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Need some suggestions about sushi dilemma

tracyannatracyanna
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So my boss is taking me and another coworker out to lunch tomorrow. It was rescheduled from a time before I was pregnant. Back at that time we all agreed upon sushi. We have not shared that we are pregnant yet, with even our family. What can I order without giving anything away? I usually get the spicy tuna and philadelphia roll (my co-worker consitently orders sushi with me in the past so she knows what my usual is) so I will have to already be saying that I am going to be wild and order something different but I want to know what I can order without giving any more away by asking if something is cooked.

Do all sushi restaurants cook their eel?

Is crab and shrimp my only choices?

What things could I order?

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Re: Need some suggestions about sushi dilemma

  • Artemis0685Artemis0685 member
    I was told sushi is ok in moderation during pregnancy...but if you want to stay on the safe side I would def say crab or shrimp! :) They're cooked so you can't go wrong with that! I love sushi!!
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  • KittahMamaKittahMama

    I love sushi and asked my doctor about it- she said to try and get the cooked/fried ones but the "crab" meat is imitation crab and is fine as well.  She also told me the rolls that have salmon in them would be okay as Salmon is low in mercury and since they aren't just salmon it wouldn't be a huge amount.  She again said that is if I want to go with an "uncooked" one but she prefers the crab meat over the salmon and the fried ones as well...

    Not sure if that helps?
    California rolls are prefectly fine.

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  • KellyG6279KellyG6279 member
    I would stick to the tempura or veggie
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  • anabell0920anabell0920 member
    Unagi is barbecued eel and delicious!!! You can have California rolls, vegi, any fried/tempura rolls. Also any cooked fish ones in moderation. They usually have a pretty good selection of non raw sushi if they are a nice place.
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  • shawnandnickieshawnandnickie
    Honestly, if it is a very reputable sushi place, then it should be fine.  The risks of getting sick from eating sushi while pregnant is the same as any other time.  Also, if your co-worker eats out with you often, then hopefully she has the sense to hold her tongue if she suspects anything, plus you are allowed to have a craving for a different roll from time to time!  
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  • DorothyandMattDorothyandMatt

    I just googled it & these came up:

    Sweet Egg, Shrimp, Crab or Lobster, Eel, California Roll, Tempura Roll, Inari (Tofu Pocket)?

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  • willowcormarwillowcormar member
    sushi does not have to be raw. The fish can be smoked or it can be a veggie roll. Enjoy.
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  • WilwarinWilwarin

    imageshawnandnickie:
    Honestly, if it is a very reputable sushi place, then it should be fine.  The risks of getting sick from eating sushi while pregnant is the same as any other time.  Also, if your co-worker eats out with you often, then hopefully she has the sense to hold her tongue if she suspects anything, plus you are allowed to have a craving for a different roll from time to time!  

    She's not worried about getting food poisioning, she is worried about mercury.

    I personally hate sushi so whenever I get conned into going to one of those restaurants, I get the chicken teriyaki.

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  • nooniesgalnooniesgal member
    Shrimp Tempura...yummy.
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  • jellybelly03jellybelly03 member
    Our sushi places around here usually have big noodle soups, also.  If it's cold out, you could definitely say, "Too cold for sushi - I just want a big bowl of tempura udon" or something like that...  skirt the sushi issue altogether.
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  • jcathjcath member

    I think tuna is the big one to stay away from...and of course my favorite.

    My local sushi place has a delicious aspargus tempura roll - no seafood at all.

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  • shawnandnickieshawnandnickie
    imageWilwarin:

    imageshawnandnickie:
    Honestly, if it is a very reputable sushi place, then it should be fine.  The risks of getting sick from eating sushi while pregnant is the same as any other time.  Also, if your co-worker eats out with you often, then hopefully she has the sense to hold her tongue if she suspects anything, plus you are allowed to have a craving for a different roll from time to time!  

    She's not worried about getting food poisioning, she is worried about mercury.

    I personally hate sushi so whenever I get conned into going to one of those restaurants, I get the chicken teriyaki.

     

    I gather, from her asking if she could asking about cooked fish, that she is afraid of the parasites, not the mercury, unless you are able to read something in here that is invisible to me.  Tuna and salmon are both healthy options, salmon more than tuna however.  But one roll or two should be totally fine with fresh, well-kept tuna.   

     

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