Sushi's Secret: Why We Get Hooked On Raw Fish

NPR ^ | May 23, 2014 | MICHAELEEN DOUCLEFF

[Veto!]

Yum. Years ago, we got smoked eel in Chicago, purchased from some lakeshore vendor in a dingy smokehouse. Delish.

[Vendome]

I only eat tuna or spicy tuna and cucumber rolls.

I use them to get as much wasabi on em as I can possibly take.

I then shake or tap my foot while chewing blissfully and delighting in the pain.

Eating 5he fancy stuff wouldn’t do a thing for me.

[Chode]

ummmm, SASHIMI is raw fish, Sushi sometimes has Sashimi in it, but it is NOT raw fish... at least not the way i was taught

[Veto!]

There is a real sense that what you just ate was exactly what your body needed.

Well said. I had that feeling last time I ate salmon that my daughter cooked. So satisfying.

[RansomOttawa]

That said, there are still a few places I won’t go, lol, most involving identifiable tentacles with suction cups still attached.

On the other hand, I love seafood with tentacles. So there is equilibrium.

[Hawthorn]

>> Publix sushi is safer than most though. <<

Raw sushi is gonna be safe if the owner of the restaurant (or at least his sushi chef) is Japanese. That’s because those folks know which varieties of fish, and from which supplier, are hygienic; and they know how to handle and prepare the ingredients properly

Moreover, you’re almost always gonna be safe when the restaurant is run by Koreans. But if the restaurant is run by Chinese, you’d better check out their reputation before you eat the raw stuff.

(I speak from unpleasant experience!)

[Hawthorn]

>> we can’t get enough parasites? <<

From what I’ve been told, deep ocean fish don’t have parasites. They are what’s used for raw sushi. By contrast, fresh-water fish are generally not suitable — presumably because they do carry various bugs that are harmful to human health.

Also, shell-fish aren’t used for raw sushi. Whenever you order shrimp or crab sushi, the meat is gonna be cooked.

[Hawthorn]

>> Eating things raw that may have worms and other parasites <<

Not necessarily. See post no. 67.

[latina4dubya]

The social aspect is important….and they way you feel after a meal of sashimi is incredible. There is a real sense that what you just ate was exactly what your body needed.

yes! i never regret eating sushi... and i love that my sons enjoy it too... i like it best when it is the three of us eating sushi together...

[AppyPappy]

I’m the only one in the family who eats it. But I really like it. But I admit it has little taste compared to fresh fish.

[Mike Darancette]

It’s the Wassabi and soy sauce,

Dipping Bluefin Tuna in anything is like putting catsup on a fine porterhouse steak.

[RegulatorCountry]

I’m fine with calamari. It’s other, more evident ways of preparing it that I just can’t get past.

[Mike Darancette]

$6.95 an gets you 12 pieces of California roll or a few other varieties.

Lots of supermarket stuff is not raw.

[Cold Heart]

Don’t forget the parisites in raw fish, makes it all the more lively.

I think I have a couple of left over horse de-worming syringes.

[Cold Heart]

I have some no-eatum tuna & alligator in my freezer. Crab bait

[Cold Heart]

“Raw meat isn’t the end of the world”
Neither is raw milk.
However,
Stay lucky my friend.

[Mike Darancette]

I use them to get as much wasabi on em as I can possibly take.

Might I suggest:

[Vendome]

Prefer Mexican Food and salsa.

[goat granny]

a sushi bar opened in Romeo Michigan, that's all they have, made fresh when you order it....love it, always order a log of one I like and try a different one also....some not so tasty....

[goat granny]

The sushi bar in Romeo has eel and I wouldn’t try it, based on your reaction, maybe I’ll try it next time...If its crappy, I’ll send you a nasty freepmail...:O)