Try tempura if you find yourself at a sushi place. You'll probably like it

Deep fried or fried sushi is definitely a thing and its real good if you are not a sushi purist. I think Russian sushi places like to do that, haven't seen it quite so often outside of Russia though.

Shrimp tempura roll is probably the gateway sushi roll for you then. That or maybe BBQ eel, which is also cooked and tastes delicious.

And the most important thing to remember is where you're getting the sushi, and it's freshness. If you're buying grocery store sushi that's been in the cooler since 7am, then yeah, it's probably not gonna be great.

This is raw food we're talking about, so you gotta be sure you're going somewhere legit. At least that's my opinion. You want to see them rolling it in front of you. If you go in regularly, the chef may even gift you with random dishes to try. It's a cool experience.

But if you find a good place, man there's nothing like a piece of high quality raw tuna. Taste, texture, everything. And I hate seafood in general. Cooked seafood, I guess. Traditional cooked fish is not my thing, but give me sushi any day.

And if you're getting sushi rather than just sashimi, the rice is also SUPER important.

Location really matters with Japanese food.

In Brazil we have "hot" sushi, which is basically deep fried and it makes the nori taste amazing. Definitely recommend.