayo. Anything with a spicy sauce has mayo.

[@l7758258]

Americans are soo spoiled. They dont like to eat raw fish uhhh. Sushi without raw fish is not Sushi. period

[@raisugen5025]

they probably used a different type of fish which cost a lot cheaper than the actual fish. to cover up the taste they used mayonaise and avocado.

[@ifyouloveChristyouwillobeyhim]

"Bbbbecause they can't get ahold of fresh fish?" OOOOHHHHhhhh that was one underhand burn.

[@evewhoo]

It’s... actually kind of true. I read that actual raw fish can’t be served by restaurants or something. It has to be frozen first. So it’s fresh frozen really. It should be as fresh as frozen can be I suppose. At least in the US. I don’t know food laws in other countries.

[@chocomanger6873]

But they can't though. Basically when North Americans eat fish it's from a can or it was frozen. There is no system of very fresh fish being available for the common person. If you want that, you have to catch it yourself or buy it directly from a fisher. Even the stores that have fresh fish sell it way too expensively and I would not trust eating that as sushi or sashimi. You know it's been sitting around in the store for a few hours and hasn't been handled carefully enough.

[@ifyouloveChristyouwillobeyhim]

@@chocomanger6873 True. Very sad. Also . . . why are you saying "But they can't though?" I'm American, I KNOW we can't get fresh fish, that's the point :p

[@May04bwu]

@@evewhoo I live in central Europe and same applies here. I mean, you can eat raw fish at your own risk at home of course but it's not really safe.

[@Jazzguitar00]

It's shrimp in a bag! I live in Midwest... not easy in some places

[@XSpImmaLion]

Brazilian with japanese ancestry here! How our parents and grandparents explain it (as well as history books and all), when they migrated into Brazil, traditional japanese ingredients just weren't available at all, and the ones that were kinda similar had a different flavor. It's still hard or more expensive to get the right ingredients around here, but of couse back a couple of generations ago it was downright impossible. So, what happens is that the more commonplace japanese restaurants here are not exactly going for authenticity, but more for an adaptation with more brazilian cuisine ingredients. Also, as with what happens with lots of trendy food, they get changed overtime both to fit local tastes, but also to use local ingredients that are just cheaper to get. Why you get some weird stuff like mango, salad ingredients and whatnot on makizushi, which brazilians understand as sushi here. Nigirizushi became popular waaay more recently, with the influx of modern japanese restaurants. I don't remember ever seeing anything close to nigirizushi back in the 80s or 90s. At least not in my hometown. Since my family is japanese descendant, I've been eating makizushi since I was a kid in family gatherings, but the taste is totally different from japanese makizushi. And as a kid, that was what I learned as "sushi"... so when I first got to eat real japanese sushi it was quite a shock. xD Perhaps I'm biased, but for me personally, traditional japanese sushi is just way better. :P I don't hate or mind the deep fried, overstuffed, weird ingredients that you find all over Brazil and other western countries to be fair... they are quite good. But like most people said - it's not what I picture as sushi. Flavors get too mixed, the taste of both fish and rice gets drowned out, so the impression is more of a matsuri type of food rather than sushi. If you live in cities where there is a big concentration of japanese descendants though, nowadays you can find restaurants that goes more towards authenticity - imported ingredients, staff trained in Japan, restaurants that look more like a modern japanese restaurant, fresh fish that is at least closer to the taste of fishes used in Japan. Accordingly, you'l burn a hole in your pocket for the service. xD This isn't too different from how pizza was adopted in Brazil though, and how Italy sees it. In Brazil, the average pizza place has at least some 12+ different toppings, there are sweet toppings, and all sorts of variations... I've heard of some that has over 200 variations. The most common pizza though, has a topping that was probably an attempt to adapt pepperoni pizza here, which also isn't traditional, but you know. But it isn't pepperoni... it's similar, but not the same.

[@mikek1635]

You know it’s not real sushi when it’s called California roll. 😂🤣

[@user-jg3yx8yu4l]

haha truethat 🤣

[@Jl777100]

But at least they enjoyed the flavor.

[@happygilmore5948]

You know it's not real sushi when they bake or better yet deep-fry it.

[@Hyperfoxeye]

I mean the modern pizza isnt true italian food, pizza was a poor mans dish and looked down on in italy. The poor immigrants who made money in america added more expensive stuff to pizza and modernized it before that version travelled back home. Foods constantly evolving and even "traditional" sushi is just the fast food street vendor varient that came in the last 200 years. I say if it tastes good then theres no issue

[@marie-michellefortier2993]

It was invented by a Japanese-Canadian sushi chef though!! 😅

[@blaizse]

Ojisan with the mask was like : NANI?!

