Made sushi at home with sake 🍶🍣 Between sourcing fish, prep, and cost—do you think homemade sushi is worth it, or do you still prefer going out?
by jayoung7676
29 Comments
DooMFuPlug
I usually have more sashimi at home than the restaurant
EDIT: i go to the restaurant for variety
redtiber
it just depends- it’s like with all other sorts of cooking and similar.
if you are 1 person and you want variety- then it probably makes sense to go out.
if you are prepping for more than 1 person, and you have the necessary skills and desire, then it makes sense to do it yourself
Affectionate_Tie3313
For cost containment, yes
For variety and skill, no
Fuzzy_Welcome8348
Personally, I think it is yea
yellowjacquet
That’s a really personal question. In terms of cost it’s much cheaper, but if you don’t enjoy the process then it might not be worth the time for you.
I do a mix, sometimes I eat out, sometimes I make it at home.
nautitrader
Making sushi at home is a lot of work! But my partner and I enjoy it. We still go out for sushi but also enjoy making it at home.
Truth_Hurts_I_No_It
If you want salmon sashimi, it’s like 75% cheaper to do it at home.
That’s why I do it
Son0fVenus
At home I’m more of a poke bowl kinda fella
Veneboy
I make a fun event out of it with my wife and two sons. So yes it is worth it.
backtotheland76
Absolutely, if by ‘worth’ you mean cost savings.
Is it worth your time to make it? Well that’s more of a personal choice. I buy it sometimes and make it sometimes. I keep most of the ingredients i need on hand all the time. I just need to pick up some fish.
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Making the rice properly is a massive ball ache, it’s the main thing that makes me not want to make sushi regularly. But you can take some shortcuts and still get acceptable results.
chewychubacca
The only thing I don’t get at home is variety. At this point after making sushi for 20 years at home, the skill level isn’t an issue, and I like my sushi better than any average restaurant around here.
Also since I enjoy the process of making it, that’s not an issue either.
I have been making sushi since my wife go pregnant and got the rice perfect now homemade. I make nigiri’s with salmon and unagi and seabass and different rolls. Taste wise I can beat an AYCE and pricewise I make it for 1/3 of their pricing with A-quality ingredients.
LockNo2943
It’s definitely cheaper, but there’s definitely things that are almost impossible to source as a home cook, but for basic stuff it’s fine. Like stuff like uni, ikura, fatty toro, unagi, etc are pretty hard to find most of the time.
I’d definitely say stick to the sushi restaurant if you’re going for high-end stuff.
mario61752
It wasn’t, until I just stopped shaping individual nirigi pieces and dunked the sashimi on a rice bowl instead. For the same dollar you get 2x-3x the fish vs eating at a restaurant, worth it
Hopeful_Conclusion_2
I have done it. It is way cheaper but way less variety and honestly isnt worth it after doing all the cooking and cleaning
dabombnl
For the price? Really depends on how tight your budget is and how much you value your time.
For the fun? I love it as an activity you can do it with others.
floer289
You’ll certainly save a lot on the sake.
SaltineRain
I make nigiri and sashimi because it’s relatively easy and cheap compared to restaurants, but making rolls with a lot of stuff is too much effort for me
PoolRamen
Depends on your restaurant / takeaway options, and your raw ingredient sourcing options or intent.
Personally it’s just easier to pop into a store an hour away and call ahead to place an order. e.g. I certainly wouldn’t know where to source plausible fresh eel for starters, let alone bother with prepping it prior to grilling.
But on the other hand if you’re doing something most basic like salmon cone-temaki with friends or family then there’s clearly a justification for home prep.
Aumtole710
I have a nice rice cooker, seaweed is cheap. Rice is cheap. “Sushi” grade salmon is 17$is a lb where im at. And seasoning your own rice vinegar is easy
Making it at home is cheap and healthy. I do it 2-3 times a week. I usually do a lunch with it. Hamd rolls is what i started doing. Now i roll pretty quickly
timemaninjail
Ya. After a couple botch attempts to cut fish you get it to 80% of how it’s done at the restaurant. Beats 10 years learn sushi.
Low-Appointment5725
yess once u learn it u wont want to pay anymore lol
GroovePowAngle
I’m lucky to live in Seattle, where you can go to the Japanese food store Uwajimaya and any day get 20-30 types of sushi-grade fish already portioned for home prep. Plus all the accoutrements! In this case it’s very worth it.
All that said I love getting sushi prepared professionally. But fun family sessions to shop and make hand rolls and other goodies
wiliam_ropes33
I grab a pound of salmon from the grocery store at least once a week for about 10 bucks to make into sashimi. The tuna I get from the grocery store isn’t as great so I’ll make it into spicy tuna or some other type of marinated chopped tuna. I haven’t been able to locate a good source of other fish for this purpose yet
Deweydc18
It can be. I once ordered 1lb of otoro with a friend using a coupon for $55 and we made sashimi and nigiri and hand rolls that would have cost us like $200 or more in a restaurant
My husband started making sushi few years ago as a hobby and I cannot eat at the restaurant anymore because it costs so much more for the quantity and sometimes quality. The only thing that sucks is prepping and so much dishes to do after meal. Overall, I recommend!
