
The "Obama Sushi" made by an exceptionally creative sushi chef pays tribute to America's 44th president in a most unusual - and dare I say, tasteful - manner.
There's still room for more Obama mania... if the room is the kitchen and you happen to be Kawasumi-sensei, a sushi chef who teaches at Tokyo University. Kawasumi has whipped up a feast for both the eyes and stomach that looks so good, it had to be framed.
Kawasumi-sensei's masterpiece features, in addition to a startlingly realistic pair of Obama futomaki rolls, a variety of nigiri-zushi and futomaki that together must cost any purchaser a hefty chunk of change - we can believe that! But while the cars and happy faces are undeniably cute, it's the Obama sushi that are the highlights.
Creating the perfect Obama futomaki roll took considerable trial and error according to Kawasumi-sensei. Careful selection of ingredients was just the start: brown rice for the skin, black sesame seeds for the hair, tiny shrimps for the lips and a gleaming fish-paste smile.
It appears that rich red Maguro tuna and white Ika (squid) were used to mold the stripes of the American flag, with cooked egg spelling out "USA" and, of course, a big "V" for Victory. (via JapanatorDixiworld, original Japanese page at MSN-Japan) and
Steve Levenstein
J A P A N O R A M A
InventorSpot.com
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by Anonymous
Uh.
The worship this guy is getting is freaking me out, I support him and all and think he's a very intellectual individual and believe in him pulling us out of the conflicts we face as a country. But is it necessary to bow down to him and kiss his feet..?
by Anonymous
Uh.
Perhaps you have forgotten the reign of terror brought on by Bush. Granted, no one should need to kow-tow to their superior, but I can't say as I blame the populous for being a bit....overzealous. I'm Canadian and I'm quite happy to see Obama in office.
by Anonymous
Wow
Seriously? Sushi? Wow. It's ridiculous and creepy.
by Anonymous
Uh.
is it prefect or perfect in the second to last paragraph?
by Anonymous
hah
uh... it is for Asians.
by Anonymous
well...
There IS a town in Japan that had its name changed to Obama...
by Anonymous
Why So Serious?
I think its cute. Why is everyone taking it so seriously? So people are fond of him. Big deal. Why does everyone feel so threatened by that? You can't like or hate a politician, apparently. Damned if you do, damned if you don't.
by Anonymous
obama sucks!!
(WOW LAME) I know you would get instant food poisoning from eating any type of obama looking food!! That Shady ass guy is destroying the u.s....does the sushi come with KOOLAID ??? ha! ))))))))))))))))
by Anonymous
Submitted on March 16th,
Submitted on March 16th, 2009 by Anonymous
Perhaps you have forgotten the reign of terror brought on by Bush.
LOL, Ok, what reign of terror would that be?
You Canadian libs are truly mentally bankrupt.
Last I checked, there weren't any terrorist attacks on American soil after 9/11 (with Bush in office).
Now, we have a president who is basically terrorizing the economy. Maybe not a big deal for you Canadians, but for those of us who aren't socialists in the USA, its a scary deal...
by Anonymous
Yucky Republicans!
Re: Anonymous:
Errrrrrr... the reign of terror would be... uh... everything that Bush sort of did or touched or even thought about? Yah. That's it.
I'm Canadian, too. We may be mentally bankrupt, but we're not financially bankrupt. Ha ha!
Off to my free medical checkup. Ta ta!
by Anonymous
no, the towns name was
no, the towns name was originally obama and has been for centuries, stupid plebs
by Anonymous
this looks like the producer
this looks like the producer at the end of the magic school bus episodes.
just thought i'd point that out.
by Anonymous
LOL
OMFG THIS GUY SAID KOOLAID HOLY SHIT HULLARIOUS
by Anonymous
"Free" Medical Checkup? HA
Hey Canadian moron, your medical checkup isn't "free" it is subsidized by the huge taxes you guys are paying so the government can run health care. You all can keep your "free" checkups...and let me know how it goes when it takes 8 months to get a biopsy or other important procedure that I can get at any time with my evil free market health care plan.
by Anonymous
You take
Hey Canuck, you can have the obamanator, he has worn out his welcome here in America! And sushi, give me a break, ya all are right, this is creepy!
by Anonymous
Why do you think he's an
Why do you think he's an intellectual individual?