[@TanAikHong1993]

Lmao

[@shrapnel4213]

i think if he could eat with the mask on he would have lol he was already tired of that bs from the start

[@aple8307]

weeb

[@hunting4urbooty231]

More like: *NANDA SOREYA ?!?*

[@jojibot9193]

WTF? Park Jimin reminds me of a young Mamoru Miyano **Weeb detected**

[@dimatadore]

When I traveled to Japan I had sushi at the Tsukiji fish market. I could taste the fish and it was amazing. It really is all about the raw fish, which we don't get much of here in the U.S. That one person is right, we do try to cover up the taste.

[@clp480]

The guy wearing shades: I don’t wanna be in this experiment anymore 😂😂😂

[@dimsum9797]

Next video should be Chinese people react to American style Chinese food

[@clovemartin]

dimsum9797 buzzfeed already did this

[@kamenlaidarx9697]

They did already. Panda express

[@candypietravels]

Omg yessd cuz this stuff over her is so nasty, salty and fattening it's a disgrace

[@wifebeater69]

Candypie 2010 Americanized =/= bad. It just = inauthentic.

[@febbysapulete]

Oh yea, that general tso chicken😣

[@dorupero]

As a Japanese person who lived in California for 7 years, this was oddly entertaining to watch

[@brianc21324]

It depends on the places you go to. Here in California, especially in L.A., there are really great Japanese restaurants and food stands that serve fresh sushi. Having lived in Japan myself for a while the authenticity is really close at some locations there, usually because the people owning and working at those places are either from Japan or have family from there. For example, Little Tokyo in Downtown L.A. definitely has some great locations that serve fresh authentic sushi. It also helps to know the language to ask some Japanese people, that work and live in the area, which locations, in their opinion, are the most authentic restaurants (this is something I personally like to do). I would recommend to have an open mind though, because sometimes those locations have menus in mostly Japanese or the staff only speak Japanese with minimum English so just keep that in mind if you do go to some of these locations, but, the upside is you will probably have an authentic experience or something very close to it.

[@kinglowie6827]

Fusion sushi arrive because some ppl doesnt like or cant eat fresh fish because of various reason. ex. inland ppl or who live faraway from harbor. fresh water fish have a high level of fishiness which cant be eaten raw. so inorder to make sushi, they fried or sear it. In my hometown eating rawfish consider isnt good for your health because we have only fresh water fish, in order to make sushi, because of selling prospect ppl are using sousage, and for fish they using snaper, for salmon and maguro (tuna) which are imported, they are not really fresh enough so they seared. in japan this fusion things cant be considered as sushi, but in other place they considered as sushi. from the food purist (ppl who are looking for authentic/traditional food) prespective, there stilll have been an argument about this things. ppl who are in the harbour city said cant, but in inland ppl said that can be considered as sushi. so IMHO its about prespective, tradition, and where u live. even a fried sousage, rice, cucumber and avocado, rolled with nori, can be called as sushi.

[@SageWangAdventures]

My Japanese friend (in US) insists calling them California roll, not even American sushi. He told me the exact quote: "This is not sushi, this is California Roll". He eats it sometimes though, just prefer not to call them sushi.

[@PamelaPalmaM]

The original one will always be the best.

[@Nandinandito]

Pamela Palma lmao hell no

[@mydearleader]

East African is best human race, because they are original.

[@jneff42]

Japan does have the best sushi in my opinion, but California rolls at a good American sushi restaurant are amazing as well. The California rolls I've tried in Japan are not very good...

[@merrickeats]

Omg hi Pamela, didn't know you watch Asian Boss too! 😂

[@IronFreee]

Napolitan pizzas are the best in the world?

[@Thom35UO]

The guy with the moustache is cute

[@isabellajaskiewicz6986]

I agree!

[@0o151]

Yeah

[@reigenlucilfer6154]

yea hes hot hahah

[@alekdaniels]

Glad I'm not the only one who noticed it haha

[@victorcraraujo]

Someone drop his ig asap 😭

[@309387421]

But I love volcano rolls!! 😭 This is arguably the funniest most entertaining episode yet! 😂

[@zarasna7706]

I would love to see more entertaining videos like this in addition to the information rich ones. It is good to have a break in between studying 😁😁

[@alirakkara6874]

Sushi, if I remember correctly, was made by japanese fishermen who needed a more efficient way of eating rice meals while they worked. I like the authentic one because that's what I grew up with and because when I was a child, when I heard the story of the origins of sushi I liked to pretend I was a japanese fisherman when I ate some. But I also enjoy the western style one since, hey, if sushi was made to be a meal, it might as well be a full-course one, right? Yummy toppings~~ (I wouldnt eat it that often, though because it is kinda unhealthy, but at parties and events and stuff would be fine) Although admittedly I like my country's adaption the best, because it tastes like home :)

[@LunaticReason]

Alirak Kara little trivia actually the first concept of sushi was created by the Chinese although not called Sushi and they used fermented fish and rice but it was the Japanese whom created the idea of using Raw or fresh fish when adapting the idea.

