On 2016-12-17 2:42 PM, cshenk wrote:
> dsi1 wrote in rec.food.cooking:

>> How long has lemongrass been grown and exported where you live? How
>> long has raw fish been easy to find in homes and restaurants on the
>> mainland? If you live in Asia, the answer would be "forever." Not so
>> on the mainland. Heck, I can't even find lemongrass in our stores.
>> The reality is that a lot of the stuff on this rock is not found on
>> the mainland.
>
> The American Indians ate certain types of raw fish before whiteman came
> and definately the northern ones (Eskimo and Northern Tribes). It was
> also common in other costal areas though some types are not done due to
> nematodes.

A friend of mine is part Inuit. His parents moved back up north and used
to send back all fish and game. He introduced me to Arctic Char. It's
pretty good raw.
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