... with reference to Strange Foreign Foods, I've been meaning to get back to James on the topic of sushi for awhile now. Restaurants which serve sushi are almost as ubiquitous as coffee shops in Vancouver these days. Yet many of the locals still recoil in horror & exclaim "Oh, no... I can't stand raw fish!" at the very mention of the word. Here's my take on it:

1) Some people don't like fish, period. I can accept that. But fear of the
unknown is a very different matter... and ignorance is curable.

2) Sushi = a rice roll. Carol Shenkenberger... whom you may or may not know
from other echoes, but who actually lived in Japan for awhile... says so. As
one who checks up on such assertions regardless of the source I verified this
data by consulting additional sources & I agree with Carol.

3) A rice roll is the Japanese equivalent of a sandwich. It may contain raw
and/or cooked ingredients. You could choose a vegetarian rice roll if you're
squeamish about the idea of eating raw fish. But if you've ever lived on the
Pacific or Atlantic Coast, it's not hard to determine whether fish/seafood is
raw or cooked. In my personal favourites... i.e. California rolls & Dynamite
rolls... it's cooked. How do I know?? The same way one knows whether a hunk
of meat or an egg has been cooked. Cooking alters the colour, the smell, and
the texture as well as the taste. And (speaking as an ex-waitress) it's part
of the server's job to help you interpret the menu when called upon to do so.

4) If Antonio's restaurant advertises spaghetti & pizza on its sign, I don't
imagine that's all it offers. Japanese restaurants offer beef & chicken too.
(For anyone on a low-carb diet, I would definitely recommend asparagus beef.)

5) You've heard that some kind of raw fish can kill you if it's not prepared
correctly? No worries AFAIC. The cost of a single serving is as much as the
average family of four probably spends on groceries in a whole week.... :-))




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Ardith Hinton wrote to James & Richard <=-

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many of the locals still recoil in horror & exclaim "Oh,
no... I can't stand raw fish!" at the very mention of the
word. Here's my take on it:

1) Some people don't like fish, period. I can accept that. But fear
of the
unknown is a very different matter... and ignorance is curable.

What's the figure on the success rate? <G+D>

2) Sushi = a rice roll. Carol Shenkenberger... whom you may or may
not know
from other echoes, but who actually lived in Japan for awhile... says
so. As
one who checks up on such assertions regardless of the source I
verified this
data by consulting additional sources & I agree with Carol.

I've never known Carol for speaking "out her hat", but never checked her
facts either. From what little I know on the subject, is that freshness is paramount. Sashumi (I'm NOT checking the spelling on THAT one. :) - that
green stuff in a bowl on the side - contains the required enzymes to digest the raw fish. Fugu, (AKA: Puffer fish) is the most dangerous for the tetrudotoxin. (Not checking the spelling THERE either! |-) Prepared
correctly, it is supposed to make your tongue tingle. Too much toxin, anephelactic (This spell checker provides no suggestions so, I likely
got *it* wrong too. Apologies...) shock. This was likely from TV or a magazine/news article or three, so you already know I can be befuddled with
my facts.

Because our fish takes so long to arrive here, I can't be sure I've *ever* eaten raw fish. I've heard somebody started flying it here so it can be consumed before expiration, but for me to pay for a flight ticket for
lunch... Nope, I'll stick to my curries until I'm on a coast again. Fly me
to food = holiday. <G>

...

5) You've heard that some kind of raw fish can kill you if it's not prepared
correctly? No worries AFAIC. The cost of a single serving is as much
as the
average family of four probably spends on groceries in a whole
week.... :-))

Who can afford to fly a dead fish to your dish? <L>

Now, raw corn I can teach you how to eat. <20 minutes off the stock, and
drink an unpasturised (Opps... Don't know how to spell Luis' name either. I need to change my spell checker! 8-) beer... THAT's Canadian cuisine!



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Ardith,

2) Sushi = a rice roll. Carol Shenkenberger... whom you may or may not kn from other echoes, but who actually lived in Japan for awhile... says so.

Sushi?? In America, we have a word for that: BAIT. <G>

dARYL

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