[@TheDarkstar3601]

Your english is very good :)

[@user-vg2fm7zy4s]

LunaticReason .... But you heard them! .... fermented fish .... Wouldn’t be sushi.... only fresh ~

[@professionalpotato4764]

The roots of sushi dates back several centuries way back to the 300BCE if I'm not wrong. That was one of the first records of fish being fermented in rice to keep for long periods of time. Some time later 13th Century CE, we have the appearance of oshizushi (oshi = press, literally pressed sushi) that originates from Osaka where fermented fish is laid on top of rice in wooden square molds and compressed into a solid pack. Very much later, in the Edo Period 18th Century CE, we have what we commonly see today in sushi chains, the Edo-mae or Edo style sushi. Edo style sushi actually came about as a way to eat food quickly. People in the Edo area, or generally those around Kanto area, did not like to spend a lot of time eating, and wanted food that was quick and easy to prepare and eat. Edo-mae sushi was then created by simply putting sliced fish on rice and selling it to customers. Another reason was that there wasn't any proper form of refrigeration back then, hence they rather eat the fish fresh, than to ferment and transport it elsewhere. You can literally say that Edo-mae sushi was the very first Japanese fast food.

[@hindsightpov4218]

The first sushi originated in Southeast Asia. It then made its way to China, and from there it made its way east to Korea and Japan.

[@fireiselia7939]

There are many versions of curry ( i.e., Indian, Thai, Japanese, etc) yet we call it Curry. So same with Sushi... It might not be Japanese style but it's personalized for other countries.

[@MrSPIDEY21]

Terrible analogy...Curry is a variety of dishes with spices...SUSHI is a specific thing...Just like Italians make pasta and gravy from scratch but they’d be offended how Americans make it but it’s still pasta....what Americans call sushi isn’t sushi at all...

[@Moon-wj4zg]

Curry versions are not the same as sushi versions. These places have been eating these dishes for thousands of years they originate from their respective countries (Plus it's called curry in english that's not it's original name, the names in their respective regional languages are different). Sushi originated in japan and everyone tweaked it to their preference.

[@blackbutterfly4739]

Well put

[@timesup6302]

@@Moon-wj4zg so what's the problem

[@steven.1000]

The interviewees are so polite. Not one of them said the food tasted bad, only that it was a far cry from the original influence/sushi in Japan.

[@72011539122473]

I am Japanese but I thought it looks tasty. I think that only raw fish is not sushi. Raw fish is mainstream now, but it was also fermented before cold insulation technology developed. It is natural to improve according to times, places and situations. If you devised it according to local people's taste, I think that it is a proper sushi.

[@goldaria9228]

水神 Americans don’t know about the cold insulation technology or whatever. That’s why a lot think it might be unsafe to eat raw fish

[@williammoore6953]

Simple raw seafood here is known as Sashimi- usually lain over a small ball of rice but I prefer mine without the rice. I also enjoy sushi rolls but the two are distinctly different.

[@sethhorn8266]

Nigiri is generally sashimi over a rectangular or an oval mound of sushi rice, but not all nigiri contains raw fish. Sashimi is eaten plain without accompaniments aside from soy sauce.

[@SilverReviews]

Ding ding ding, you are correct! That is what cooking is all about.

[@72011539122473]

Oh yeah, no matter who says what you think, it's good sushi if you think it's delicious. I think cooks are happy to please people who eat them. Unless you're a history conscious gourmet, don't worry. Cooking is diverse and constantly evolving. Otherwise, no sushi was born in the first place.

[@beepbeeprichie2545]

This is like taking taco Bell hard shell tacos to Mexican people lol. There's many Americans that think they have hardshell ground beef tacos South of the border but you'd never find such a thing there and it be called a taco

[@reesee9669]

One Uno the us uses a lot of cheese as well, when authentic Mexican food barely uses cheese.

[@tonyg490]

Also flour tortillas is a western invention. Mexico always used corn tortillas(which I personally find disgusting)

[@beepbeeprichie2545]

Tony G well yes they were still created in Mexico and central America however out of wheat and things introduced by the Spanish. Maize tortillas are used with savory foods to cut down that meaty salty taste. Plus it fills you up, so you can accompany a small amount of food with them and be full. However most people have never had a fresh tortilla, they're used to those hard pressed things you but at grocery stores. Hand made fresh tortillas are a lighter color, smoother and softer.

[@mnbr6884]

Haha I wish AB could do a street interview but Mexico ain't in Asia 😁

[@farkasabel]

Even the american soft drinks taste different as they use corn-syrup instead of sugar.

