"smithfarms pure kona" > wrote in message
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> On Thu, 19 Feb 2004 20:48:26 GMT, wrote:
>
> >Is the fish used for sashimi by definition (or usually) a higher
> quality
> >than used for sushi, or is it just cut differently and served without
> >rice? Thanks!
>
> FYI We in Hawaii live relatively closely to Japan--and we have a lot
> of Japanese influence as a result. The word <sashimi> means fresh raw
> fish. The word <sushi> means a roll of rice, with small bits of
> tastes in the very middle and covered in black dried seaweed-nori. I
> know <sushi> has evolved to become an even fancier thing with mayo,
> avocado, etc etc..... but its generic meaning is as I described. I
> often stifle a grin when I see people further away from Japan that we
> are, use the terms inter changeably. I agree with the post ahead of
> mine, you always only want the freshest fish whether for sashimi or in
> sushi.
> aloha, Thunder
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I'm drooling for fresh Ahi sashimi now, mahalo Thunder. May have to hit
Foodland for a block.........Yummmmmmmmmmmm!
kili