Sushi Anyone ?

[Canary42]

I must admit I have always had reservations about the conveyor-belt approach adopted by some Sushi outlets.

Japanese pranksters have raised the awareness of possibilities in the dish's homeland, to the detriment of the industry.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-64508029

[Redhelen72]

I love sushi and won’t stop eating it, the conveyor belt experience is common throughout Japan not just the West.
Silly things like this happen at a lot of places.

[Canary42]

True RH, and it won't change my actions either (although I might just keep a more attentive eye on the belt LOL). And, as you say, there are many other similar possibilities away from the Sushi example.

[Hopkirk]

You can keep your sushi, I'm not interested.
Over handled and processed by the sound of it.

[douglas9401]

Rice and fish circulating at room temperature and people worry about a child licking a bottle?

The report suggests that Japanese are constantly on the verge of a nervous breakdown.

[Old_Geezer]

I've seen this sort of behaviour from kids in pubs before now. Abominable parenting. Stops me using any bottled versions of similar things. And yes folk should be concerned at such activity. Teenagers in sushi restaurants should be subject to health laws though and find themselves in trouble.

Never been to a sushi restaurant, these sort of reports ensure I've no desire to do so.

[-SharonA-]

As much as I love fish & seafood, I cannot eat sushi!! I had it once in a proper Japanese restaurant, sitting on the floor very uncomfortable and presented with this raw fish. Not a pleasant experience for me.

[Redhelen72]

It’s funny Sharon I don’t particularly like fish but love sashimi/sushi.

[pastafreak]

I love sushi and sashimi...have been eating and enjoying it since I was in my 20s. Used to go to a conveyor belt restaurant in NYC...good fun. Also regularly went to one where we sat at the bar and had it made for us individually to order.
It is NOT "overhandled and processed" by any stretch of the imagination. It's beautiful and fresh. "These sort of reports" have nothing to do with a proper sushi restaurant.

[MimiMoore]

It is true that the conveyor-belt approach adopted by some Sushi outlets can be seen as a bit impersonal and overly-mechanical. It does lack the traditional charm of ordering from a menu and having a chef prepare your meal for you. However, this approach does have the advantage of making sushi more affordable and accessible to a wider range of people. It also allows customers to try a greater variety of sushi dishes in one sitting.

In recent years, Japanese pranksters have certainly raised the awareness of the possibilities of sushi in its homeland, to the detriment of the industry. For instance, some of these pranksters have filmed themselves ordering absurdly large amounts of sushi, such as 10 platters of sushi, to be served on a single plate. This has been met with criticism from sushi chefs, who have argued that this kind of reckless behavior is a waste of their art and craft. Furthermore, it has led to the rise of an attitude of over-indulgence and disrespect when it comes to eating sushi, which is far from the traditional values of the dish.