[@wjsnactivist6141]

I really enjoy both styles of sushi. But truly I must agree that simple with raw fish is best. I just love the texture, the taste.. Its so balanced!

[@SuperErmacX]

In my home city of Rishon, there was a place (short lived) serving Schnizel and Falafel as a sushi roll. I wish I could see the Japanese react to that!

[@user-kk9qj8uu3i]

Lol here in Mexico we put chipotle sauce and even jalapeño to sushi 😂

[@Dindonmasker]

That sounds great!

[@abigailbarrera1309]

Even carne asada haha

[@JoeOG]

Tuna sashimi with jalapeño is fuego

[@LifeOfTheParty323]

I've had sushi in Mexico and it's not bad but watching this video, maybe i don't even know what's good lol

[@oliverxhmll]

In my country they cook the fish all the way through lol. I've never seen raw fish sushi in eastern part of Europe. Maybe it's because we dont have high quality fish like the Japanese

[@lazyButAlive]

Sv Vr we eat raw fish in Germany for example.

[@silviadinoia5943]

In Italy too

[@assassin660]

In the Netherlands as well. We love (I personally don't) our raw herring with raw onions. The first new catch of fresh herring gets auctioned each year, which is a pretty big deal for people who like herring

[@lazyButAlive]

Mark Leunenberg same with matjes :p

[@newgrl]

You people who have replied to Sv Vr... you all know that (most of) Germany, Italy, and the Netherlands are not really in Eastern Europe, right? Historically speaking, the wall didn't come down all that long ago. Might take more than a few years for Eastern Europe to find Western European food trends, especially ones that involve oddities like raw fish, to find their way to the old Eastern Bloc countries. Ya know?

[@Elena-io8lt]

Amazing job!!! I love your channel!

[@Alusnovalotus]

The lady that covers her mouth when she speaks and the guy that asked where the fish was, were my favorite. Their voices were so cute and polite!!! The older lady was sweet too. She had a caring teacher vibe to her. ☺️

[@xtelevat0rsx]

American sushi is closer to Korean kimbap than sushi imo since kimbap seems to be whatever you desire wrapped in rice and seaweed and that's how American sushi is. But our sushi just goes to show how much of a melting pot we are and I love that about us and all of our food fusions. Ever since I tried sushi/sashimi the more traditional way I tend to steer clear of rolls with stuff like cream cheese and if anything just stick with something that has only cucumber or avocado added to it since all of the other ingredients really is unnecessary and takes away from the flavor and overall experience. And fish is going to taste fishy but if its overpowering you need to find a new sushi restaurant to eat at because its def not fresh, even fresh frozen fish isn't supposed to taste overly fishy. I've always wondered what the Japanese thought of our sushi though. I'm glad they aren't completely repulsed by it (other than that one guy lmao) and seem to respect it for its creativity.

[@stevejung6470]

you may have a point becasue the majority of american sushi restaruants are pretty much korean immigrants opening shops reinventing sushi for americans. but kimbap is not packing anything you want. there are specific veggies and contains no fish.

[@technocracy90]

steve jung No that's not true, kimbob is evolving lol You can even order a cream cheese and almond kimbob in Korea

[@Kekepaniash]

I live in California and I think sushi is pretty similar to the one on japan. Even my friends from japan said it taste similar.

[@defechan7486]

Yeah sushi should not stink or taste fishy. I stay away from most rolls unless they got futomaki or similar. Squid, eel, shrimp, even octopus shouldn't stink or taste like a bad lobster. Oh and another note, even Japan has their own modern versions of sushi. You can get tempura anything, even tamagoyaki versions and they still consider it sushi. Biggest dif I find here in America is the rice. A lot of shops will use normal white rice and not small grain sushi rice. Don't get me going on miso soup either. Most place make so watered down. Good luck finding, if you do don't go anyplace else. [Edit] I'm willing to bet she chose some sushi that was already known to be way off base. She would need a larger selection of sushi types for them to try.

[@diwachtler]

this has some validity to it

[@sophialoren7855]

What about taste test Italian expats with Filipino spaghetti?

[@alirakkara6874]

"The sauce is so sweet??? There is a birthday??? THEY HAVE HOTDOGS FOR TOPPINGS???" -italians reacting to filipino spaghetti, probably XD

[@LeBronKK]

"Dio ce ne scampi e liberi! These maids and nannies have ruined spaghetti forever! Per amor del cielo!"

[@waverave24124]

I love Filipino spaghetti but yeah the Italians will get offended

[@sophialoren7855]

Lol

[@patatas5465]

Most of them are probably gonna be offended but I wanna see their reaction anyway

[@heatherhaub5863]

I love American sushi, but I would love to try authentic Japanese sushi someday.