29 Comments
I usually have more sashimi at home than the restaurant
EDIT: i go to the restaurant for variety
it just depends- it’s like with all other sorts of cooking and similar.
if you are 1 person and you want variety- then it probably makes sense to go out.
if you are prepping for more than 1 person, and you have the necessary skills and desire, then it makes sense to do it yourself
For cost containment, yes
For variety and skill, no
Personally, I think it is yea
That’s a really personal question. In terms of cost it’s much cheaper, but if you don’t enjoy the process then it might not be worth the time for you.
I do a mix, sometimes I eat out, sometimes I make it at home.
Making sushi at home is a lot of work! But my partner and I enjoy it. We still go out for sushi but also enjoy making it at home.
If you want salmon sashimi, it’s like 75% cheaper to do it at home.
That’s why I do it
At home I’m more of a poke bowl kinda fella
I make a fun event out of it with my wife and two sons. So yes it is worth it.
Absolutely, if by ‘worth’ you mean cost savings.
Is it worth your time to make it? Well that’s more of a personal choice. I buy it sometimes and make it sometimes. I keep most of the ingredients i need on hand all the time. I just need to pick up some fish.
Making the rice properly is a massive ball ache, it’s the main thing that makes me not want to make sushi regularly. But you can take some shortcuts and still get acceptable results.
The only thing I don’t get at home is variety. At this point after making sushi for 20 years at home, the skill level isn’t an issue, and I like my sushi better than any average restaurant around here.
Also since I enjoy the process of making it, that’s not an issue either.
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It’s not less expensive, but it’s fun to make.
It’s worth it for appreciating what you buy, learning how sushi is made, and trying something new.
It’s not easy to make great sushi but it’s much easier to make decent sushi than folks think
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I have been making sushi since my wife go pregnant and got the rice perfect now homemade. I make nigiri’s with salmon and unagi and seabass and different rolls. Taste wise I can beat an AYCE and pricewise I make it for 1/3 of their pricing with A-quality ingredients.
It’s definitely cheaper, but there’s definitely things that are almost impossible to source as a home cook, but for basic stuff it’s fine. Like stuff like uni, ikura, fatty toro, unagi, etc are pretty hard to find most of the time.
I’d definitely say stick to the sushi restaurant if you’re going for high-end stuff.
It wasn’t, until I just stopped shaping individual nirigi pieces and dunked the sashimi on a rice bowl instead. For the same dollar you get 2x-3x the fish vs eating at a restaurant, worth it
I have done it. It is way cheaper but way less variety and honestly isnt worth it after doing all the cooking and cleaning
For the price? Really depends on how tight your budget is and how much you value your time.
For the fun? I love it as an activity you can do it with others.
You’ll certainly save a lot on the sake.
I make nigiri and sashimi because it’s relatively easy and cheap compared to restaurants, but making rolls with a lot of stuff is too much effort for me
Depends on your restaurant / takeaway options, and your raw ingredient sourcing options or intent.
Personally it’s just easier to pop into a store an hour away and call ahead to place an order. e.g. I certainly wouldn’t know where to source plausible fresh eel for starters, let alone bother with prepping it prior to grilling.
But on the other hand if you’re doing something most basic like salmon cone-temaki with friends or family then there’s clearly a justification for home prep.
I have a nice rice cooker, seaweed is cheap. Rice is cheap. “Sushi” grade salmon is 17$is a lb where im at. And seasoning your own rice vinegar is easy
Making it at home is cheap and healthy. I do it 2-3 times a week. I usually do a lunch with it. Hamd rolls is what i started doing. Now i roll pretty quickly
Ya. After a couple botch attempts to cut fish you get it to 80% of how it’s done at the restaurant. Beats 10 years learn sushi.
yess once u learn it u wont want to pay anymore lol
I’m lucky to live in Seattle, where you can go to the Japanese food store Uwajimaya and any day get 20-30 types of sushi-grade fish already portioned for home prep. Plus all the accoutrements! In this case it’s very worth it.
All that said I love getting sushi prepared professionally. But fun family sessions to shop and make hand rolls and other goodies
I grab a pound of salmon from the grocery store at least once a week for about 10 bucks to make into sashimi. The tuna I get from the grocery store isn’t as great so I’ll make it into spicy tuna or some other type of marinated chopped tuna. I haven’t been able to locate a good source of other fish for this purpose yet
It can be. I once ordered 1lb of otoro with a friend using a coupon for $55 and we made sashimi and nigiri and hand rolls that would have cost us like $200 or more in a restaurant
https://preview.redd.it/yjhvxitia1dg1.jpeg?width=4032&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=c3176a319ffda75290ab746263b792172137df04
My husband started making sushi few years ago as a hobby and I cannot eat at the restaurant anymore because it costs so much more for the quantity and sometimes quality. The only thing that sucks is prepping and so much dishes to do after meal. Overall, I recommend!