-=> Ardith Hinton wrote to James & Richard <=-
...
 AH> many of the locals still recoil in horror & exclaim "Oh,
 AH> no... I can't stand raw fish!" at the very mention of the
 AH> word.  Here's my take on it:

 AH>  1)  Some people don't like fish, period.  I can accept that.  But fear
 AH> of the
 AH>  unknown is a very different matter... and ignorance is curable.

What's the figure on the success rate? 

 AH>  2)  Sushi = a rice roll.  Carol Shenkenberger... whom you may or may
 AH> not know
 AH>  from other echoes, but who actually lived in Japan for awhile... says
 AH> so.  As
 AH>  one who checks up on such assertions regardless of the source I
 AH> verified this
 AH>  data by consulting additional sources & I agree with Carol.

I've never known Carol for speaking "out her hat", but never checked her 
facts either. From what little I know on the subject, is that freshness is 
paramount. Sashumi (I'm NOT checking the spelling on THAT one. :) - that 
green stuff in a bowl on the side - contains the required enzymes to digest 
the raw fish. Fugu, (AKA: Puffer fish) is the most dangerous for the 
tetrudotoxin. (Not checking the spelling THERE either! |-) Prepared 
correctly, it is supposed to make your tongue tingle. Too much toxin, 
anephelactic (This spell checker provides no suggestions so, I likely 
got *it* wrong too. Apologies...) shock. This was likely from TV or a 
magazine/news article or three, so you already know I can be befuddled with 
my facts. 

Because our fish takes so long to arrive here, I can't be sure I've *ever* 
eaten raw fish. I've heard somebody started flying it here so it can be 
consumed before expiration, but for me to pay for a flight ticket for 
lunch... Nope, I'll stick to my curries until I'm on a coast again. Fly me 
to food = holiday. 

...
 AH>  5)  You've heard that some kind of raw fish can kill you if it's not
 AH> prepared
 AH>  correctly?  No worries AFAIC.  The cost of a single serving is as much
 AH> as the
 AH>  average family of four probably spends on groceries in a whole
 AH> week....  :-))

Who can afford to fly a dead fish to your dish? 

Now, raw corn I can teach you how to eat. <20 minutes off the stock, and 
drink an unpasturised (Opps... Don't know how to spell Luis' name either. I 
need to change my spell checker! 8-) beer... THAT's Canadian cuisine! 



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