‘best’ supermarket sushi?
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There’s no ‘proper’ sushi places round here for a takeaway lunch.
Supermarkets are Sainsbury’s, Morrison’s, Aldi, Lidl, Tesco, Asda, plus an M&S food hall. Booths is available when I’m in the office.
I totally realise it’s not ‘proper’ sushi, but out of what I assume is a bad lot, which is the best? Do they all have the same supplier, given it is a (relatively) niche product?
Supermarkets are Sainsbury’s, Morrison’s, Aldi, Lidl, Tesco, Asda, plus an M&S food hall. Booths is available when I’m in the office.
I totally realise it’s not ‘proper’ sushi, but out of what I assume is a bad lot, which is the best? Do they all have the same supplier, given it is a (relatively) niche product?
Of them all, Morrison's sushi was amazing, but I've only tried it from the Morrisons near Wapping where they had a proper Sushi counter. I think the one in Canary Wharf also has the same Sushi service.
M&S is edible, but below standard.
Tesco is just cardboard tasting rice with very very little meat.
M&S is edible, but below standard.
Tesco is just cardboard tasting rice with very very little meat.
some bloke said:
I was surprised to find the Asda sushi (the nearest has a dedicated sushi counter) was actually pretty good. Fresh, and not outrageously priced.
Asda recently introduced these fresh sushi counters (I think Sainsbury's have some as well but don't think they're the same brand) and they are actually really good. My GF is a sushi fan and she said it's much better than anything you'll buy ready-made and miles better than Yo Sushi. Supermarket sushi is a travesty that should never be eaten and allowed to die out. The rice is supposed to be lukewarm. Cold rice is disgusting! Having said that, I got some sushi from a Waitrose with a sushi counter, where they made it on site and it was surprisingly decent. It’s that pre packed stuff, made in a central kitchen somewhere, that is vile. Its one of those foods that doesn’t scale well when massed produced and is done on a budget.
In London, I drive to an Atari-Ya Japanese supermarket which does reasonably priced and tasting sushi. It has a sushi counter, and serves luke warm rice under freshly sliced fish stored in a sushi cabinet / fridge thing, made right there and then. It’s decent. I’ve been in an Eat Tokyo supermarket with a chef onsite too. Their sushi was not as good as Atari-Ya’s, but palatable.
Its definitely worth seeking out a Japanese specialist supermarket or a major supermarket with a sushi counter.
But for the love of god man, avoid that pre packed, centrally produced stuff. Go get some chicken nuggets, eat a sandwich, anything but that…
In London, I drive to an Atari-Ya Japanese supermarket which does reasonably priced and tasting sushi. It has a sushi counter, and serves luke warm rice under freshly sliced fish stored in a sushi cabinet / fridge thing, made right there and then. It’s decent. I’ve been in an Eat Tokyo supermarket with a chef onsite too. Their sushi was not as good as Atari-Ya’s, but palatable.
Its definitely worth seeking out a Japanese specialist supermarket or a major supermarket with a sushi counter.
But for the love of god man, avoid that pre packed, centrally produced stuff. Go get some chicken nuggets, eat a sandwich, anything but that…
Edited by wyson on Monday 14th August 16:53
I have try Sainsbury’s, Aldi, Tesco and Asda
In my area Sainsbury is the best, since both Sainsbury and Asda seem to cook the rice and cut the fish at the local store. It vary between stores, for the salmon sushi I found Sainsbury seem to have better fish and their rice "less dry" than Asda, but Asda have better avocado
Aldi and Tesco they are often quite dry.
In my area Sainsbury is the best, since both Sainsbury and Asda seem to cook the rice and cut the fish at the local store. It vary between stores, for the salmon sushi I found Sainsbury seem to have better fish and their rice "less dry" than Asda, but Asda have better avocado
Aldi and Tesco they are often quite dry.
ChevronB19 said:
There’s no ‘proper’ sushi places round here for a takeaway lunch.
Supermarkets are Sainsbury’s, Morrison’s, Aldi, Lidl, Tesco, Asda, plus an M&S food hall. Booths is available when I’m in the office.
I totally realise it’s not ‘proper’ sushi, but out of what I assume is a bad lot, which is the best? Do they all have the same supplier, given it is a (relatively) niche product?
None of those.Supermarkets are Sainsbury’s, Morrison’s, Aldi, Lidl, Tesco, Asda, plus an M&S food hall. Booths is available when I’m in the office.
I totally realise it’s not ‘proper’ sushi, but out of what I assume is a bad lot, which is the best? Do they all have the same supplier, given it is a (relatively) niche product?
'Taiko' - from Waitrose and I presume other outlets - is the best of a very sorry lot.
wyson said:
Cumbria is a big county, hopefully same will happen in Carlisle, but I have my doubts as the Asda here is, erm, ‘very asda’ 
@OP, have you tried > https://handrollsushicarlisle.co.uk/ < not lunchtime tho..
Regbuser said:
@OP, have you tried > https://handrollsushicarlisle.co.uk/ < not lunchtime tho..
I didn’t know about that, thanks! I’ll give them a go.This place https://www.okatapasu.co.uk/ is also meant to be good, but for some reason sushi to me is always a lunch thing.
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