My opinion about SUSHI in Finland as a Japanese

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@travelvideos Жыл бұрын

Sushi is very different in Europe, I would call it fusion food - you don't have all ingredients available, so you innovate. Sushi buffet is cheap in Finland. When I buy tram ticket for 3 euros I cry loudly, but when I go to sushi buffet for 13 euros, I dry my tears with smile.

@DAIKIFinlandLife Жыл бұрын

hahaha I like that 😂

@TheRelaxingEnd Жыл бұрын

Many of the sushi restaurants seem to be owned by the Chinese etc. They have little to do with Japan anymore. Hoping to see more Japanese chefs come here.

@DAIKIFinlandLife Жыл бұрын

Yes you are right. In Helsinki there seem to be some fancy sushi places where trained Japanese chefs make and provide dishes for you.

@TheRelaxingEnd Жыл бұрын

@@DAIKIFinlandLife Could you tell us some of the best places in Finland for Japanese cuisine?

@DAIKIFinlandLife Жыл бұрын

One place I often go is Muji Ravintola in Kamppi.

@joret8616 Жыл бұрын

@@DAIKIFinlandLife How about Latitude 25 Omakase in Helsinki?

@Ykskolme Жыл бұрын

I think thats about economics tbf. Many chinese not living in capital dont earn much, so they migrate

@atech5491 Жыл бұрын

I think one reason sushi is popular here is because raw fish has been part of some finnish traditional foods such as salmon so raw fish based food was not too hard to adapt as a new concept.

@yuenekochan Жыл бұрын

The best sushi restaurant in Helsinki is Sushi Wagocoro. There is only 6 seats so you might want to make a reservation before visiting. The place is run by a japanese couple and is open only mon-fri till 6pm.

@DAIKIFinlandLife Жыл бұрын

Yeah I've been there :)

@JoelWard1 8 ай бұрын

It's very nice, been many times. Afaik, they don't take reservations, so you can only go if there is free space, or queue outside :)

@Anvjc85_bxjv_jcfjeyiut68 Жыл бұрын

Oh this is so meaningful opinion, thank you for sharing. I will definitely try the Japanese authentic sushi if I will travel 🙏

@vlogsbykhadija Жыл бұрын

Very interesting and informative video 💖💖

@DAIKIFinlandLife Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@finnmay Жыл бұрын

I really like your videos! 🥰 I wonder how well you have found the Finnish "core" in a few years. Now I understand better why we have always highly appreciated Japanese people and felt so much common with them. 😊

@DAIKIFinlandLife Жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching! Happy to hear that :)

@marjar.5978 Жыл бұрын

This was a really great topic! As someone noted earlier, many dishes might have to ”adapt” if certain ingredients are hard to come by. It’s the same thing everywhere in the world and with all cultural dishes. I tasted my first sushi in Japan when visiting my sister, who lived in Tokio at the time. I thought it was good, but was certain that it was my first and last time eating sushi. Few years later I went to have sushi again and few weeks later, I got a sudden craving for it. Sometimes my stomach is DEMANDING that I have to feed it sushi. I think I’ve developed an addiction. Is it the rice? The wasabi?

@DAIKIFinlandLife Жыл бұрын

Haha cool that your first sushi experience was in Japan. Well, maybe the special combination of all :)

@Aidan_Au Жыл бұрын

Thank you Daiki for telling us the history of sushi. If I visit Helsinki, I'd get sushi with you. Sushi with fruits are likely for vegans and vegetarians

@DAIKIFinlandLife Жыл бұрын

Sushi with fruits sounds very unique haha

@anonyshinki Жыл бұрын

Sushi with fruits I think are kind of treated as "sushi for dessert"...? The "veggie sushi" are often with seaweed, cucumbers, avocado, as always in Finland there's quite some variety for vegetarians

@Aidan_Au Жыл бұрын

@@anonyshinki That sounds yummy! Thank you for your input. I would enjoy all these sushi in Suomi

@yorkaturr Жыл бұрын

Finding something else than Norwegian salmon or canned tuna on a sushi menu in Finland is a discovery in itself.

@AnEddaus Жыл бұрын

There's a small Japanese restaurant in Tampere called Fujimi, apparently the owner has roots in Tampere and crew up in Tokyo and they say they are serving an authentic Tokyo food experience. It's one of my favorite places here. Sushi there is leaps and bounds better than any of the buffet places I've been to.

