CruiseFairy Posted June 9, 2005 #1 Share Posted June 9, 2005 Hey there, how's the sushi, and what kinds are there on the Carnival Fantasy? Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freebsmom Posted June 9, 2005 #2 Share Posted June 9, 2005 I didn't know they had sushi on the Fantasy. Just returned from the Valor in March and it was busy place. Seems everyone was enjoying it. I, on the other hand don't eat anything that's still "wiggling" on the plate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GroupCruiser Posted June 9, 2005 #3 Share Posted June 9, 2005 I've never tried it, but I hear Sushi isn't bad if it's cooked right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare blackwing Posted June 9, 2005 #4 Share Posted June 9, 2005 It seems that all of the Sushi on Carnival ships consists of cooked items. California rolls and cooked salmon rolls and cooked mussel rolls. IMO, not too great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cruise, J.D. Posted June 9, 2005 #5 Share Posted June 9, 2005 The Conquest had some type of caviar roll, california roll, salmon, squid . . . I thought it was great :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SanFranBayCruiser Posted June 9, 2005 #6 Share Posted June 9, 2005 As long as they have California rolls, I'm a happy camper... Yes, I know to real sushi lovers, it's nothing exotic but, hey, that just means more for me! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DreadPirateRobert Posted June 9, 2005 #7 Share Posted June 9, 2005 I think it is quite tasty. I'm no sushi connoisseur but I like what I've had. It is mostly rolls of various kinds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magnifique1908 Posted June 9, 2005 #8 Share Posted June 9, 2005 Seeing that I am not a true sushi lover either, I'm thinking I will enjoy the sushi on the ship. I'm a fan of cooked rolls, just about as much as I am a fan of the "real" stuff. I like it all, lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare blackwing Posted June 9, 2005 #9 Share Posted June 9, 2005 Maybe I'm being too picky, but in all of the Japanese restaurants I've been to, I've never had a cooked salmon roll. The salmon was actually slightly warm when I bit into it. I've never had a roll which consisted of a piece of rice with an entire cooked mussel on it either. I don't understand why it is so mediocre. The sushi chefs actually appear to be Japanese, so it's not like they shouldn't know how to make good sushi. Do you think it's because Carnival figures its core clientele won't know any better? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magnifique1908 Posted June 9, 2005 #10 Share Posted June 9, 2005 Do you think it's because Carnival figures its core clientele won't know any better? Um....my guess would be because it's difficult to store that much fresh fish for an extended period of time in the limited storage areas that cruise ships utilize. I wouldn't venture to say its because the cruise line figures it's clientele is uncultured.....but that's just my opinion Maybe its because I've never cruised before...but its hard for me to understand the constant references to Carnival pax as poor, dumb, cheap, etc. I wouldn't think that people like that would even take cruises. Carnival is cheaper than most lines, but not cheap. :confused: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lilsonicfan Posted June 9, 2005 #11 Share Posted June 9, 2005 Wow that was a bit of a harsh response, I just thought blackwing was suggesting that cruise passengers in general might not know good sushi from, well, really not good sushi. Cooked salmon rolls? Yuck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magnifique1908 Posted June 9, 2005 #12 Share Posted June 9, 2005 Wow that was a bit of a harsh response, I just thought blackwing was suggesting that cruise passengers in general might not know good sushi from, well, really not good sushi. Cooked salmon rolls? Yuck! Please tell me where in my post that I was being harsh...thanks I made a simple observation, and gave an alternate reason to blackwing :rolleyes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allison&Eric Posted June 9, 2005 #13 Share Posted June 9, 2005 Hey, I love sushi. The raw and the cooked. And salmon teryiaki rolls (cooked) are some of my favorite. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magnifique1908 Posted June 9, 2005 #14 Share Posted June 9, 2005 Hey, I love sushi. The raw and the cooked. And salmon teryiaki rolls (cooked) are some of my favorite. Same here...never had cooked salmon teryiaki (sp) rolls. Where do you find those? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare blackwing Posted June 9, 2005 #15 Share Posted June 9, 2005 No offense taken. It could indeed be that storing that much raw fish is hard to do. I wonder if the fish in the dining room is frozen. Probably. But it also could be that since Carnival tends to cater to middle America, that many of its passengers have never seen sushi before, and don't know any better. I don't say that in a negative or demeaning way; it's just an observation. Here's an example that might explain my reasoning. I am Chinese-American. We were standing at the sushi bar on Conquest. Some 40ish year old guy with unkempt hair, pot belly, dirty white tank top, swim suit and flip flops comes walking up next to me. Yells to his wife who keeps walking down the promenade "hold on I wanna try some of this oriental chink food". Grabs a piece with his hands, shoves it into his mouth. As he is walking away, I hear him (with mouth full) say something along the lines of "sheeoot how can those people eat this stuff". :eek: :( So yeah, I gather it was his first experience with sushi, and I would imagine among the rest of Carnival's guests there's a lot of people in the same situation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neveslaw Posted June 9, 2005 #16 Share Posted June 9, 2005 "I am Chinese-American. We were standing at the sushi bar on Conquest. Some 40ish year old guy with unkempt hair, pot belly, dirty white tank top, swim suit and flip flops comes walking up next to me. Yells to his wife who keeps walking down the promenade "hold on I wanna try some of this oriental chink food""At that point, you should have slapped the idiot and told him off. I just don't understand the degree some will go to be rude and/or stupid, especially on a cruise. :mad: Finally, I think they cook the fish because of the potential liability issues and the difficulty in getting consistent sushi-quality seafood. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CruiseFairy Posted June 9, 2005 Author #17 Share Posted June 9, 2005 Wow, I got a lot of post feedback hehe. Neveslaw...man how rude of that guy! I like shrimp sushi haha, did they have that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MamaParrotHead Posted June 9, 2005 #18 Share Posted June 9, 2005 I'm sure they want to limit the window of lawsuits, as we all know so well, there are many out there cruising (as there are everywhere else) looking for some quick cash or a couple free cruises. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magnifique1908 Posted June 9, 2005 #19 Share Posted June 9, 2005 No offense taken. It could indeed be that storing that much raw fish is hard to do. I wonder if the fish in the dining room is frozen. Probably. But it also could be that since Carnival tends to cater to middle America, that many of its passengers have never seen sushi before, and don't know any better. I don't say that in a negative or demeaning way; it's just an observation. Here's an example that might explain my reasoning. I am Chinese-American. We were standing at the sushi bar on Conquest. Some 40ish year old guy with unkempt hair, pot belly, dirty white tank top, swim suit and flip flops comes walking up next to me. Yells to his wife who keeps walking down the promenade "hold on I wanna try some of this oriental chink food". Grabs a piece with his hands, shoves it into his mouth. As he is walking away, I hear him (with mouth full) say something along the lines of "sheeoot how can those people eat this stuff". :eek: :( So yeah, I gather it was his first experience with sushi, and I would imagine among the rest of Carnival's guests there's a lot of people in the same situation. Glad you didn't take offense, as none was meant. I simply made an observation, though I've never been on a cruise, as I stated before. But to address your observation, since you have been on a cruise...wow...I understand what you mean. I guess there are some who just aren't exposed to certain things, but I thought everyone learned manners, sheesh :mad: You seem like a very patient person, lol, because as soon as "chink" came out of his mouth, I would have popped him one good, lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cruising89143 Posted June 9, 2005 #20 Share Posted June 9, 2005 I personally do not think that Carnival's sushi is all that great. They do make it fresh but I still did not care for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OC Mom Posted June 10, 2005 #21 Share Posted June 10, 2005 I have never tried sushi before (just California rolls, but they don't count). It's big around her, but I've been timid about trying it. Does anyone (especially Blackwing) have any opinions on what might be some good items to try as a newbie? :confused: Also, does the Valor charge for the sushi? Blackwing, sorry someone said such a terrible thing at all, much less in your presence.:( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richfret Posted June 10, 2005 #22 Share Posted June 10, 2005 Three times I tried Sushi during a Valor cruise and 3 times I walked away disappointed. It looks like pretty little flowers and you know what? It tastes like pretty little flowers. Others seem to enjoy it, however, so what the heck! To each his own. By the way, there will not be a 4th time. Now Pizza, that's a different story. Even with Anchovies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OC Mom Posted June 10, 2005 #23 Share Posted June 10, 2005 Rich, did they charge for the sushi?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cruising89143 Posted June 10, 2005 #24 Share Posted June 10, 2005 Rich, did they charge for the sushi?? No charge for the sushi. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richfret Posted June 10, 2005 #25 Share Posted June 10, 2005 No, there is no charge. It is free but the shop is not open all the time. Even though I did not like it, there were considerable people that did. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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