Other than the media telling you this, what makes you think so?
The guy said he's traveled to all 57 states and thinks we can send translators from Iraq to Afghanistan.
He's putting us into more conflicts, or do you call russia sticking bombers in Cuba pulling us out of conflicts?
by Anonymous
Obama
Check out Black & Right blog- he's got a picture of "Obama Fingers", a fried chicken treat being sold in Germany! Besides the obvious racial slur, it's simply mind boggling that anyone wants to name food after the guy! Who says "here, have an Obama finger" and doesn't want to puke?
http://www.black-and-right.com/2009/03/16/obamas-fried-chicken/
by Anonymous
clueless libs
You must be a youngster with no sense of history, or you wouldn't be as likely to use over-the-top descriptions like "reign of terror." It almost makes me wish I could give you a taste of a real reign of terror.
Oh yeah, and the "free" checkup - who is paying for that? Surely someone. You sound like a silly Brit.
by Anonymous
heh.
"Perhaps you have forgotten the reign of terror brought on by Bush"?
Here's a tip for you: Any 'reign of terror' that can be forgotten in mere weeks, obviously wasn't.
Perhaps you're just a propagandist. Tell you what: Look out for falling poll numbers. Obama is currently behind where Bush was at this point in his presidency. Isn't that nice?
by Anonymous
Thats just plain NASTY
Thats just plain NASTY LOOKING....PUKEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE
by Anonymous
> LOL, Ok, what reign of
> LOL, Ok, what reign of terror would that be?
The rest of the planet saw it clearly. You'd have to be hiding behind your Chevrolet and apple pie to have missed it. Take your isolationist (or domineering) policy back to Hooters.
> Last I checked, there weren't any terrorist attacks on American
> soil after 9/11 (with Bush in office).
I'm surprised you raised your head of the bar stool to check.
> Now, we have a president who is basically terrorizing the economy.
At least we know your facts aren't checked. Thanks for discounting any credibility you may have had, and making your Budweiser-brand banter completely ignorable.
> Maybe not a big deal for you Canadians, but for those of us who
> aren't socialists in the USA, its a scary deal.
It's a scary deal for them as well. As the US has grown to Jabba the Hut-like proportions feeding off of the rest of the planet's willingness to sell you parts for your Chevy and apple pie - and the credit to pay for it - Princess Leia might wind up unemployed now that the beast is slaying itself from within. Also suffering will be all the people that built Jabba's palace, the stonemasons, the families, etc.
by Anonymous
so in canada they pay high
so in canada they pay high taxes and everyone gets their free healthcare...whereas in america all the WORKING people get taxed to death, so people who AREN'T working can get free healthcare from the goverment, and free foodstamps from the goverment, and free welfare checks from the goverment, all from the pockets of hard workers
i think id rather pay hightaxes and atleast be eligible for some of this free stuff, instead of giving it all to the people not working for it
by Anonymous
WOW. How'd you learn to be such a good orator?
Everyone is entitled to their own political opinions so it's fine if you're not President Obama's #1 fan. I take pride in being an American, and I respect the struggles that my ancestors and the ancestors of others have had to face in order to make it into what it is today, a world power. So don't go making American's look like uneducated, closed-minded, racists. If you're so against our president maybe you should travel back in time and space to when you'd be indefinitely jailed or even brutally murdered for talking such slander on the "ruler" of your country. Maybe you'd be a bigger fan of the big man then, and even if you weren't, the rest of us wouldn't have to listen to you make yourself, and the rest of us, sound like gaping idiots.
by Anonymous
The post above is a reply to
The post above is a reply to "obama sucks!!"
by Anonymous
Erm..