@DAIKIFinlandLife Жыл бұрын

Yeah true. I've been there and know both of the owners.

@GaryWatkins-kh6lf Жыл бұрын

I lived in Japan for a number of years, and I immediately began the cultural experience of eating sushi. It is one of my favorite foods. The small city where I now live in the U.S. has a very good Japanese restaurant.

@mortenrl1946 Жыл бұрын

Scandinavia has a tendency to adopt other peoples' foods and make cheaper versions. Here in Denmark we've been annoying the French by stealing their pastries for hundreds of years, and making everyone think we came up with it! Genius! Food is generally best when it's localized, I agree. Not just for the tastes of the people eating it, but also because you can use fresh local ingredients, which is always nice.

@kookoo9235 11 ай бұрын

Finland isn't part of scandinavia though.

@mortenrl1946 11 ай бұрын

@@kookoo9235 Linguistic drift has already made your statement arguably wrong, because of how people like me use the word colloquially for Nordic countries. In English, "Scandinavia" can refer to them all. ʕ•ᴥ•ʔ dibs on the magic forest people, Russia can't have them~

@kookoo9235 11 ай бұрын

@@mortenrl1946 Nope, Scandinavia is a peninsula which has 2 countries technically and besides Finland's "arm" we're not on it. This will never change no matter how many English speakers fuck up their geography.

@mortenrl1946 11 ай бұрын

@@kookoo9235 In English, Scandinavia may refer to the Nordics as a whole. No matter how autismal you get about it, I am correct.

@kookoo9235 11 ай бұрын

@@mortenrl1946 Well, it is not correct and you are not correct, if native English speakers fail basic geography then good that their countries are slowly dying.

@Meitti Жыл бұрын

Cool video but you forgot to list your favorite finnish sushi and favorite japanese sushi and what are the differences or similarities of those. Could be a good subject for a 2nd video!

@DAIKIFinlandLife Жыл бұрын

Haha maybe! :)

@Warutteri Жыл бұрын

@@DAIKIFinlandLife Yes, please make a video on what are the favourite sushis of your of those commonly found in Finland, it would be a really interesting to get a Japanese persons opinion on it! If the topic is a bit too small maybe you could make it a video that's more widely about what types of Finnish fish you like as I know that just like in any area of Finland that's close to the ocean or close to a lake Japan has is a big fish culture and different varieties of fish are a big part of the food culture, I've heard that many Japanese especially enjoy Finnish lake fish and find the fish found in the fish markets of cities next to a big lake to be of good quality and it would be interesting to hear it that's based in reality 🤔

@Ghostmaster12 Жыл бұрын

loistava video taas

@DAIKIFinlandLife Жыл бұрын

Kiitti!

@yoink781 Жыл бұрын

I would recommend visiting Järvenpää. It's 30 minutes via train from Helsinki, and the Citymarket there has a somewhat famous and good quality sushi takeaway. Yes, within the store itself. On an added note, they also sell many Japanese foodstuffs and other imported goods; I think the owner likes Japanese culture!

@DAIKIFinlandLife Жыл бұрын

Yeah I've been there, it's a nice place :)

@Tarot_Tarot_Tarot Жыл бұрын

Hey Daiki! Would you like to do a video for those who are intrested on visiting Japan? A brief guide if you may 😊🙏🏽

@Crimson50 Жыл бұрын

Recently there have been sections in at least Prisma markets dedicated to sushi, with many of the ingredients coming directly from Japan and I think even the cheffs are Japanese. You should check them out if you have a Prisma near you with one :)

@Crimson50 Жыл бұрын

correction, the ones I've been into have been in City Market, but Prisma might also have some

@jimmyholmi1727 Жыл бұрын

The most amazing sushi I've tried personally was Latitude 25 - Omakase, would highly recommend for an authentic experience

@simissagia Жыл бұрын

Do you recommend any Helsinki restaurants (not buffet) that have sushi more similar to what you can find in Japan?

@DAIKIFinlandLife Жыл бұрын

Latitude 25 but I've heard they changed a bit nowadays-

@Yrenne Жыл бұрын

My brother got me sushi from Hanko Sushi a few years ago and I thought it was really good. Maybe I'll go there again sometime soon. Would be interested in a similar video about your thoughts on ramen in Finland. There's a decent (in my opinion) ramen restaurant here called Momotoko, I've eaten there twice.

