What would you pay...for sushi?

Sushi is a great money maker... I'm talking about those rolls which are named after cities or obscure objects.
e.g. California Roll, Philadelphia Roll, AK-47 Roll, the Fuji Roll, etc... WTF!?
Perhaps that's why you find them in relatively ridiculous places, like in a Thai or Chinese restaurant.
It's silly and you can bet your bottom dollar no traditionalist would ever call that sushi.
But times have changed, and Americans love "change"...

It's pretty safe to say, here in NY/NJ, the majority of sushi chefs don't apprentice under a master... they don't wash dishes a year, wash rice for another year, and then shadow their seniors (doing anything and everything) another 2 years before they are even allowed to hold a knife...
I'm even willing to bet they don't even know the basic sushi terms. If you know these 4 words, you are probably more qualified to make sushi than the rest of the clowns out there.
Gari - sweet ginger
Agari - green tea
Shari - sushi rice
Neta - the fish on top of a nigiri

This is like saying to someone working in McDonalds they don't know what a Beef Patty, a Diet Coke, a Medium Fry and an Apple Pie is.
Yes, sushi chefs in the states are grossly under skilled and improperly trained.

If you think I'm upset, you bet your ass I'm upset. We generally pay too much for (poor) sushi here in the states. Nobody cares, and in general, the public wouldn't know the difference.
I had someone the other day tell me they absolutely love Sushi Samba.
And that they only go there for the good stuff...
To each his own I guess.

I ordered take out from Komegashi Too in Newport/Pavonia, Jersey City the other day.

1 Yellow Diamond Roll (came highly recommended by the girl taking the order)
2 Yellowtail Scallion Rolls
2 California Rolls
1 Shrimp Tempura Roll

How much do you think I paid for this?
























to be continued tomorrow...