How many terrorist attacks on American soil were there *before* 9/11 with the past few presidents in office? (not starting the debate about government responsibility for it) Also, Obama isn't "terrorizing the economy"; he is trying to fixed what was already f'ed. Bush broke so many laws, national and international... he decided war would be fun while not knowing the difference between Iraq and Iran. Yes, he did admit that publicly. He later learned it after constantly blaming the wrong country. You don't have to be mentally bankrupt to not support someone saying, "Hey, guys, I think these people have big weapons like we do and I don't like it so lets have war... oh yeah... by the way, it turns out we had some made up info and they don't have them, sorry about that, don't hate me, but lets still have war anyways, kthxbai". I live in teh US and always have. Bush made me embarrassed to live here. Obama at least makes it look like he's trying to do the right thing. He might have hidden motives I don't know about, but so far it's looking good. Most people who don't like him are pissed because they're in the military and he isn't just letting them do whatever they feel like and are making them work a bit while following rules. Oh no, rules!
by Anonymous
smells like fish
hes a fascist.
by Anonymous
Yuck...bleeding heart liberals
Well said, man. Well said.
by Anonymous
hate to tell you all, but its....
'shopped. You can tell by the pixels, they're all wrong.
by Anonymous
From Obama Sushi to 911 Histeria
I was just passing by, from a humour’s link to laugh at the stupid Obama sushi, and I found a Blog of Terror !
To the Obama Hunter….
Come on,... this is the most ridiculous Blog I happen to Stumbleupon...
Sound like the Old Yankee battle or The Kuklux Clan rising again !!!
What is this crazy medieval witch Hunt, beware of Obama stuff ? We have been scared long enough with Bush, and for good reasons. Quite strange that some people would prefer an ignorant Tyrant like Bush, who has made USA the world most hated country. I guess the Black guy won't fourfill you’re dreams, by trying to limit the damages of all the Wars Bush had started. If you are so afraid of Socialism, of giving your precious Tax dollars to the system for the benefit of this society, and especially to the poor and Healthcare, it is quite disturbing that you don’t oppose to the Billons of you’re Tax going to the Mega Corps Crooks who screwed you’re Economy and the rest of the Planet , making more and more Poor to deal with. Investing all you’re Tax money in WAR and war Supplies, that is what you’re Bush was there for. But You don't mind that, do you?… Ho!… you really miss the old basterd. And you also miss his reassuring protection against USA enemy. The world.
Like his father before him, Bush was corrupted and an Anti-Humanitarian, who devoted his life to Oil co, and War industry. That, we know now. In Fact, I do believe that Obama would not have stand much chance to be elected, if it wasn’t for Bush absolute decadent Legacy that preceded him. I am not saying that Obama will lead us to paradise, but after what we have been trough with the scary Evil fool, it is a major positive change and we can just hope for the best. Believe me, you just cannot scare us with the Black men voodoo stuff anymore.
,,,,,,,, Don’t bother correcting me, or my orthograph, just had to say something, by any means, any Language.
by Anonymous
Worship
. . . and then lick them, for freshness. Then you may consume him whole.
That is more to the point here, rather than the politics. However, I will act has his proxy right now and in a very sushified sense I say to you, "EAT ME."
by Anonymous
bush sucks
im a vet and i hate bush nuff said
who knew the kkk on the internet wow!!, these hillbillies do not represent the U.S they just embarass it
by Anonymous
jajajaaj
its very fun that people coment .....ajjaja
by Anonymous
those in glass houses....
Corrections:
1) Orator--refers to a person's ability to speak. You're replying to a WRITTEN comment, not a spoken one, so "orator" does not work.
2) What is is today: a world power, not "what it is today, a world power."
3) Americans, not "American's."
3) Uneducated, closed-minded racists, not "uneducated, close-minded, racists."
4) "Talking such slander on the 'ruler'" would probably be better phrased if you'd said something along the lines of "making such slanderous comments about the leader[....]"
If you're going to complain that someone else is making Americans sound uneducated, please try to sound educated when doing so.
