Are you supposed to eat nigiri upside down?

Always place your “nigiri-sushi” upside-down in the soy sauce and eat it “rice-side up.” Don’t pinch it too hard, and place it so the fish touches your tongue. (The soy sauce will cause the rice to fall apart.)

What is the correct way to eat nigiri?

Pick the sushi up with your thumb and middle finger (no need for chopsticks). Then, flip it upside down and dip it in the soy sauce fish-side-down, avoiding the rice (dipping the rice in soy sauce will absorb too much soy and throw off the rice-vinegar balance that chefs work hard to master).

How do you hold a nigiri?

Use your thumb and middle finger to hold the sushi. Pick up the nigiri sushi with your dominant hand using your thumb and middle finger. Do not squeeze the sushi too tightly, just enough so you can hold it comfortably between your fingers.

How do you dip sushi?

To enjoy sushi, grab it with your chopsticks and eat it up. When using condiments like soy sauce, turn the sushi upside down to dip the fish or topping part in the soy sauce. If you dip the rice part in the soy sauce, the rice will absorb too much soy sauce, and the sushi will be too salty.

Do you eat sushi fish side down?

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Are you supposed to eat nigiri with your hands?

When eating nigiri sushi (rice topped with fish) or sushi rolls, use your hands, not your chopsticks (since the loosely packed rice in well-made sushi will fall apart if pinched). For sashimi, use chopsticks. Don’t drown the fish. Sashimi, nigiri sushi, and maki rolls should be consumed in one bite if possible.

Do you eat nigiri whole?

Now, nigiri sushi typically comes as a single large piece per order that is too large to fit in the mouth in a single bite. This leads to awkward eating, where the large piece must be bitten in half, and the second half recovered outside the lips with chopsticks.

Should you eat ginger before or after sushi?

Fresh ginger is provided to cleanse your palate between bites and should never be eaten at the same time as a piece of sushi. You can always ask for additional ginger should you need it. Fortunately, there are no pretentious guidelines as to which type of sushi you should eat first, and no strict order follows.

Which type of sushi should you eat first?

Fortunately, there are no pretentious guidelines as to which type of sushi you should eat first, and no strict order follows. The chef may have his own plan for which pieces should come in which order.

How do you ask a chef for another piece of sushi?

The chef may have his own plan for which pieces should come in which order. If you particularly enjoy something the chef made, tell him, and ask for another piece. Sashimi is typically eaten with chopsticks, but the traditional way to eat sushi is by lifting a piece between your thumb and middle finger.

Do you pick up Sushi with chopsticks or fingers?

Picking up the sushi with the fingers allows you to feel the texture and helps to keep it together, rather than damaging it with wooden sticks. Regardless, you’ll be forgiven for using chopsticks if you need to do so.