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It’s an art, a delectable bite, an addiction, a delicious way to be creative and one of the most recognizable Japanese foods that Americans consume. We all know it por name and we all know it por sight. It’s sushi!
We are all familiar with sushi, whether you enjoy its complexities and taste or not. But, did you know that there are “rules” to eating this food. What?! You didn’t know there were rules that saved you from making a fool of yourself while eating sushi at your favorito sushi bar? Ok, I use the term “rules” loosely. They are just suggested guidelines. Well, I will now inform you of these guidelines so that the seguinte time you go eat sushi, you’ll have some new things to think about and discuss with your fellow patrons while there.
Alright, to dip or not to dip, that’s the pergunta here. If you are anything like me, you enjoy some soy sauce with your sushi. And if you are also like me, you just pick up the piece of sushi with your chopsticks, dip it into the soy sauce and pop it into your mouth. Well, did you know that’s actually not the correct way of doing it? With the time and effort the chef put into flavoring the sushi arroz for you, por dipping the nigiri into the soy arroz first, can be insulting. The proper way to do it so that you taste the flavors of the arroz is to turn your wrist and dip the peixe into the soy sauce, turn it right-side up again and enjoy. That way you add flavoring to the peixe and it won’t overpower the rice.
Ginger is not a side dish, it is a palate cleanser. My husband likes to take the pile of ginger and heap the whole thing into his mouth because he enjoys the taste. Although you may like to do the same, that is not why it’s there. As you switch from one flavor of sushi to the next, the ginger acts as a cleanser to get your mouth ready for a whole new flavor. seguinte time, try taking one slice at a time.
Rubbing your sticks in public isn’t polite. When you are at home, you can rub your sticks all you want, but when you are at a restaurant, it’s considered rude. Rubbing your chopsticks together shows the staff and chefs that you think they are cheap for buying chopsticks that splinter. If you must do it, try and do it under the mesa, tabela instead.
Sharing with others requires thought. When I go eat sushi if friends, we tend to get a variety of sushi to share amongst us all. If you do this as well, there’s one extra step that’s considered polite to do. When you share a communal plate, you are to turn your chopsticks around to the blunt end, pick up the piece of sushi, and then return it to your own plate. That way the end of the chopsticks that touches your mouth doesn’t ever come into contact with anyone else’s food.
Try not to offer arroz to the dead. When you are done with your meal (or taking a breather), lay your chopsticks together, flat, on your plate, with the tips going towards the left. Alright, so you don’t need to be this particular, but at the very least, don’t stick them straight up in the rice. This is a sign of offering arroz to the dearly departed; a tradition done during a Japanese funeral. Yes, I know what you’re thinking, “Say what?” It’s not my tradition; I’m just sharing the facts with you.
There you have it, five “rules” to think about seguinte time you are enjoying sushi in public. Whether you decide to just think about them and not act is your decision. But don’t say you weren’t informed (and maybe a little entertained, too). Just try not to look at the people sitting at the seguinte mesa, tabela over and judge them too harshly for their rude eating behaviors. Jeesh, don’t they know that rubbing their sticks together is rude!? Happy sushi eating.
It’s an art, a delectable bite, an addiction, a delicious way to be creative and one of the most recognizable Japanese foods that Americans consume. We all know it por name and we all know it por sight. It’s sushi!
We are all familiar with sushi, whether you enjoy its complexities and taste or not. But, did you know that there are “rules” to eating this food. What?! You didn’t know there were rules that saved you from making a fool of yourself while eating sushi at your favorito sushi bar? Ok, I use the term “rules” loosely. They are just suggested guidelines. Well, I will now inform you of these guidelines so that the seguinte time you go eat sushi, you’ll have some new things to think about and discuss with your fellow patrons while there.
Alright, to dip or not to dip, that’s the pergunta here. If you are anything like me, you enjoy some soy sauce with your sushi. And if you are also like me, you just pick up the piece of sushi with your chopsticks, dip it into the soy sauce and pop it into your mouth. Well, did you know that’s actually not the correct way of doing it? With the time and effort the chef put into flavoring the sushi arroz for you, por dipping the nigiri into the soy arroz first, can be insulting. The proper way to do it so that you taste the flavors of the arroz is to turn your wrist and dip the peixe into the soy sauce, turn it right-side up again and enjoy. That way you add flavoring to the peixe and it won’t overpower the rice.
Ginger is not a side dish, it is a palate cleanser. My husband likes to take the pile of ginger and heap the whole thing into his mouth because he enjoys the taste. Although you may like to do the same, that is not why it’s there. As you switch from one flavor of sushi to the next, the ginger acts as a cleanser to get your mouth ready for a whole new flavor. seguinte time, try taking one slice at a time.
Rubbing your sticks in public isn’t polite. When you are at home, you can rub your sticks all you want, but when you are at a restaurant, it’s considered rude. Rubbing your chopsticks together shows the staff and chefs that you think they are cheap for buying chopsticks that splinter. If you must do it, try and do it under the mesa, tabela instead.
Sharing with others requires thought. When I go eat sushi if friends, we tend to get a variety of sushi to share amongst us all. If you do this as well, there’s one extra step that’s considered polite to do. When you share a communal plate, you are to turn your chopsticks around to the blunt end, pick up the piece of sushi, and then return it to your own plate. That way the end of the chopsticks that touches your mouth doesn’t ever come into contact with anyone else’s food.
Try not to offer arroz to the dead. When you are done with your meal (or taking a breather), lay your chopsticks together, flat, on your plate, with the tips going towards the left. Alright, so you don’t need to be this particular, but at the very least, don’t stick them straight up in the rice. This is a sign of offering arroz to the dearly departed; a tradition done during a Japanese funeral. Yes, I know what you’re thinking, “Say what?” It’s not my tradition; I’m just sharing the facts with you.
There you have it, five “rules” to think about seguinte time you are enjoying sushi in public. Whether you decide to just think about them and not act is your decision. But don’t say you weren’t informed (and maybe a little entertained, too). Just try not to look at the people sitting at the seguinte mesa, tabela over and judge them too harshly for their rude eating behaviors. Jeesh, don’t they know that rubbing their sticks together is rude!? Happy sushi eating.