@DAIKIFinlandLife Жыл бұрын

Good idea, will think about it. Thanks for the idea!

@vkv1384 Ай бұрын

There is Aloha Ramen too and it has been at Tampere longer. ✨

@hextatik_sound Жыл бұрын

Exactly, "western sushi" and "japanese sushi". They're different things and shouldn't be compared. Same goes with many other foods that are imported and exported culturally.

@katsunee8254 Жыл бұрын

Amazing video :) In Finland at least luckiefuns has a variety of vegetarian sushi, I really like it since I don't eat meat often. In your opinion, is it possible to find vegetarian sushi in Japan? :)

@DAIKIFinlandLife Жыл бұрын

Some, but not very easily at high-end sushi places I think :)

@katsunee8254 Жыл бұрын

@@DAIKIFinlandLife Thank you for your answer :)

@mikelitoris6923 Жыл бұрын

Have you got some recommendations of Finnish sushi places where sushi is closest to authentic Japanese sushi? 🍣

@DAIKIFinlandLife Жыл бұрын

Latitude 25 but I've heard they changed a bit nowadays.

@upnorth2421 Жыл бұрын

I've learned to like sushi, cause my teens often choose sushi if we go out to eat. The fish really needs to be fresh and in a buffet it should "move" quickly. I also like sushi with avocado or with eggs.

@DAIKIFinlandLife Жыл бұрын

It seems many Finnish kids these days like sushi :)

@annasaarimaa6335 Жыл бұрын

@@DAIKIFinlandLife My yougest like sushi :)

@libertyjustice1620 Жыл бұрын

@@DAIKIFinlandLife It's the same in Sweden. Many kids enjoy sushi here as well.

@jussimustonen6829 Жыл бұрын

Just like pizza. The Italians dont put anything else than tomato sauce and cheese. But in most places outside of Italy they have their own version of pizza.

@victoria87cub Жыл бұрын

My favourites have always been umeshu in Hesperia puisto, kabuki and for the lounas buffets Luckiefuns but the ones you mention are also ok. I think that most of the sushi buffets are by Chinese.

@DAIKIFinlandLife Жыл бұрын

Umeshu is so good!

@23koook 10 ай бұрын

Without even seeing this video yet (I've tried the usual stuff around here..), I'd recommend Min Sushi in Lehtisaari, Helsinki. They only do a couple of types of fish, but they do it well. A slice of tasty fish on top of a fistful of well cooked and seasoned rice is good enough for me 😋 Well the delightful service is also a plus. Also I have to say that I'm just a happy customer and not in any way affiliated with them. I'll watch the video now and come back to leave another comment if my prejudice was unfounded 😅

@23koook 10 ай бұрын

..yeeea I don't think I was that far off. Please give it a try if you haven't already and are still located in Helsinki. And thanks for the videos, the couple that I've seen have made me smile 🙂

@user-pi8pd9wc5y Жыл бұрын

One of the reasons I want to work in Japan is not only the food but also the alcohol. I'm distraught about the quality here compared to what I've seen and heard elsewhere. I hope one day Finland can also taste authentic food not only from Japan but other countries as well.

@justskip4595 Жыл бұрын

I have never had sushi and I have no idea what those are like beyond what I can see. I am also allergic to many types of vegetation so I'm careful of what I eat and as I do not know about the quality either, I have not given any sushi a try. I would like to know that what I would be about to eat would be good quality and something I could eat without ruining my day potentially with allergic reaction. I'm eating a lot of stuff with asian spices thanks to great Thai shop nearby. I like trying out new tastes and making food myself and that's been another obstacle. I do not eat out often.

@sonjaristolainen5116 Жыл бұрын

Here in Turku has Sushi Hot-restaurant. We go there to eat, when we want to eat a asian food.

@mil-fpv4931 Жыл бұрын

Is sushi a type of food people make at home in Japan? What would be the basic type? I really enjoy the sushi Ive had here in Finland, must say I usually make it myself, but I have no idea is it the real kind. For example real wasabi is almost impossible to find. I have never tasted the real one. Could you do a video how real sushi is made, like your mother makes it. Can you even get the original ingredients in Finland? I wish I could visit your country and have a taste of good sushi. Deep fried sushi sounds american, they deepfry everything, maybe it tastes good, I dont know, but thats not the point. I need to know the source, where it came from.

