Japanese Culture: Learn How to Eat Sushi the Right Way!

After months of planning, you're finally on holiday in Japan! Since you're starving, the first thing on your list is a visit to a sushi restaurant. The sushi in front of you looks so good, you can't wait to dive in. But...where do you begin? Chopsticks or no chopsticks? What's the best way to eat it without embarrassing yourself?

Join our hosts Hiroko and Jessi as they answer these questions, and many more. Learn how to eat sushi like a pro and build your Japanese vocabulary, all at the same time.

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[tabarcea]

Ohayo gozaimasu .
I love Japan :) Thank you for beeing part of the world .I'm from Romania.

[JapanesePod]

Cheers! Glad you liked them ;)

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[JapanesePod]

Hi,
we say "gochisousama deshita" every day. Personally, I say "gochisousama deshita" when I leave some restaurants as well. It's a "thank you" to chefs. :)

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[JapanesePod]

Hi,
thank you very much for your comments!!
Hope you can live in Japan soon (^-^)

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[JapanesePod]

Yes; you'd definitely want to try sushi in Japan!

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[randomvidgirl]

This is my favourite Channle to learn on, and I already started learning and I can say one sentence, Hajimemashite, watashiwa Sarah desu, Yoroshiku ongai shimasu.

[JVIPER]

I went to Japan to visit a friend of mine, and he taught me the proper way(s) to eat sushi, and all of the rules that go along with it. It's part of the "precision" in everything that their culture is known for, though I find it excessive.

When my Japanese friend came to the U.S. a few months later, I developed an intricate series of rules that must be followed in order to eat a slice of pizza "properly", just to f--k with him. It was a lot of fun.

[JapanesePod]

Arigatou gozaimasu!

Greetings from Tokyo!

[GrimRScythe]

And thank you too for opening my eyes and freeing me from ignorance.

[JapanesePod]

Yes, that's true: you can't pass food from chopsticks to chopstics.
The origin of this "taboo" is in what people used do at funeral (actually, after cremation).

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[JapanesePod]

I like sushi too.
Do itashimashite!

Sincerely,
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[spaggs]

I think you just said my favorite phrase in the world. Thank you.

[JapanesePod]

It's polite and shows respects to people who served your food.
We say it even when eating with your family at home. It just feels better than just starting to eat without saying a word!

Sincerely,
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[zoolobay]

To: JapanesePod101, com staffs
I'm Mongolian and live Germany. I have a Japanese boyfriend.
Before I really hadn't any information about Japanese culture, foods, and etc.
But your videos help me a lot.
Thank you so much ^_^
No matter what happens, I will live in Japan.

[JapanesePod]

Hi everyone!
Thank you very much for comments!!

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[adlo]

Amazing Nation, every detail seems to be crucial for Japanese people. Truly fantastic.

[JapanesePod]

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[JapanesePod]

Really?? I've never thought sushi is big ^^
And if you can't put the whole thing in your mouth it's ok to eat partly too..

Sincerely,
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[DarkkGamer]

close to my house there is a Japanese restaurant that serves sushi now i know how to eat it right THANKS ^^

[kylea]

Kaori-san ate gunkan maki, also known as battleship maki. It's nori wrapped around the sides of the sushi rice with topping -- in this case, Ikura or fish eggs. She then used the gnari, or pickled ginger, to transfer her soyu sause on the gunkan. Delicious, huh?