Sushi

When I was trying to figure out what to write about for my last blog, something dawned in my head. I thought of sushi and i thought it would be perfect. Sushi has become such a large part of our society and it is amazing. Most people you talk to eat sushi nowadays and it is a treat for us. Not only is it delicious, but it also is healthy if you do not abuse it. Furthermore, sushi has become a spot where people come together for business because it provides such a great atmosphere and it is so universal. It is such a gigantic culture shock here because it has completely taken over become a regular answer for the "what should we eat" question. Even the tradition has been brought over here for eating it with chopsticks. Sushi comes in such variety too, you have so many choices for what you can eat, and usually to start off you get the delicious edinami or miso soup which sets the pace for the rest of the course.

As i said previously, sushi is healthy. It is high in minerals, vitamins, carbohydrates and proteins. Seafood is naturally low in fat so sushi don't pose an obesity risk. In addition, sushi is served with vegetables for the most part too and that is what provides most of the vitamins and minerals. It is a safe choice to eat most of the time. Sushi can pose a pretty major risk though. Some fish can carry high levels of mercury which can be hazardous when consumed in high amounts. This isn't a major risk to you if you eat sushi in moderation it is something to be cautious and considerate of.

The culture shock is what is most amazing about it though. Throughout the years it has just become more and more normal in our society today to eat. The japanese tradition of eating it with chopsticks or your hands has even kept up here in America. Most people don't even eat sushi unless they have chopsticks. Which comes as a shock to me is that that people that i know that have visited japan and had sushi there said sushi in America was just as good and even better. If this is true, we are even more spoiled than we already are. Something that interests me though is how much it has become a spot for business interactions. If you ever go out to sushi, look around and notice that there is almost always a couple people dressed up in business outfits, and they are also in their own area a little secluded from everyone. I think this is because the atmosphere of sushi is perfect and it is a richer food so it fits that cliche perfectly.

As Mr. Tsuyuki always says in class to make sure that we always ask the question why, I wrote this making sure that i was going to be able to answer this. Sushi has shocked this culture so greatly that most people don't even notice it which is the why. It has become such a norm to us and relish in it's greatness without even realizing that we have patented it. Also how it has become such a big spot for business interactions is remarkable. That is something most people definitely don't take into account because it has happened so low key.