Raw fish

I love sashimi. I have eaten sushi many times and I make it at home. You just have to be careful when you buy the fish. Never buy a piece of fish that smells like fish! It is not suppose to smell fishy at all. Since I like inland I always drop the fish into boiling water for about 30 seconds. This will kill any microbes and bacteria that is on the surface. There are many foods out there that if you listened to all of the nonsense that is out there out would be on a vitamin and mineral diet.

The raw fish dish here is called "Hinava". Normally the fish is washed and cleaned and chopped to small pieces. Then add in some shallot, ginger, lime juice and bitter gourd. Nobody have ever complain of getting sick after eating it. I think when the raw fish is not prepared in a hygenic way, of course we all get sick.

Wow, I didn't know it could be that unsafe. But in any case, I feel that people who have not eaten raw fish before should be wary of it. If it's their first time, they should just help themselves to just a few pieces and allow their bodies to adapt to eating it first. Once their bodies are familiar with raw fish, then they can help themselves to it more often. Those with weak stomachs or immune systems may wish to refrain from eating it altogether.

i don't eat japanice food. i don't like the taste. thanks for telling me this! i'll let my friends know!;)