r/Damnthatsinteresting • u/RaisinAloneVortex • 10d ago

Video The correct way to eat Sushi

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u/realleathersmells 9d ago

Most japanese dont do any of these things in the video either lol. In a traditional setting, you wouldn't mix wasabi directly in your shoyu but just like you saw at Toyosu, nobody really cares if you're just eating kaitenzushi (conveyer belt type spots) or other common places.

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u/SophisticPenguin 9d ago

A fancy place will usually tell you how they prefer you to enjoy the dish. For the last sushi I've seen them also say dip so part of the rice gets soy sauce or only the rice

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u/Jason207 9d ago

We went to a nice sushi place with a Japanese friend and sat at the chefs counter, he told us what to eat (we could obv say no) and how to eat it.

Best sushi experience of my life. Also the most expensive (but worth it.)

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u/TonyzTone 7d ago

The best part of an omakase experience is becoming buddy with the chef and letting him guide your experience.

It’s even better if your chef also likes beer and you can cheers with every good bite.

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u/_le_slap 9d ago

They have different names for tiers of bougie sushi?