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OC Demon and Mess - Ep.107

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u/Travelin_Soulja 1d ago

I don't know if rude is the right word, but it's definitely not the way it's traditionally done. Dissolving wasabi in soy sauce weakens its heat and destroys its fresh aroma. It also leaves you unable to individually control how much wasabi and how much sauce you want on different cuts/pieces.

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u/vitalvisionary 22h ago

It signals to the chef that they didn't prepare the sushi correctly. That's in Japan though. Most sushi chefs in the US are not Japanese.

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u/AmphibianMotor 21h ago

I mean, to be fair, I haven’t had any sushi outside Japan that has been prepared properly, so let’s just say it’s intentional 😂

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u/vitalvisionary 17h ago

Found one place near where I live, but I was lucky and I doubt they care if I add wasabi