China Best in Owings Mills will make it by request. For carry-out, the "Fresh Market" in the Quarry Shops in Pikesville makes brown rice sushi. (It is very good and reasonably priced)

It certainly isn't a sushi "restaurant" but Whole Foods (both Harbor East and Mt. Washington and therefore, other locations I imagine) have brown rice sushi. Their sushi is always made on premises and is usually very good.

Don't know of any that do either, but it doesn't hurt to ask! If you are from Annapolis, than you have probably been to Yin Yankee Cafe. Their waitstaff is usually very accommodating.

I'm not sure I understand how or why the "nutritional mindset" demands brown rice - as though white rice is some sort of evil in the world.

If you've travelled to Japan, you'll find lots of relatively skinny people eating white rice day in and day out. Lots of fish and lots of sushi.

Perhaps we ought to look at other "contributing" factors to our health problem? That farm-raised salmon perhaps?

You can get brown rice sushi from the sushi case at super fresh. I know because I thought I was getting a thing of regular california rolls and when I got it home noticed it was made with brown rice. I'm part Japanese and was raised on regular white rice and for me, the brown rice in sushi thing was a bit off putting. The stronger flavor of the rice killed any of the more delicate flavors and the texture was not what I am used to either. If it were up to me, I'd stay away from it. So you want to be "healthy" and eat brown rice, fine but honestly it's not like you are eating sushi every day, are you?

What about Chinese restaurants that offer brown rice as a side instead of white? I have only encountered this at a chain---PF Changs.

Minato in Mount Vernon had some brown rice sushi on the menu this weekend.

It probably cost more too, since it's not as easy to make into a sushi roll (brown rice does not stick together as well as white rice).

Personally I don't like brown rice (too dry for my taste making it unpleasant to eat) and I don't think it really is as healthy as some make it to be. As someone already mentioned, it's more a matter of moderation.

Brown rice has more nutritional value than white rice. Sort of like the difference between whole wheat and wonder bread. I have been to many authentic sushi restaurants out of town that offer a brown rice option for sushi or side rice, but none in Baltimore.

Ewww.

When Sushi San/Tai Jai Dee in Canton first opened they offered brown rice as a side option/ sushi rolls but not sure if this still holds true.

Brown rice?

Sally: I'd like the chef salad please with the oil and vinegar on the side and
the apple pie a la mode.

Waitress: Chef and apple a la mode.

Sally: But I'd like the pie heated and I don't want the ice cream on top I
want it on the side and I'd like strawberry instead of vanilla if you have it
if not then no ice cream just whipped cream but only if it's real if it's out
of a can then nothing.

Waitress: Not even the pie?

Sally: No, just the pie, but then not heated.

Waitress: Uh huh.

Yuk!!!!! Why do we ruin everything good? That's the job of the English.

Why not stay traditional and up your game some and try sashimi? Real sushi pros don't eat those ghastly Americanized stunt rolls. Forego the roll and experience the fish in it's most delicious state: no rice; unadorned but for a DROP of soy sauce. Yes, I am a sushi snob. Do you go to Ruth Chris and ask for a steak sandwich? NO.

I was eating my usual sashimi combo and a woman sitting next to me said, "You're brave." She was eating some goofy roll and had it SITTING in the soy sauce saturated with wasabi. "Why?" She said, "Because you're eating the fish without rice." I said that indeed she was brave because she was eating fish obscured by rice, soy sauce, wasabi, hot sauce, Cap'n Crunch, who knows. I KNOW that my fish is fresh and delicious because I can smell it and taste it.

Americans: free yourself from the rice! Taste your fish. Hear the batte cry: TORO TORO TORO!

Actually, Owl Meat Jerky....sushi refers specifically to the vinegared rice which sometimes includes fish. Sashimi, raw fish, is an entirely different dish. I agree that sashimi is wonderful and a great way to experience fresh fish, but if you want to complain about it being obscured by all that vinegared rice you will need to talk to the Japanese.

Okay everyone take a deep breath, it'll be okay. For those of you who actually had some suggestions, thank you, much appreciated. As for the rest of you, while I appreciate your viewpoints, it isn't really that big a deal is it, I mean we're talking about rice right? I love all kinds of food, nutritious or not, I have had everything from foie gras poutine to alligator to sea urchin but at the end of the day it really comes down to this, my girlfriend wants to go to a sushi joint that serves brown rice sushi and to quote Vince Vaughn, "what my baby wants, my baby gets".

Cheers,
Will from Annapolis

When I was a young boy growing up in the mountains of Tokyo. Just kidding.

Actually, the original kanji for sushi 鮨 is composed of two radicals that signify fish + delicious. Easy math.

I tend to use "sushi" (すし) as a shorthand to refer to sashimi, nigirzushi, temaki, chirashizushi, inarizushi, tataki, makizushi, etc. Sushi does not refer to the rice (shari), e.g., inarizushi has no rice. Take away the rice from the nigirizushi and you have sashimi. Not an entirely different dish in my opinion.

A bit too much semantics for something so beautiful. I think I'm going to write a song about tataki now.

Sushi purists: don't go to this site, it may blind you.

http://www.endlesssimmer.com/2007/11/27/is-that-a-hot-dog-in-your-sushi-or-are-you-just-happy-to-see-me/

Woah, woah, woah there fellas!

Rice is "no big deal"??? Those are fighting words in my neck of the woods, brother.

If you're one of those people who think the Japanese are to blame for "obscuring" the fish with vinegared rice, then perhaps you ought to seek out real Japanese sushi.

Traditional sushi is a balance of rice to fish. It's not the honking lump of rice (or conversely large fish) that's haphazardly laid under the fish (with no wasabi or the proper seasoning, ugh). "Real" sushi is immensely delightful to consume and far beyond what any sushi restaurant in Baltimore is attempting (and I've got a couple friends who own sushi joints here).

If you want someone to blame for overwhelming amounts of rice - blame The Americans.

Owl Meat-
I absolutely loved your response to the "brave" lady eating the roll. Wish I had been there.

Next time I have a yen for sushi, I want to eat with Owl Meat Jerky. I really enjoy someone when you never know what they're going to say next.

Note: do not drink coffee when reading Owl Meat Jerky's posts. That's all the Robert/Rob/Bobs and Owl Meat. My coffee is going to get cold.

Wegman's fresh sushi bar has brown rice options.

"what my baby wants, my baby gets".

Yeah, I get it now.