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Yubaru
Whomever wrote this article knows little or nothing about sushi or sushi prep. Just about all the tuna that is served in Japanese sushi shops was frozen at one point or another after being caught, in fact the Maguro-sen, or tuna fishing fleet, have huge freezers that just about flash freeze a tuna after catching it, to retain it's flavor ad texture.
I doubt very much that anyone in a sushi shop has "crunched" frozen sushi in Japan, and rarely complains about the texture either!
BurakuminDes
Yubaru, a couple of times I have had the displeasure of crunching into half thawed tuna sashimi at a well-known kaiten-zushi chain here. Didnt complain on account of everything being dirt cheap (and not bad tasting) anyway! Cant imagine it happening in any high-end joint, though.
Yubaru
I sit-corrected here...thank you. Never had that displeasure, and then we don't typically eat at any kaiten-sushi either.
I would venture a guess that any sushi shop in NK would be "high-end" as the "peasants" there probably don't make enough money to eat it.
MsDelicious
Yubaro. Here in the Kanto plain we have lots of tuna and most other fish available unfrozen. Put on ice of course but not frozen.
I have never had crunchy sushi here. Sometimes too cold, but let it sit a bit and it is ok. Too cold and the flavor is lost.
I wonder how busy and how much this man in NK will have to pay to stay in business.
thepersoniamnow
If anyone serves you crunchy frozen sushi in Japan, that is akin to a sin by a sushi chef. The cook should be talked to as he or she surely is not Laing attention (at best). I think a compliant is due in that case.
Wakarimasen
What happened to watertight sanctions?
William Wong
Ita good opportunity for him. Too expensive to open and take time to get popular in japan. Open only Japanese SUSHI RESTAURANT in North Korea. No meed marketing or pay rent. Cheap peasant for dish wash. Make business sense. Why would one want to miss this virgin market.
kiyoshiMukai
He should prepare ballon fish to great leader
elephant200
I am sure he wont make California Roll in Pyongyang!
BertieWooster
Yubaru,
In Hokkaido a sashimi delicacy is ruibe (frozen sashimi):
https://www.theguardian.com/travel/2015/jul/12/ruibe-frozen-raw-fish-hokkaido-japan-foodie-traveller
It's very good. I like particularly the ika ruibe, with ika goro wrapped in squid, sliced thinly and eaten frozen.
Sorry, but I can't resist this, "Whomever wrote this article?"
MsDelicious
Some comments are so hard to comprehend but I enjoy reading the attempts.
Frozen in Hokkaido. Sounds interesting, but I prefer my sushi a bit cooler than room temperature. Richer flavor.
thepersoniamnow
Lol I clearly wasn't "Laing attention" as I wanted to berate the chef for not Paying Attention.
Yubaru
Glad to see people's Google skills are up to par in researching information that would contradict my initial post here! Congratulations to you keyboard commando's.
There are exceptions to every rule! If you haven't learned that by now, especially here in Japan, you should leave.
But good job, you get an A plus for taking the time to find out something. You learned something today! Be happy!
toshiko
Sushi. Warn sushi are maze suzushi and inarizushi. Not all sushi are cold or tuna.
CoconutE3
Let's hope Mr. Fujimoto, down the line, won't be accused of being a spy for the Japanese Government.
toshiko
It is colder Japan. If he brought large rice cooker, he can cooke rice, peel, less shrimp, diced mushroom, diced carrot and little bit horse radish cook together then he can make nigirizushi, Of cause has to be mixed with vinegar before start cooking, wrapped with nori, slice into. 1 cm, makizushi. He will be popular in there.