[@Bluetangg]

Great example of foods changing with different cultures. As an American it was helpful to hear about the special experience of fresh fish. Really fresh fish. We live in salmon country and fresh salmon has no comparison to farm raised, frozen salmon.

[@korpifox5445]

Depends on the restaurant you go to in the states...Theres some good sushi here but the most authentic sushi will still be in Japan.

[@Friendship1nmillion]

Korpi Fox ASIANBOSS Same thing where I am {in Australia} . 🍣🍶ℹ🇯🇵🇺🇸🇦🇺

[@Al4beef]

If they found out about Mexican sushi, they would internally earthquake. It's deep-fried and filled with cheese or meat.

[@f.j.9391]

al4sake I live the U.S as a Mexican but never heard of this. Is this an actual thing?!

[@Al4beef]

From what I've heard. The northern states like Sinaloa and Culiacan are seafood hubs. And sushi is popular but they can't tolerate raw fish. Also, they use beef, chicken and pork

[@samantharosas9605]

al4sake lol yes they would

[@morisoba2550]

It's OK as long as they don't call it Genuine Sushi.

[@quixoticsonnet]

That sounds good, though. I'd eat that.

[@hebaahmed8381]

This is off topic but Japanese people nod their head a lot, for some reason I find it very respectful.

[@JonathanMillerMusic]

It's a cultural way of showing you're paying attention and following someone speaking to you. It is really respectful and makes the speaker feel like they are being listened to. :)

[@muslimahinthehouse5491]

Japanese are very respectful and mindful of others💫🌻

[@grahammcdonald533]

I feel like this overstates the lack of availability of "genuine" sushi in the western world a bit. The selection is obviously limited compared to Japan, but simpler maki rolls and nigiri are pretty common at any given sushi restaurant in the western world now. Also, why does American sushi necessarily have to be identical to the original to be good? I love schnitzel, but that doesn't mean I'd turn down katsu curry any day of the week.

[@IhateAlot718]

Wrong wrong. Selection isn't limited. It's the same Damm fish you can get in sea.

[@ieditwhatiminterested5341]

I'm Japanese but I don't like the idea that Sushi is meant to be authentic. well, I couldn't enjoy volcano roll when I tried, I thought it isn't sushi at all. Although it tastes not like sushi, I think if people can enjoy their own sushi, then it's fine. I appreciate non-Japanese people are interested in our food and develop it in their own way. And also, Japanese people are subconsciously doing the same in Japan as well!

[@professionalpotato4764]

Yeah, food and culture changes with place and time. I personally find it interesting to taste the varieties of 1 type of food across cultures and see the differences. It's more fun to just enjoy the food than argue about it. I personally feel it can't be categorized as sushi, but I don't mind eating those. Some are pretty delicious.

[@saladass188]

イタリア人がナポリタン見たらキレる

[@barrelrolldog]

well wasn't american sushi originally made by japanese living in america?

[@barrelrolldog]

well you said non japanese developed it in their own way.. actually its still Japanese developed it.

[@barrelrolldog]

well its pretty patronizing to say you don't mind what non japanese do with your food (even though u dont want to eat it) when in reality this style of sushi was developed by japanese living in america. its normal for food to be changed to suit the customers. and the sushi , where i am living is actually 99% japanese style, which i have eaten a lot. i've even eaten it in japan.

[@kenty2560]

Oh so that’s why it spicy,but it’s not sushi. This line got me laughing

[@mariop8852]

Those crazy rolls are not the only thing available in the states. All of the simple rolls are available along side the fusion styles. Usually I would order 1 of the American style rolls and the rest would be standard tuna, salmon, or yellow fin sushi.

[@loquatmuncher]

Japanese people are so polite. I can imagine the other way around - something like asians preparing texas bbq and serving it to texans. There'd be so many expletives that the entire video would just be 1 long beep lol

[@AllatonceIvan]

MY WHOLE LIFE IS A LIE!!!

[@feastmode123]

It’s like eating the Mama instant noodle & saying you’re eating Tom yum noodles when you’re not lol

[@rabiademir9171]

I died

[@EnceliaActoni]

Mama is still very good though lol

[@Maki-00]

Mama noodles are good, though!

[@cutelooking1488]

As a thai the taste of mama is very similar to tom yum because both of them are from Thailand so for me mama is so good too :)

[@killer_whale_unite]

I lived in the states for 16 years and I came across Californian rolls and I still love it to this day.

[@loveisloveluv]

You guys should do a video about Chilean sushi, Im from Canada and I tried sushi when I lived in Chile and I miss it soooo much. Sushi is in EVERY corner in Chile.

[@AlonsoMontero]

I'm from Chile and just visited friends who moved to Germany. It's funny how much they miss Chilean sushi. It's so good indeed!

