Kura Sushi....and Crisco??
I was at Kura Sushi in Costa Mesa last week and happened to be seated at the counter in the corner closest to the waiting area. Now I like this place for cheap, fast sushi....esp since they have the toro at such a cheap price. I had a clear view of them making the nigiri and was quite surprised when they sprayed onto their gloved hands some Crisco pan release!
Ummm...is this normal for kaiten-zushi out here?
Now I know how their sushi always had that nice sheen to them.
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Frommtron
May 17, 2008 12:27 PM
Not a big deal AT ALL. Does nothing more than prevent the rice from sticking to their gloves as stated earlier and probably wouldn't be needed if they could use their bare hands. I spray olive oil on my hands when dealing with sticky pizza dough to prevent sticking and it has no effect on the final product, just on how much dough will stick to my hands. The oil is present in infintesimal amounts in the final product. It's not ideal but it isn't "disgusting" or cause for alarm.
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Frommtron
May 17, 2008 09:05 PM
Never said it was authentic or the preferred method. Simply mentioning that you are disgusted by something that is present in wholly undetectable amounts and is nothing more than vegetable oil. This is at a fairly low-end, lunch counter redition of sushi. THAT'S a reason not to go, not the presence of several micrograms of vegetable oil on piece of nigiri. The analogy I used is about as precise as one can get. The alarmism is silly is all.
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Midlife
May 15, 2008 07:18 PM
Went there last night and didn't notice anyone spraying anything , (though I have to admit we sat at a table, not at the sushi bar, though it doesn't really matter at Kura). I have some level of sushi sophistication, having traveled to Japan a lot on business and frequenting some of the smaller establishments in South OC. No experience with the likes of Urasawa or even the OC 'best' usually mentioned here, but some pretty good places..
I wasn't expecting much, but I have to say that it was a very pleasant surprise.....,. especially in terms of value received. Three of us ate for $50 (including two beers) and the same quantity would have cost us closer to $100 at most of the places I'm used to. The portions are smaller than 'normal' and it's pretty much only basic items, but the quality was surprisingly decent for the money. It was quite busy at 9PM on a Tuesday, which says something, I think. Not a place to recommend to a sushi afficionado but I'd go back for a cheap sushi fix. My son's office is just across Newport Ave from Kura, so I expect I'll be there again soon.
