SASHIMI -- What It Is About, The Misunderstanding and My Experience

  RAW FOOD?!

              Some people might really like what is attached above, but for others (which are a lot, or so I think) the view is quite amusing, some might even feel sick just by seeing it. Now, to be fair, for people who do not like seeing the view, do scroll down a bit, and just enjoy my writing.

              Raw food, or sashimi, as people know is a part of Japanese cuisine. But, it is not originally from Japan. It is said that sashimi was brought to Japan from China during the Heian period (794-1185 A.D). People usually are not familiar with the term sashimi and use the term sushi instead. As you can see, just by the name, those two terms are different, thus they are obviously different. While sushi can use raw food like fish on top of its rice, sashimi is the raw food and served without rice. So, the difference is that sushi is rice (already mixed with rice vinegar) with other ingredients (fruits, seafood, meats, etc.)

              The common restaurant based menu for sashimi are salmon-sashimi, tuna-sashimi, octopus-sashimi, squid-sashimi, mackerel-sashimi and scallop-sashimi. Other seafood sashimi are usually prepared in a bigger Japanese restaurant. Until now, maybe, people assumed that sashimi are raw seafood. This is why I used the term ‘raw food’ above. There are also bean-curd-sashimi and meats-sashimi like chicken or beef, even horse. If you like chewy-textured food, you should like sashimi.

              Now let’s talk about how this awesome delicacy is usually served. It is served with daikon-radish, red ginger, sometimes with ponzu-sauce. It is eaten with soy sauce and wasabi. People might assume that raw food stench, well, that’s not incorrect, but that’s raw food, sashimi is a special kind of raw food. Do believe me, it doesn’t stench. Some people say it is not safe to eat sashimi, but it is, and if you want to be safe eat it with wasabi. Wasabi is known to be able to kill bacteria and parasites that are present in raw food.
              

             As for my own experience eating this, I have to say, my first time eating sashimi was awesome. I was really enjoying my four servings of Salmon sashimi. It was somewhere in North Jakarta, I forgot where I tried this the first time. Like I say before, the chewy texture really amazed me back then and still amazes me somehow. I really think this is a luxurious dish, the way this dish is served usually looks appetizing (for me) and artistic.

              For the price, as sashimi is a special food, it is quite pricey, but to be able to eat such delicacy with a high price, I do think it is worth it. You can find sashimi in sushi restaurants, ramen shops do not usually serve this. 

That's all for today! Have a great day, readers :D

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