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feature
Sushi for you
Published Thursday, 07-Jul-2005 in issue 915
Ono Sushi
1236 University Ave., Hillcrest
(619) 298-0616
Sushi perhaps epitomizes the Japanese way, with its delicate balance of flavors and textures. Steeped in tradition and etiquette, the sushi experience can be daunting for us gai-jin (foreigners).
Thankfully, the friendly folk at the ever-popular Ono Sushi are on hand with some basic dos and don’ts to optimize your summer sushi sampling:
Sushi do
• Be adventurous! Put your trust and taste palette in the hands of the chef; he’s the expert, after-all.
• For a full sushi experience, sit at the bar rather than at a table and get top tips direct from the chef.
• Use the wet wipe provided at the start of the meal.
• Sushi is a finger food, but sashimi should only be eaten with chopsticks.
• The daikon radish isn’t just garnish; it helps your body digest raw fish.
• Sushi rolls should be eaten whole, not bitten in half, and no rice should be left on the plate.
• Soy sauce should lightly enhance the sushi’s flavor, not smother it. Use it sparingly and never soak sushi in soy.
• Tip your chef with dollars or a drink and this could be the start of a beautiful, sushi-bountiful relationship.
Sushi don’t
• Never leave chopsticks sticking in food – it’s a traditional Japanese burial ritual.
• Only mix wasabi and soy sauce together in small amounts.
• It’s false that putting ginger on top of sushi rolls is the purist way to eat sushi.
• It’s considered either bad luck or bad manners to pour your own sake. Instead, pour for your dining partner and let them pour yours.
• Avoid syrupy drinks like soda, which stifle the food’s flavors. Instead, try some green tea… or vodka.
• Never, ever hand your empty plates back to the chef unless you want to lose some fingers to a cleaver. He’s not your dishwasher!
Ono Sushi will soon be opening a patio area behind the premises. The outdoor seating area is expected to open in August. 
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