When I moved to Japan the first time in August 1991 Salmon sushi/sashimi was not a thing. Mind you we're talking the salmon flesh. Salmon roe (ikura) was (and is) a standard sashimi/sushi dish. But the flesh became ubiquitous as I came back to Japan from US and then Europe in the mid/late 1990s and early 2000s. I never really thought about why that would have been the case but I did notice it as an oddity.
I stopped eating raw salmon because of the parasites, but for those that still do; ivermectin is your friend. I take and recommend the livestock version.
Well-researched and a fun read. Some great lessons here to pay attention to!
That explains something that I had not thought of
When I moved to Japan the first time in August 1991 Salmon sushi/sashimi was not a thing. Mind you we're talking the salmon flesh. Salmon roe (ikura) was (and is) a standard sashimi/sushi dish. But the flesh became ubiquitous as I came back to Japan from US and then Europe in the mid/late 1990s and early 2000s. I never really thought about why that would have been the case but I did notice it as an oddity.
Another lesson learned. Thanks. Too bad the forward-thinking Norwegians did not put as much thought into immigration, which is now a problem there.
How nice that you and your daughter could take a trip together and, yes, things change after college.
The reason that wasabi paste is served with sushi is that it kills the parasites.
Fascinating!
I stopped eating raw salmon because of the parasites, but for those that still do; ivermectin is your friend. I take and recommend the livestock version.
There’s a reason the African nations had no serious covid outbreaks
Ivermectin was taken daily to offset diseases carried by mosquitoes
Actually ivermectin is taken routinely as preventative for River Blindness. https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/24868-onchocerciasis-river-blindness
Then there must be parasites in other raw seafood, too.
Love salmon but just cannot eat raw fish of any kind. However, I can and frequently do digest your excellent articles 👏 😀
Oh, loved this. I too always have only salmon sushi - every single Friday. It's a delight. I don't get bored...it's too danged tasty!