Questions wrote:
> In all of the Sushi recipes I've read, the instructions say to leave
> the tails on the shrimp.
>
> Is it customary to eat the tails or not? I've tried both, and I
> really
> would prefer to not eat them. They distract me from the flavor of
> the
> shrimp.


I think shrimp nigiri look better with the tails on but I think
whether or not to eat them is a matter of personal taste. I've tried
the tails and I prefer not to eat them myself even if I really like
shrimp (cooked) nigiri. I've never worried if "experts" feel I am
being gauche (g).


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James V. Silverton
Potomac, Maryland, USA