Move over Miss Manners… there’s a new-fangled bit of competition out there, and it’s all about sushi. Now that you’ve got your sushi plates, you’re ready to throw your sushi dinner party. Wait — are you? Have you learned all the ins and outs of sushi etiquette?
Video Jug’s tutorial on how to eat sushi (embedded after the jump) is a complete hoot. It’s organized into steps, from the place setting, the sake and the green tea, to rubbing together the chopsticks to get rid of the splinter hazard possibilities and exactly — I mean exactly! — how to dip your fish into the soy sauce.
I have never, ever in my life met anyone who approached sushi so seriously. It borders on the creepy, and you might just think it was a spoof video if you didn’t know better. But you know what? This video is not only spot-on accurate, but it’s darned useful if you find a sushi meal intimidating.
My favorite parts are the warnings on how not to offend your host. Why not be the host — you know it won’t be a stuffy occasion that way! Now, the commenters over on Video Jug were a bit harsh, even questioning the accuracy of some of the facts presented in the video. I say if you like extra wasabi, add it — put it in your soy sauce, plop it on your fish, mash it into your rice. Who cares, as long as you chew with your mouth closed and enjoy every bite!
Back to the serious … it reminds me of the old video tutorials on workplace etiquette, most recently enjoyed on Lost, when they found the old Dharma Initiative videos in the hatch, or the spoofs on That ’70s Show, you remember the ones.
Regardless, it’s an informative four minutes that completely takes the joy out of the sushi experience, yet you can’t help but love it in that twisted way you have. You know how you can be. Watch it, laugh, then eat your sushi, perhaps a little more aware of how you dip your fish….
Dining Etiquette: How To Eat Sushi
Clacked by Debbie McDuffee
on May 07, 2009 @ 10:00 EST5EDT
