On Thu, 19 Feb 2004 19:09:43 -0500, "John Gaquin"
> wrote:

>
> wrote in message news:ui9Zb.587
>
>> 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!
>
>My understanding from my time working in Japan years ago is that
'sashimi'
>denotes only the fish, whereas 'sushi' denotes the more formalized
>presentation, that may include rice, seaweed, etc. Neither word is a
>qualitative indicator.
>

We agree on the common words indeed.
aloha,
Thunder
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