[@user-px6hf8zs6b]

This is like the argument: Should American Cartoons influenced by Japan's Anime be considered Anime ? Obviously the answer is no.

[@rdizzy1]

Obviously they should, as anime literally just means animation. Literally all forms of all animation from the entire world could use the term anime.

[@shapiropyiannopoulos8724]

rdizzy1 Spongebob will never be considered Anime and Volcano Rolls will never be considered Sushi, case closed deal with it.

[@MrJH101]

Technically, it’s all just considered animation, as the term “anime” itself was just an English slang word used to shorten the word “animation” until that slang term was eventually thought of as a separate word after so much continuous use. So if we’re talking about any American animations with the Japanese _art style_ of animation to them, there aren’t very many that care to use that same art style. However, I’d definitely consider *The Boondocks* to be one of those American animations that actually do use it and could therefore be considered anime. And before any weaboos here start crying “cultural appropriation” about Americans using the Japanese art style of animation, just know that their show had Japanese and Korean animators helping them out with it along the way until they were able to do it one their own.

[@rdizzy1]

It is only mainly westerners calling strictly japanese art style animations "anime", bugs bunny is anime.

[@2023PerfectDark]

The Japanese still refers South Park and SpongeBob as “anime” meanwhile it’s made in the States, sooo....

[@hindsightpov4218]

Weren’t California sushi rolls started by Japanese living in the West? It doesn’t seem to be an insult to traditional sushi. More like a variation that’s a part of sushi evolving with the times.

[@dreajp]

Oh no, we can definitely get fresh fish, but for whatever reason, most Americans prefer fried foods more than raw.

[@oscarchen4384]

Fresh fish in Japan is a WHOLE other level of freshness

[@Armygirlsdad]

@Yeshua is Lord. Have you seen a map of the United States? We have thousands of miles of coastland. What is fresher than straight out of the sea?

[@yutoshiraishi2451]

Armygirlsdad it’s not just the volume of water the coast of the us holds, it’s the type of fish and the care of how the fish is caught and used. Japan has far better fish that are good for sushi than american water fish

[@Az21-]

@@yutoshiraishi2451 That's just straight up false.

[@BliTzeDGames]

Raised to believe that raw fish is dangerous/bad for you.

[@sophia-chan3796]

The old man was squaring up 😂

[@0o151]

🤣😂😂😂

[@Danceofmasks]

:O I clicked on this so fast, thinking "California roll reactions are going to be hilarious"

[@silvervixen007]

I'm so hungry right now 😣😣

[@nitesh7397]

wow I can listen to Japanese people talk forever. It just has a very soothing rhyme to it.

[@Mercurie3]

Thats why I decided to learn Japanese when I was a teenager xD

[@giacatluong1778]

love japanese reaction in this video. so hilarious.

[@kikiza123]

Volcano, tempura, and eel rolls are my favorites! I know they're not authentic but they're so flavorful

[@PongoXBongo]

Eel rolls, ftw! ;)

[@TazHall]

Dragon roll!!

[@parallelpinkparakeet]

Eel rolls! Give me all the eel! 😍

[@wholesome122]

They are authentic Japanese American foods!

[@yia01]

imo, it not really fair to compare mass package market sushi to freshly make restruant sushi. we have a lot of freshly prep, fresh cook rice and raw fish sushi everywhere in the US and we also have tons of mass produce package with preservitive sushi in our supermarket as well.

[@dropmelon]

They stated that if it's just the taste, it's good but if they are rating it as a sushi, it gets a low score.

[@lunayen]

yia01 California rolls were made in restaurants before they were introduced to supermarkets.

[@kennypu]

The main point of the video was whether they consider american "sushi" as sushi, and their answers we're no. With that said, if they were given something like a philadelphia roll, I'm sure most would consider that closer to a sushi (although it's technically a maki)

[@blazingkite8983]

the young guy is chill, I like the dude

[@dimatadore]

I'm such a big fan of that couple! Goals.

[@vanessaporto357]

It's because they never tasted brazilian sushi.....huahuahuahua.....we put cream cheese in everything......literally everything!

[@lucas9269]

Almost everyone is adicted to cream cheese here @_@ I feel like an alien cuz I don't like.

[@oliviastuck7756]

Yuuto I hate cream cheese as well

[@Alastor255]

cream cheese on everything? I think I need to move in Brazil

[@shrapnel4213]

i think the cream cheese came from the usa and it is just cheap fake cheese imo. we have some delicious california rolls here with mango and cucumber though. you can get some good ones cheaper at the markets at the liberdade neighborhood.

