On Mon, 24 Jul 2006 18:07:07 GMT, "Bob Myers"
> wrote:

>"Damsel in dis Dress" > wrote in message
.. .
>> On Mon, 24 Jul 2006 12:23:05 GMT, "kilikini"
>> > wrote:
>>
>>>Sushi isn't raw fish; sashimi is. Sushi *can* contain raw fish, but the
>>>main entities of sushi are rice and seaweed.
>>>
>>>Yes, it can be bland and as such you dip it in a mixture of wasabi and
>>>shoyu
>>>(soy sauce). The salt adds flavor to the rice and the wasabi adds punch.
>>>Also, draping a piece of pickled ginger over the top of the sushi enhances
>>>the whole experience. Grab, drape, dip, swallow and then have a sip of
>>>sake. Good stuff!
>>
>> You're only supposed to drag the ginger over the sushi? I eat it. But
>> I love ginger. Am I screwing up? Again?
>
>No, you are NOT supposed to eat the ginger with the
>sushi, at least not if you worry over how such things
>are traditionally done. The pickled ginger ("gari") is
>intended to be eaten separately, as a "palate cleanser."

Well, when I eat sushi (without raw fish in it), I have the cleanest
palate in the restaurant. I love that pickled ginger!

Carol