@DAIKIFinlandLife Жыл бұрын

In Japan we usually eat sushi at a variety of restaurants, not really make at home actually :)

@nanci_sousa Жыл бұрын

In general, food in Finland is not the best and is very expensive. ( Im not talking about the national dishes, they are very delicious!) I love Japanese food and is not just sushi. Of course sushi is the best known Worldwide but there are other things like ramen, bento box, udon, natto, tonkatsu, nabe, etc etc that are mouthwatering! I agree with when you said they try to adapt to the locals taste but at same time is sad because it’s not authentic.

@Laura-iw6sx Жыл бұрын

I'm Italian and I love "italian" sushi, but next month I will go to Japan, so I will try the real sushi. I can't wait, but i fear that I would never be able to enjoy the "italian's" one.

@DAIKIFinlandLife Жыл бұрын

Make sure to try sushi at different places! Enjoy your trip :)

@huanhuang4723 Жыл бұрын

今日はRistikoに寿司を食べに行きました

@annina134 Жыл бұрын

Onko ehdotuksia sushi-ravintolasta Jyväskylän lähellä/Jyväskylässä?

@DAIKIFinlandLife Жыл бұрын

Valitettavasti JKL:ssa ei oo paljon hyviä valintoa...

@annina134 Жыл бұрын

@@DAIKIFinlandLife niin olen kyllä huomannut, valitettavasti... Kiitos vastauksesta.

@jaskajokunen3716 Жыл бұрын

I wish i could eat sushi but i can't since i'm allergic to all seafood 😔

@NatzoXavier Жыл бұрын

Do you like wasabi with your sushi? I love it :D

@DAIKIFinlandLife Жыл бұрын

Yes!

@gambit_toys6554 Жыл бұрын

And I thought crawfish sushi was authentic lol. I forget how much it's s localized.

@EuDonnaGaia Жыл бұрын

If you go to Brazil, we have the best sushi.

@DAIKIFinlandLife Жыл бұрын

Interesting, but not surprising since I guess there are many Japanese Brazilians there :)

@pirateradioFPV Жыл бұрын

え～だいきさんの英語は素晴らしい👀フィンランド語もできますか？フィンランド人に生の魚は変なです、だからここに人は寿司が長いを避けたと思う。。最近やっと寿司は人気がありました、もちろん maassa maan tavalla はも本当です、純正の日本の寿司は日本にだけ食べられる☺

@DAIKIFinlandLife Жыл бұрын

Kiitos katsomisesta. Joskus puhun suomea videoissa mut harjoittelen vielä :)

@pirateradioFPV Жыл бұрын

@@DAIKIFinlandLife 僕の日本語に似てる、練習が必要😂 こちらこそありがとう〜😊

@anonymous_hito Жыл бұрын

I wonder if they have sea urchin sushi. 🧐

@DAIKIFinlandLife Жыл бұрын

Not at sushi buffet places.

@zannatulferdous6455 Жыл бұрын

Japanese cuisine ramen noodles steam Foods are best

@Sparebox Жыл бұрын

日本に旅行した時は寿司を食べませんでしたが次回は本物の寿司を食べたいと思います。

@DAIKIFinlandLife Жыл бұрын

ぜひ！

@unrealmagic6519 9 ай бұрын

Eh it tastes good even if its not 'real' sushi. Its already pretty expensive as is

@cactu Жыл бұрын

my thoughts before watching the video as someone who has visited japan: the sushi in finland kind of sucks in comparison to japan because the rice is awful, fish itself is good

@huanhuang4723 Жыл бұрын

大樹が寿司を作るのを見たい。

@SomeTallGirl Жыл бұрын

I remember the first time i tried sushi. I knew before i did not like fish... But somehow my sister thought i will like salmon.. She was so wrong.. I was throwing up😂

@SomeTallGirl Жыл бұрын

I like miso soup, but no sushi for me :)

@DAIKIFinlandLife Жыл бұрын

Oh nooooo haha

@huanhuang4723 Жыл бұрын

私たちは寿司が大好きです...私たちは大樹が好きです...広告を見てきました。

@DAIKIFinlandLife Жыл бұрын

ありがとうございます😂

@huanhuang4723 Жыл бұрын

@@DAIKIFinlandLife 幸せな週末。

@Pappa_66 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for a great video again! Pls, do NOT buy or use Norwegian Salmon!!! You have no idea how they a "farmed"/"raised". Absolut disaster and extremely cruel methods are used. The death rate and all the possible deceases and parasites are horrifying!