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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 Von name and we all know it Von sight. It’s sushi!
We are all familiar with sushi, whether Du enjoy its complexities and taste oder not. But, did Du know that there are “rules” to eating this food. What?! Du didn’t know there were rules that saved Du from making a fool of yourself while eating sushi at your Favorit sushi bar? Ok, I use the term “rules” loosely. They are just suggested guidelines. Well, I will now inform Du of these guidelines so that the Weiter time Du go eat sushi, you’ll have some new things to think about and discuss with your fellow patrons while there.
Alright, to dip oder not to dip, that’s the Frage here. If Du are anything like me, Du enjoy some soy sauce with your sushi. And if Du are also like me, Du just pick up the piece of sushi with your chopsticks, dip it into the soy sauce and pop it into your mouth. Well, did Du know that’s actually not the correct way of doing it? With the time and effort the chef put into flavoring the sushi reis for you, Von dipping the nigiri into the soy reis first, can be insulting. The proper way to do it so that Du taste the flavors of the reis is to turn your wrist and dip the fisch into the soy sauce, turn it right-side up again and enjoy. That way Du add flavoring to the fisch 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 Du may like to do the same, that is not why it’s there. As Du 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. Weiter time, try taking one slice at a time.
Rubbing your sticks in public isn’t polite. When Du are at home, Du can rub your sticks all Du want, but when Du are at a restaurant, it’s considered rude. Rubbing your chopsticks together shows the staff and chefs that Du think they are cheap for buying chopsticks that splinter. If Du must do it, try and do it under the tabelle 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 Du do this as well, there’s one extra step that’s considered polite to do. When Du share a communal plate, Du 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 reis to the dead. When Du 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 Du 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 reis 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 Du have it, five “rules” to think about Weiter time Du are enjoying sushi in public. Whether Du decide to just think about them and not act is your decision. But don’t say Du weren’t informed (and maybe a little entertained, too). Just try not to look at the people sitting at the Weiter tabelle 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 Von name and we all know it Von sight. It’s sushi!
We are all familiar with sushi, whether Du enjoy its complexities and taste oder not. But, did Du know that there are “rules” to eating this food. What?! Du didn’t know there were rules that saved Du from making a fool of yourself while eating sushi at your Favorit sushi bar? Ok, I use the term “rules” loosely. They are just suggested guidelines. Well, I will now inform Du of these guidelines so that the Weiter time Du go eat sushi, you’ll have some new things to think about and discuss with your fellow patrons while there.
Alright, to dip oder not to dip, that’s the Frage here. If Du are anything like me, Du enjoy some soy sauce with your sushi. And if Du are also like me, Du just pick up the piece of sushi with your chopsticks, dip it into the soy sauce and pop it into your mouth. Well, did Du know that’s actually not the correct way of doing it? With the time and effort the chef put into flavoring the sushi reis for you, Von dipping the nigiri into the soy reis first, can be insulting. The proper way to do it so that Du taste the flavors of the reis is to turn your wrist and dip the fisch into the soy sauce, turn it right-side up again and enjoy. That way Du add flavoring to the fisch 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 Du may like to do the same, that is not why it’s there. As Du 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. Weiter time, try taking one slice at a time.
Rubbing your sticks in public isn’t polite. When Du are at home, Du can rub your sticks all Du want, but when Du are at a restaurant, it’s considered rude. Rubbing your chopsticks together shows the staff and chefs that Du think they are cheap for buying chopsticks that splinter. If Du must do it, try and do it under the tabelle 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 Du do this as well, there’s one extra step that’s considered polite to do. When Du share a communal plate, Du 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 reis to the dead. When Du 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 Du 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 reis 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 Du have it, five “rules” to think about Weiter time Du are enjoying sushi in public. Whether Du decide to just think about them and not act is your decision. But don’t say Du weren’t informed (and maybe a little entertained, too). Just try not to look at the people sitting at the Weiter tabelle 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.