[@vanessaporto357]

Alastor255 and we have a specific sushi filled with salmon, cream cheese and fried in the outside! Each bite is a heart attack

[@c.l.6379]

''this is sushi?'' LMFAOOO

[@legatrix]

Great video, really entertaining. Thanks.

[@blindaf93]

the girl in the blue jacket; omfg😲 her voice is so darn soothing. lol

[@ZapatoTorres]

Honestly, it’s because the majority of people have nation pride, even if they don’t admit it. I’m from Mexico, and when I was in Japan, they gave me “Tacorice” and I told them that Mexican tacos where better. They would do the same with sushi, Italian with pasta, and so on... Sometimes it’s not about flavor but nationalism (Even if we think not)

[@PongoXBongo]

Which is kinda sad. Food is a universal language.

[@rpomusic]

taco rice is Okinawan, Tex-mex Japanized.

[@carloMr]

Taco rice is not an actual reference of Mexican food in the Japanese collective mind, also is not even related with tacos since taco rice dont use tortilla as base of the dish. So your argument is irrelevant. In Japan you can find Michelin star level for french and Italian food.

[@bbiberry]

true we all just love our traditional cuisine

[@bluedreamkush2392]

UB-SCFI Then why call it taco rice?

[@TakahashiTakami]

I would consider it “western style” sushi. Not “traditional style” sushi though.

[@rodolfomisao123]

Are futomaki and Makizushi the Traditional japanese sushi way?

[@TakahashiTakami]

@@rodolfomisao123 Yes, I would consider them traditional style. Though when I think of sushi, I think of nigirizushi most of all.

[@tibowmew]

This was great. I've always wondered what Japanese would think of the taste added to our sushi. I still love nigiri sushi best, but rolls can be pretty good!

[@SuperErmacX]

The universe has blessed Hiroko with such cuteness. I hope she lives a happy life.

[@Myntzu]

I used to be a waitress at a sushi restaurant in Denmark. The cooks thought I was a little nasty when I only wanted ikura gunkan and salmon nigiri at the end of my shifts. But they also didn't know anything about japanese cuisine at all. Just how to make western sushi. :D The most popular was the ebi tempura dragon roll with avocado and chili mayonnaise on top. People would sometimes order this secret menu, which was a deep fried California Roll. Then order extra mayonnaise for dipping.

[@Haterade888]

Even though this video shows American versions of sushi, there are many authentic places to get Japanese sushi in the States. I live in Austin, Texas and there are dozens of places that use fresh fish and traditional Japanese sushi recipes. I have had sushi in Japan and found it very similar. I also took my Japanese friend(native) to sushi places here when she visited me last year. She is very picky and complimented a local sushi restaurant chef on our selections. This is an interesting video but only shows mainstream american style sushi. Now I am hungry for sushi, lol.

[@Drownedinblood]

The only real edge getting sushi directly in Japan is the tuna since they don't have to freeze it for travel, so it does have a slightly different taste.

[@Haterade888]

I learned that when trying Unagi in Himeji last year. I always disliked it in the States so didn't eat it much. But in Himeji it was amazing.

[@99wilson]

The places you mentioned are not common. Your average joe sushi place is more serves sushi like the ones in the video,

[@TheCeska90]

in every country it's difficult to find "authentic" foreign food cause it's made to suit the taste of that country. I myself I ate "italian food" outside italy and it totally taste different from what we made in italy

[@rebeckyc1401]

And yet they are so polite when they sample overseas fusion style, unusual, only to find they are actually missing the essence. Good video!

[@Pablo-em7fy]

What is strange? It's not just sushi. There are pastas that exist only in the USA and do not exist in Italy. The adaptation to the local taste is a sign of popularity that few cuisines have, like the Japanese or Italian.

[@asahi_ih]

That's me.. My face when there is free food.. Edit: Those Girl Students

[@BMags1]

Very, very interesting and enjoyable video. AsianBoss, you guys have the best content. Arigatou gozaimashita!

[@eugeneliu2304]

I just came back from a Japan holiday, and their sushi is by far the BEST sushi i've ever tasted. The raw fish is so fresh that there is no fishy taste to it. It's simple, clean, and really good. In america our sushi has so many different types i think to make it marketable to our society.

[@Wildchildinc]

Some Japanese Sushi chef came to the States and did it their way.

[@barrelrolldog]

exactly.

[@mfreak1126]

I heard that sushi chefs in America are mostly korean.

[@goldaria9228]

暴言を吐く女 nope they’re mostly chinese. The lower and middle tier sushi places are run by chinese usually and only the super expensive ones are run by japanese

[@tnlockchalek]

"is it sushi ?" Hahaha

[@goldenducky10K]

I’m American and I love love love authentic shushi

[@ameetis1289]

The lady in jean jacket new all the foreign sushi by name haha! Great video!