Oh, and for the record, I voted for Obama twice, in case you think I should be brutally murdered as well.
by Anonymous
I agree.
I agree.
by Anonymous
*sigh..
All this comming from raw fish... political issues always have and always will touch a nerve. I'll say my 2 cents & leave.. spend them as you will. I have my opinions and they won't change just because the masses disagree with me... The economy, the war & everything surrounding the political, financial & general welfare of this great nation cannot be blamed, or fixed on any one individual president, or the cabinet members he selects. It takes a nation as a whole (especially one who's government is a democracy & not a monarchy) to get it in the condition it is in. Personally, i liked Bush as a president. He wasn't perfect, but he never claimed to be. He did more for the good & protection of this nation than the president before him who will always be more known for his relations with the one in the stained blue skirt than his political actions. ( kinda sad, & says a lot, you have to agree!! lol....well, ok, you don't HAVE to agree, that would be wrong of me to say!) I don't like Obama for many reasons, and it scares me more that the masses of people that are looking to him as the individual, sole acting savior of this nation. You want to see this great nation rise out of the crap it's in? Go back to your junior high (middle school for you younger crowd) civics class & think about the system of checks & balances to see how much power the president as an individual actually has & how things get done. It's only the people along with the government, (FOR the people BY the people.... sound familiar) that need to work together that will make things happen for the good once again. Not just because there's a new man in office. Ok, 2 cents spent... enjoy disagreeing, picking apart & arguing more. (oh, and not to mention the small handful of spelling errors that may be in the post i just typed.. but of course, any spelling errors makes one's opinions less true or more worthless!)
by Anonymous
lol
twice huh? ya.. that really shows the integrity of the American voting system and those worshiping Obama! I'm just wondering if you live in Florida or Ohio!!
by Anonymous
I think this president sushi
I think this president sushi thing is cool! how much fish did it take to make that whole display of USA and Obama!
by Anonymous
POLITICOS TO EAT
HOW COME NO ONE HAS OFFERED TO BUY THIS ON EBAY? REMEMBER THE GRILLED CHEESE THAT WAS SOLD? HOW ABOUT THE PIECE OF BRAN FLAKE THAT WAS SHAPED LIKE ILLINOIS? GIVE THE GUY CREDIT - IT'S ORIGINAL BUT HARDLY NEWS WORTHY!
by Anonymous
usage of Obama sushi photo
My name is Michelle Doellman and I am assistant publisher of a new newspaper called The Printed Blog. We are using a posting from the So Good food blog that features an image of the Obama sushi. We are hoping we can use the image. Please contact me at doellmi@yahoo.com to discuss this matter. We are finishing our layout today (Thursday) and tomorrow morning (Friday.) Thanks so much and we look forward to working with you!
by Anonymous
Newsworthy???
Obviously you haven't seen the story on the cover of the major newspaper in my city about the dog that ate $400 in cash and the owner that is trying to collect it...compared to that this IS newsworthy!
by Anonymous
?
weird lol
by Anonymous
No.
"Reign of terror"? Bloody hell you're an idiot.
Also, it's spelled "populace".
by Anonymous
no it is not
no it is not
by Anonymous
no
no
by Anonymous
terror on american soil
Before 9/11, there was terror acts on American soil. The WTC was bombed once and two American embassies were bombed. Yes, the embassies were in other countries, but if you are in an American embassy, you are considered to be on American soil, just as if you are in a Canadian embassy in the US, you are on Canadian soil.
by Anonymous
Obama
Obama's distant cousin is Laurence Herman "Gus" Versluis (he is a black man himself, just less than 1%)
by Anonymous
The only thing to fear is-- fear itself.
How many Americans died while Bush and his daddy were in office, vs how many were killed during Clinton's two terms? That tells you who has kept us safer -- the GOP or Dems.
People all over the world are celebrating because our new Democratic president means from now on, the answer to every question won't be "fear" or "9/11."
by Anonymous
yeehaw!
Yipee! here comes the death of capitalism. Three cheers for facism! What nobama did with Chrysler is illegal.