Does anyone know of a place in or around LA, San Diego, or Palm Springs
that serves Ikezukuri (live sushi)?

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> Does anyone know of a place in or around LA, San Diego, or Palm Springs
> that serves Ikezukuri (live sushi)?
>

I'm sorry I don't know the answer. I don't think there is any place in the
United States that would serve Ikezukuri.
In some states I am sure it would violate certain animal-rights laws. For
example, not being able to butcher or boil
a lobster or crab while it is alive. Even if no laws are broken,
psychologically I can't see many Americans wanting to try
this, after all, even in Japan many many people are too "squeamish" to try
it.
BTW, Ikuzukuri is Live + Sashimi. From the word "Otsukuri" a Kansai term for
sashimi.
Musashi

Musashi wrote:
> > wrote in message
> oups.com...
>
>>Does anyone know of a place in or around LA, San Diego, or Palm Springs
>>that serves Ikezukuri (live sushi)?
>>
>
>
> I'm sorry I don't know the answer. I don't think there is any place in the
> United States that would serve Ikezukuri.
> In some states I am sure it would violate certain animal-rights laws. For
> example, not being able to butcher or boil
> a lobster or crab while it is alive. Even if no laws are broken,
> psychologically I can't see many Americans wanting to try
> this, after all, even in Japan many many people are too "squeamish" to try
> it.
> BTW, Ikuzukuri is Live + Sashimi. From the word "Otsukuri" a Kansai term for
> sashimi.

I thought there was one in NYC. But maybe it was urban legend.

--
Dan

"Dan Logcher" > wrote in message
...
> Musashi wrote:
> > > wrote in message
> > oups.com...
> >
> >>Does anyone know of a place in or around LA, San Diego, or Palm Springs
> >>that serves Ikezukuri (live sushi)?
> >>
> >
> >
> > I'm sorry I don't know the answer. I don't think there is any place in
the
> > United States that would serve Ikezukuri.
> > In some states I am sure it would violate certain animal-rights laws.
For
> > example, not being able to butcher or boil
> > a lobster or crab while it is alive. Even if no laws are broken,
> > psychologically I can't see many Americans wanting to try
> > this, after all, even in Japan many many people are too "squeamish" to
try
> > it.
> > BTW, Ikuzukuri is Live + Sashimi. From the word "Otsukuri" a Kansai term
for
> > sashimi.
>
> I thought there was one in NYC. But maybe it was urban legend.
>

I haven't found one in NYC.
Looks like they exist in Hawaii though.
M.

at Sushi Ota here in San Diego I have seen them do live lobster. The
antennae still moving as it was placed before the customer. May not be
what your asking for, but as close to soemthing still living as I have
ever seen around here.

peace
jeff

> wrote in message
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> at Sushi Ota here in San Diego I have seen them do live lobster. The
> antennae still moving as it was placed before the customer. May not be
> what your asking for, but as close to soemthing still living as I have
> ever seen around here.
>
> peace
> jeff
>

I am surprised. I was under the impression that California was one of the
states
that had strict rules on live food preparation. Maybe I was wrong...
M

On Thu, 25 Aug 2005 14:25:01 GMT, "Musashi" >
wrote:

>
> wrote in message
roups.com...
>> Does anyone know of a place in or around LA, San Diego, or Palm Springs
>> that serves Ikezukuri (live sushi)?
>>
>
>I'm sorry I don't know the answer. I don't think there is any place in the
>United States that would serve Ikezukuri.
>In some states I am sure it would violate certain animal-rights laws. For
>example, not being able to butcher or boil
>a lobster or crab while it is alive. Even if no laws are broken,
>psychologically I can't see many Americans wanting to try
>this, after all, even in Japan many many people are too "squeamish" to try
>it.
>BTW, Ikuzukuri is Live + Sashimi. From the word "Otsukuri" a Kansai term for
>sashimi.
>Musashi
>

i've seen amaebi served with the moving head on the plate and once
about ten years ago my chef cut a piece off a fish that was still
moving, but nothing regular.

Doing internet searches I found that there are a few restaurants in the
USA that serve this. One place in LA did this quietly, got profiled by
the local TV news, and then stopped after getting barraged by people
calling to protest.

See
http://www.salon.com/people/feature/...obu/print.html