KUALA LUMPUR, May 6 -- Everyone loves a good bargain. Especially if it's sushi.

My relationship with sushi is complicated.

In the beginning, I was happy to scarf down conveyor belt sushi or supermarket sushi. For me, these were quick, accessible sushi. One could grab-and-go your selection of sushi for an express meal.

Once the first blush of discovering a new food item had waned a little, I started to notice things like, why is the rice hard or occasionally I'll hit up a not too fresh piece of raw fish.

Then I was attracted to the more alluring omakase, especially when Nagoya-based Sushi Hinata first opened its doors. Like a shiny, bright gem, it was new and exciting for me and all my friends.

Using our fingers, rather than chopstick...