Trivia Today - Monday, June 23, 2014

Greetings Infomaniacs,

Are there any sushi fans out there? It seems like people either love sushi or hate it; there's no in-between. I am the latter - I cannot stand it.

I still remember years ago when I worked in the Gophercentral office and Clean Laffs Joe and I went for lunch at the Japanese restaurant across the street.

We sat at the sushi bar and before I knew what was happening, he had ordered us some different sushi combinations despite my protests that I would rather order a dish off the menu.

The friendly man behind the counter served them to us, and looked at me in anticipation to see my reaction. Feeling like I would really hurt his feelings if I didn't at least try it, I took a deep breath and swallowed down a sushi roll in one large gulp.

I could barely handle the taste, but at his eager look I nodded my head and attempted to muster a smile. I guess all I can say is that I tried it and know it's not for me!

Enjoy!
Melissa

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WHO SAID IT?
QUOTE: "Food is our common ground, a universal experience."

HINT: (1903-1985), American chef and food writer, brought French cooking to the American middle and upper classes in the 1950s.


RANDOM TIDBITS
Sushi has been around since the second century A.D. It started as a way to preserve fish in China and eventually made its way to Japan. The fish was placed in rice and allowed to ferment and then the rice was thrown away. Nowadays, the rice is usually one of the most important parts of the role and the fresher the fish the better.

The method of eating raw fish and rice started in the early 17th century. The rice was seasoned with rice wine vinegar, which allowed for the sushi to be eaten right away, instead of consumers having to wait months for it to be prepared.

The highest price ever paid for a sushi grade Bluefin Tuna was $396,000 for a 754 pound fish ($526/lb). It was caught on January 4th, 2011 at the Tsukiji Fish Market in Tokyo. The new record beat the previous holder 10 years to the day.

The word "sushi" actually means to the rice seasoned with vinegar, sugar, salt. "Sushi" does not mean raw fish.

Japanese traditionally eat miso soup at the end of the meal to aid in digestion.

Even though most people in the U.S. use chopsticks to eat sushi, it's traditionally eaten with the fingers.

(International Business Times)


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WHO SAID IT?
QUOTE: "Food is our common ground, a universal experience."

ANSWER: James Beard.

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