Put the California roll you just ordered for lunch down immediately. Your entire relationship with sushi has been a lie. Chances are you've been casually dousing your rolls in soy sauce and drinking cold water to stop the wasabi burn since you first started curbing your appetite with those preciously rolled fish and rice combos. We're all guilty of it, and the folks over at are here to help.They want you to be so informed that they've drafted up a clever infographic to enjoy as you grapple with your chopsticks. To begin, never start an order with tuna rolls. Since the proper way of eating sushi calls for lightly flavored fish first and heavier tasting fish last, tuna signals that you're done eating. These eight simple steps aren't the be-all-end-all of sushi eating, however. if you prefer filling your mouth with more rolls to stop a wasabi burn rather than breathing through your nose, then keep on consuming, sushi lover. You might want to keep these tips in mind when actually dining at a real sushi house, though.

Better to save some face than annoy your chef — they're the ones with the knives after all. Sushi is delicious, and at the end of the day there are few ways to really get it wrong, but this graphic from I Love Coffee and illustrated by The Oatmeal can help you up your sushi game and enjoy the experience a bit more.sushi hong kong takeaway For starters, the major tip at the top of the comic is a great one: Start with the lighter, more delicate fish and then move on to the darker and fattier ones. sushi without rice calledYou'll give yourself the chance to enjoy the lighter flavors of the white fish like snapper without overwhelming your taste buds with the fatty richness of tuna. sushi delivery menu lebanonIf you do want to dig right in for the salmon or the tuna, chow down on a piece of pickled ginger between pieces—it acts as a palate cleanser.online game sushi maker

The graphic even gets into proper sushi dipping technique, and reminds you not to get your rice all bogged down with soy sauce to the point where you can't even taste the fish. The suggestion not to rub your chopsticks together (and the fact that tuna and fatty tuna are actually from the same fish) are also good to know the next time you head out to your favorite sushi restaurant. Scroll down to read the whole thing, or hit the link below to head over to I Love Coffee to see this and other great coffee and sushi-related articles and comics. 8 Things Worth Knowing About Eating Sushi | How do YOU eat sushi? Do you smear extra Wasabi on top? Pick up the sushi with chopsticks and dip the rice into soy sauce (and let it linger to absorb the salty juices)? I like to bite into the sushi to split it in half; then, I can feel the tenderness of the fish (and feel like I have more pieces to eat). Some people I know like to use mayo, Sriracha, or eel sauce on their sushi. I like to mix the wasabi and soy sauce together to form a greenish-brownish paste.

And others remove the fish from the rice and enjoy them separately, or even discard the rice. Many people don’t know that there is actually a “proper” way to eat this beloved cuisine. Eating sushi comes with its own unique table manners that got lost with the rise in popularity and accessibility. However, knowing these rules can give you insight on what you are being served and how to show respect/gratitude to the chef. How to eat sushi the “proper” way: Pick up the sushi with your clean hands, not chopsticks. That way, you don’t ruin the perfect form of the sushi that was made by the chef’s crafty hands. Sashimi and ginger are picked up with chopsticks. Tilt the sushi fish-down to apply only a hint of soy sauce. The rice and the soy sauce are not supposed to touch. Place the sushi on your tongue face-down as well. This way, you get the full flavor and freshness of the fish. If adding extra wasabi, take your chopsticks and only put the smallest amount needed on top of the fish.

The sushi chef already applied just the right dab of wasabi between the fish and the rice for you. And do NOT mix wasabi into the soy sauce. Eat the sushi piece all in one bite. Splitting it in half is apparently very rude to the chef, who spent time making the perfect piece for you. If the sushi is too big, tell the chef so he can adjust the proportion for you. He will find the best part of the fish that can accompany the size of sushi to suite you. Eat ginger between sushi pieces, not while you still have fish in your mouth. The ginger is supposed to serve as a palette cleanser.The chef created the perfect texture, vinegar flavor, and temperature to compliment the sushi. Its quality is just as important as the fish itself. Finally, do not tip the chef. Instead, you can buy him Sake to enjoy with you. These rules are probably not applicable in casual places. However, if you are sitting in front of the sushi chef, it’s nice to know that you can show appreciation for the food through your actions rather than repeating “Arigato” over and over.

I have become pickier about the rice in my sushi, and I’ve come to despise places that squirt too much sauce on the fish. Basically, I stopped seeing sushi as something to hoard in my mouth (oh, you should have seen me in all-you-can eat sushi restaurants). Sushi is delicate and thoughtful, and I appreciate those chefs who serve something worth savoring. However, I still make my wasabi-soy sauce paste. You're eating sushi all wrong! Tokyo sushi chef teaches proper way to eat sushi Apparently eating sushi three times a week doesn't make you an expert. According to Tokyo sushi chef Naomichi Yasuda, we've been doing it all horribly wrong.  In a new video by Vice's Munchies, seen above, the chef explains the right and wrong way to eat sushi. Rule one, eat cut rolls with your hands. We know, we were shocked too when we learned that using chopsticks to shove pieces of blue crab roll into your mouth was not proper sushi etiquette. And when you dunk your piece of sushi roll into soy sauce, well, don't dunk it.

Just dip what Yasuda says is "enough" to taste the soy sauce, then eat it. And don't ever, ever eat the pickled ginger with your sushi. It's meant to be eaten by itself, after you've eaten a piece of sushi.Everyone who shoves the unlimited supply of ginger on the table at Sushi Stop onto every single bite of sushi is silently crying. You know who you are. SIGN UP for Jonathan Gold's Counter Intelligence dining newsletter >>And one of the biggest no-no's was how people normally dip nigiri into soy sauce. Yasuda explains how to properly dip sushi so that the fish, and not the rice, makes contact with the soy sauce. This makes sense when you think of all the times you've asked for a new soy sauce dish because yours is full of runaway pieces of rice. And just when you thought he couldn't say anything more to shock you, he drops this bit of wisdom like a sake bomb: "What's important about sushi is the rice. The rice is the main ingredient. So people talk about the fish. But the fish, this is the second ingredient."