The Japanese Tradition "Sushi"

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Published on November 24, 2023 10:00:14 PM ● Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LKeWCX-UOq8

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the snack most commonly associated with Japan

A shop that sells sushi is called a "sushi-ya"

Most Japanese eat at one every day

This is the entrance to a sushi-ya

To pass through the short curtain called "noren"

from the lower left corner of the third partition

find the spot 3.2 inches up at an angle of 48 degre

place your hand like this

and peel open

If you arrive less than 30 minutes before closing,ask

"Are you still open?"

"Are you still open?"

"Are you still open?"

"Are you still open?"

on entering the premises

Inside

"2 people..."

This is the number in your group

In a group of 3, say

"3 people..."

In a group of 4, say

"4 people..."

However in the case of 1

you should always show a little guilt with your eyes

One of the charms of sushi-ya is sitting at the counter

But this should not be undertaken lightly

In Japan, the country of courtesy and tradition

you must ask the customer sitting nearest

"Is here OK?"

This is to confirm the seat is empty

Asking other customers rather than the staff

shows the Japanese emphasis on manners and obligation

On the other hand, when asked "Is here OK?"

and the seat is empty, cheerfully answer

"Go ahead!"

With this mastered, you may now sit at the counter

Ordering

There are no waiters or waitresses at sushi-ya

So how do you order?

Customers order the things they like direct from the chef

The main menu items are the same in any sushi-ya

Most typically you will find

"ohtoro," "chuutoro," and "toro"

This indicates the quality of the tuna

Ohtoro uses the highest grade fish, rich in fat

and very delicious

The rice known as "shari"

is the finest quality "koshihikari" brand

On the other hand

toro is a junk food for low income earners

The fish is recycled

and instead of rice

barley or minced pasta is used

"Beer!"

Beer is a popular drink item

The cap is removed for you

but you must pour yourself

With two people or more

pouring for each other is the Japanese way

In the case of business colleagues

the lower ranking staff

must pour for their superiors first

"Maa maa maa maa"

You must say this when pouring a drink

The person receiving the drink must say

"Oh toh toh toh"

"Maa maa maa maa"

"Oh toh toh toh"

In the case of couples,

the lady must pour for the man

and then pour for herself

This is the Samurai way

Sushi is served on "geta," a popular footware

The geta is sterilised

so it is safe to eat from

Some people then wear them home

This is why many Japanese people's feet

smell of vinegar

This is "gari"

Nobody knows what it's made from

How to eat sushi

First prepare 20cc of "murasaki" soy sauce

Then with your middle finger

index finger and thumb

pick up the sushi from the far side

and turn over

Put soy sauce on the sushi

How much you use is up to you

but you should soak the sushi

until it is noticeably heavier

Yes

this is about right

incline you head to 45 degrees

and eat in one go

Eat

Rice and the smell of fish will get on your hands

so wipe them on the wet towel provided

This is called "zohkin"

and has many convenient uses

Chopping boards and floors are also cleaned with this

Zohkin are not cleaned after every use

This is how Japanese show respect for every day items

This man is a technician of sushi

Customers must call him "Taisho"

Taisho always have a secret personal history

You should never ask about this

Whenever you enjoy sushi

you should express thanks to Taisho

Whether the sushi was delicious or not

you must always say

"It's delicious, Taisho!"

As with restaurants

sushi-ya have chef recommended specials

You must ask

"Taisho! What do you recommend?"

and you will be told what they are

Because some menu items are illegal

you will not discover them unless you ask

"I know nothing"

"It's none of my business"

"Only Taisho is wrong"

is a Japanese face saving gesture

allowing everyone to enjoy

a wide variety of protected species

as recommended specials

Tea at the end of your meal is called "agari"

Agari means "Ah! Gari!"

"I am so full"

"I cannot eat even one more piece of gari"

"So please give me some tea"

Payment

This is called "oaisoh"

Make an "X" with your two index fingers

to indicate you'd like the bill

This sign means

"I'm sorry, I can't be here anymore"

Eagerness to pay the bill like this

shows that you have a higher social ranking

This is called "mie," a form of Samurai vanity

This sheet of paper is called "ryoshusho"

If you ask for one of these

you can claim a refund later

How this works is a mystery

"Thank you very much. I'll come again!"

This is what you say as you leave

It means the food was delicious and you are full

It's important to say this each time

The soy sauce is not salty enough for everyone's tastes

so a saucer of salt is left outside the premises

This is a free service

so please help yourself

This is an atmosphere of relaxed manners

and is a perfect time

to apologise for mistakes at work


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