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Sushi
Etiquette
Using Chopsticks
The chopsticks are picked up with the right hand and arranged for comfortable
use with the left. Hold the chopsticks slightly towards the thick end.
Reverse the tips of the chopsticks before you help yourself to a community
dish. When chopsticks are not in use, return them to the right side of
your dish.
At the Bar
First, the experienced sushi-eater will order assorted sashimi to give
the sushi chef a chance to show off his best fish. Always ask the chief
what's good. Sashimi is eaten with chopsticks as it is not fingerfood.
When done with the
sashimi, ask for a change of soy dish. No wasabi should be placed in the
dish, since wasabi is already between the rice and the fish. Now you're
ready for nigiri sushi. Nigiri is meant to be eaten with your hands so
don't waste time fumbling with your chopsticks. Lightly dip the end into
soy sauce, then place the fish side onto your taste buds. Avoid biting
the piece in half, just pop the whole thing in. He will look at your plate
to see how well you are doing, rather than look at you for your next selection.
When finished, ask the waitress (not the chef) for the bill. Sushi men
take pride in their job and a substantial gratuity should be left in their
place.
Wasabi
Don't use too much wasabi. Wasabi paralyzes your palette and will hide
the subtle flavors that fish has when eaten raw.
Sushi No No's
- Do not ask for
knives. This would imply that the food is so tough it can't be properly
eaten without them.
- Do not pass food
to another person with chopsticks. This act parallels passing cremated
bones of a deceased relative at a Japanese funeral.
- Do not scrape rice
from chopsticks.
- Do not eat all
the rice at once, rather, return to it after tasting other dishes. Rice
when taken must always be eaten.
- Do not wave your
chopsticks around aimlessly over the food, trying to decide what to
take next.
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