Everything You MUST Know About Sushi Before You Eat It Again
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Sushi FAQ
I know all about sushi, why do I need this FAQ?
This FAQ isn’t just for sushi beginners (though it will help you too if you fit in that category). This FAQ will teach you even more about sushi and help you discover some amazing sushi rolls to try the next time you decide you want to grab some sushi!
OK, Tell me something I don’t know about Sushi
The word Sushi comes from the Japanese words Su and Meshi. Su means vinegar and Meshi refers to rice. Sushi, therefore, refers to different types of foods that are made by vingar-seasoned rice.
People often confuse the words sushi and sashimi (slices of raw fish).
So, when you go to a restaurant that serves sushi and on their menu they refer to sashimi as “sushi” (ex: 3 pcs of sushi), you know right away the people that put together the menu were not experts on the subject of sushi.
Why is being an expert so important?
Sushi requires a special level of care. Afterall, one of the top ingredients in sushi is raw fish.
Let’s face it, there is a reason humans cook our food. It removes dangerous parasites that may be waiting to infect us.
Now, let me be clear, it is safe to eat sushi and sashimi–if it is handled the right way.
Anybody can roll up a sushi roll or fashion a serving of nigiri. That’s not the part that so important.
What’s important is how the ingredients were handled prior to serving.
That’s why you should be very careful about buying raw fish at stores and using it to make sushi at home.
Even ‘fresh fish’ may not be safe to eat raw. When you go to the supermarket or other market you must be very careful when selecting fish that you are going to use for sushi or sashimi.
Just because a package says “Sushi Grade” does not mean that that product is safe to eat raw.
Over the years it has come to my attention that the Inspectors at the Health Department are very wary about restaurants going to local supermarkets and buying fish for their sushi and sashimi for this very reason.
Apparently, there is a lack of knowledge about what makes fish safe or unsafe to eat raw and many operators serve unsafe fish–not intentionally, but because they don’t know any better.
That’s why you should be very careful about buying raw fish at stores and using it to make sushi at home.
Even ‘fresh fish’ may not be safe to eat raw. When you go to the supermarket or other market you must be very careful when selecting fish that you are going to use for sushi or sashimi.
Just because a package says “Sushi Grade” does not mean that that product is safe to eat raw.
Over the years it has come to my attention that the Inspectors at the Health Department are very wary about restaurants going to local supermarkets and buying fish for their sushi and sashimi for this very reason.
Apparently, there is a lack of knowledge about what makes fish safe or unsafe to eat raw and many operators serve unsafe fish–not intentionally, but because they don’t know any better.
OK, So how do I know if raw fish is safe to eat raw or not?
I have been doing sushi for a long time. But you don’t need to be a sushi master in order to know if fish is safe to eat raw or not.
Let me tell you exactly what you need to look for when you eat raw fish.
