[punkass]

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Unagi is very palatable, as it tastes something like teriyaki fish on rice. I don't know if that's the best way to ease into raw fish though, since, well... it's not raw fish. I think regular tuna is a good starter since it's pretty neutral tasting. Go to a half-decent sushi place and the tuna won't smell fishy. Yellow tail would be okay too.

Sushi is awesome -- just don't get weirded out by the texture of the raw fish and you'll be all right.

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I love sushi, and I'm pretty open to all new things sushi. I had sea urchin for the first time the other day, and while I won't go out of my way to get it, it was definitely a new taste and texture. Favs of mine are salmon and tuna (obviously the fattier the better). I prefer nigiri vs rolls because I like just tasting the fish.

I have a question to a friend of mine who is new to sushi. She eats the cooked rolls when we go, and she has reservations on the texture of raw sushi. I advised that when she was ready to go past the cooked salmon/tuna/scallops she gets now, I picked a tuna roll as her first experience into raw fish, since it has a mild flavor and ok texture. Any other suggestions?