[@egas2220]

1:12 that mustache is dope

[@vladcarlsson]

I always go for the original ones :) raw fish may seem gross to some but it's delicious and healthy :) It's important for the fish to be fresh :)

[@beefsoup3684]

the young couple were so polite

[@yume2666]

I met American sushi for the first time when I went studying abroad in Penn state. At first, tbh, I didn't like them. But I sort of start liking them after having several times. American sushi is totally different from its authentic style, but it fascinated me somehow. I found myself enjoying it. As sushi, they're obviously out of the question. But as food, they're awesome. American sushi shows us what'll happen when two different cultures run across, which is why I believe they're really interesting and worth trying. Now, in Japan, I miss them so badly.

[@glitterypoop7262]

That black t-shirt man remind me of indonesian actor joe taslim *edit : and he's cute tho

[@oceanpie3739]

A girl who try to lose weight not even close

[@FachriReza]

A girl who try to lose weight more like takeshi kaneshiro

[@LolindirElros]

A girl who try to lose weight he reminded me of Canadian actor Jim Carrey.

[@AzeraKotaro]

A girl who try to lose weight your name 😆

[@bapsnatchedmywig]

ikr! he looks like a mix between dion wiyoko and joe taslim

[@goldensperm4435]

When I think about japanese food, ramen is the first thing came out in my mind.

[@juliagao2675]

Advent Anunna ya it was la mien

[@boohwa]

My fav sushi is a regular roll with just avocado and raw tuna or salmon. The crazy toppings with or without the raw fish are tasty at times but I always go back to simple.

[@marcoricci3202]

As an Italian I totally understand the Japanese view on foreign sushi, we treat our food in the same exact matter. For example, If you analyze how we handle pizza the similarities are quite clear, we focus on the freshness and quality of the ingredients, we want the customer to enjoy the simplicity while still providing an excellent product. Foreign versions may be good, but often they are full of toppings that cover the the taste of each ingredient.

[@alyssarasmussen1723]

i just like a simple cheese pizza nothing else, just cheese, sauce, and bread that's it no toppings altho i dont mind sausage or ham i always just get a cheese pizza

[@educationforblind6362]

@@alyssarasmussen1723 american?

[@alyssarasmussen1723]

@@educationforblind6362 yep altho my mom is half italian and my grandma is full italian.. and i have a lot of ancestry in me from a bunch of other countries like denmark, italy, scotland, england, cuba, etc :D

[@educationforblind6362]

@@alyssarasmussen1723 so you maybe from central america. And maybe your grandma is half italian.

[@educationforblind6362]

@@alyssarasmussen1723 you have cuban ancestry? Like me 😆

[@9123498765]

This went pretty similar to how I expected. I didn't think that they would rate it well as being close to actual sushi, but that they would probably mostly think it was pretty good as a general food. This seemed to be the case when they would occasionally rate it as something other than sushi. The abysmal scores for it as authentic cuisine were hilarious, though.

[@Paragleiber]

Those two things that you showed there in the video look super weird to me as a European as well. Are these really among the most common sushi types in the US? I find that a bit hard to believe to be honest. I usually like your videos but here I feel like you gave the Japanese people a wrong impression. I don't think the average Western sushi is quite as weird as those things that you showed them there.

[@maplenerd22]

Yes California rolls and variations of it are very popular in the U.S. The point of the video isn't trying to say foreign sushi is weird or bad, but according to the Japanese, things like California rolls aren't classified as sushi.

[@Makkaru112]

Yeah, there are alot of nice places in Canada and the netherlands and only a few fancier selection, some manage to keep it traditional too at the same time. a place in a town near mine is called Mahoroba, which basically a term for a place where you all gather in a sense and it was quite authentic as can be in Canada but it was also staffed with Japanese people, there is also a nice one where i live it is like a shop and a restoraunt all in one, the shop is tiny tiny but gets nice import stuff from japan you can also buy! That is also authentic and i think they were Korean though but still amazing. There is another in the town nearest to mine called Oishii and it too is pretty good but it is still rare to find TRUE japanese anything besides Japan itself. Haha.

[@crazydanger]

Makkaru112 if the restaurant was called oishii, it couldn't be authentic. No self respecting Japanese chef would work at a restaurant with the name Oishii

[@Makkaru112]

crazydanger Well, who knows, when they know for a fact they are gooood. Lol. But sure, i can see what you are getting at. Perhaps not in japan but he can get away with it in other places with the name, haha.

[@Maki-00]

They are common, but it's not like you can't get real sushi along side of them as well.

[@aidriannaash7556]

I think it’s nice to experiment with food and come up with different flavor combinations but traditional sushi is the best sushi 😊

[@bloodycinephile]

You guys should have the Japanese try ceviche. I've always wondered how they would react to it.