Eating sushi properly is like eating a sandwich, you just need to know which part goes in your mouth first!
How Sushi Is Usually Eaten
Most sushi has rice on the bottom and fish or vegetables on top. Just like how you eat a sandwich with the bread first, you should start by eating the rice, that means putting the top side of the sushi into your mouth, not the bottom.
What to Do With the Wasabi and Soy Sauce
Sometimes people put wasabi (a spicy green paste) or soy sauce (a salty brown liquid) on their sushi. You can dip the sushi in soy sauce, but don’t put too much on the rice, or it will get soggy like a wet napkin! Wasabi is usually eaten with the fish part, not the rice, think of it like putting hot pepper on your sandwich, not on the bread.
Bonus Tip: Use Your Hands!
You can eat sushi with your hands just like you eat pizza or tacos. No need to use chopsticks unless you want to practice for a special dinner later! Eating sushi properly is like eating a sandwich, you just need to know which part goes in your mouth first!
How Sushi Is Usually Eaten
Most sushi has rice on the bottom and fish or vegetables on top. Just like how you eat a sandwich with the bread first, you should start by eating the rice, that means putting the top side of the sushi into your mouth, not the bottom.
What to Do With the Wasabi and Soy Sauce
Sometimes people put wasabi (a spicy green paste) or soy sauce (a salty brown liquid) on their sushi. You can dip the sushi in soy sauce, but don’t put too much on the rice, or it will get soggy like a wet napkin! Wasabi is usually eaten with the fish part, not the rice, think of it like putting hot pepper on your sandwich, not on the bread.
Bonus Tip: Use Your Hands!
You can eat sushi with your hands just like you eat pizza or tacos. No need to use chopsticks unless you want to practice for a special dinner later!
Examples
- A child learns to use chopsticks for the first time at a sushi restaurant.
- Someone takes a big bite of sushi and realizes it's not as good when eaten with hands.
- A friend explains why you should eat sushi in one bite.
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See also
- How to Eat Sushi: You've Been Doing it Wrong?
- How Does The Right Way To Eat Sushi Work?
- How To Eat Sushi The Right Way?
- How is sushi supposed to be eaten?
- How Does 10x Delicious Sushi! Sushi Eating Tips You Need to Know! Work?