Another sushi thread - how do YOU eat it?
 

Since I hate my job, and don't have much to do, I've been reading about many different sushi restaurants and their preparation styles.

I'd heard/read a couple of years ago about the finger-food nature of nigiri sushi in particular, and the traditional usage of the gari (pickled ginger). I've seen people do lots of different things in preparation for their meal.

Recently, my fiancee and I have been to a couple of fairly nice restaurants where we were either asked or told [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img] not to dip certain pieces of sushi in anything else, as they were served with their own sauce.

So I'm wondering - how do you eat your sushi?

Re: Another sushi thread - how do YOU eat it?
 

I use plain soy sauce because I don't like the horseradish taste of wasabi. I dip the fish side of nigiri with my hands because that's what I read you're supposed to do.

Re: Another sushi thread - how do YOU eat it?
 

Eating sushi with the fingers is acceptable. This is why all proper sushi establishments will provide you with oshibori (moist towelette) before the meal, usually when you first sit down.

Re: Another sushi thread - how do YOU eat it?
 

I use chopsticks, dip the fish side. Little bit of wasabi, save gari for in between sushi.

If I'm by myself, I'll use fingers. I've heard you're supposed to use fingers for sushi, but when I'm out with friends, everyone uses chopsticks.

Re: Another sushi thread - how do YOU eat it?
 

AHHHH! Dipping rice side into soy sauce will cause it to soak up too much soy sauce, and overpower the flavor of the fish!!!!

Re: Another sushi thread - how do YOU eat it?
 

Correctly.

Re: Another sushi thread - how do YOU eat it?
 

The poll asks me to explain "other," so my explanation is that I don't dip either side because I don't like soy sauce.

-McGee

Re: Another sushi thread - how do YOU eat it?
 

there seems to be a break in the data. everyone who uses their finger, dips the fish side. most people who use chopsticks, dip incorrectly.

Re: Another sushi thread - how do YOU eat it?
 

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there seems to be a break in the data. everyone who uses their finger, dips the fish side. most people who use chopsticks, dip incorrectly.

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I'm not sure you can interpret the data after 19 votes.

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AHHHH! Dipping rice side into soy sauce will cause it to soak up too much soy sauce, and overpower the flavor of the fish!!!!

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everytime I try to dip the fish side first the whole thing falls apart. I try to dip the side that way I get soy sauce on the fish and rice. All you can eat sushi is a very good thing