A western version of sushi called new generation sushi or gen sushi is a nice offshoot of the normal eastern dish. Gen sushi caters for the need of western public which is usually reluctant to try out fish in raw form. By blending different versions of vegetables and cooked fish the western people can also try sushi. Keep in mind the following points before trying gen sushi.
Gen sushi offers a way for people willing to try Japanese dishes without tasting the raw fish. However, these dishes are a spin off of traditional styles of sushi. For instance there are maki rolls in California and Boston which are Americanized. This style becomes acceptable to try before venturing into the raw fish domain which contains dishes like sashimi and nigiri.
The traditional Japanese reverence for good quality food in small portions has dissipated in America, with sushi bars deferring to the American-sized appetite and attraction to colorful food in big portions.There is a specific way in which sushi should be eaten, whatever form it may be in. There are methods to eat sushi in a polite manner in the Japanese culture, and it is also observed in the western restaurants as well.
For instance, sushi should never be passed from one set of chopsticks to another when you are sharing your sushi platter with friends and family, as it is considered as uncivilized and unmannerly to do so at dinner. This custom is observed only at funerals in Japan.
Additionally, do not support your chopsticks by putting them on table with their edge lying on the plate. They should either entirely be on the table or on the plate.
Soy sauce is also another aspect of sushi eating manners which should be properly observed. Wasting soy sauce is considered ill manners in Japanese culture.
Soy sauce should only be used as much as required for leaving even a tiny amount of food on the table means serious disrespect for the sushi chef.
Previously if you wanted to purchase sushi ingredients a visit to specialty shop was required, however now general stores and Asian markets have also started to keep such material to meet the demand. There are many restaurants which offer a taste into Gen sushi domain. Furthermore traditional sushi restaurants also accommodate the desire for the general population and keep variants of sushi such as gen sushi. You can expect the gen sushi variety to be limited in a traditional sushi restaurant because they specialize in sushi of latter type.
Ingrid Preube
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