Sashimi

In Japan,
You’ll quickly realise
that there isn’t just ‘sushi’,
but there’s also sashimi:
tuna or salmon; raw naked meat
laid out on the plate for you.
Then there’s unagi (eel),
salmon roe,
tako (octopus),
and even the muscle of a clam
all to be had raw.

In Korea,
I’ve had a restaurant speciality,
raw minced beef.
Nothing to write home about.

But back in Japan,
one place went ultra specialised
tori sashimi…
or otherwise known as:
Chicken sashimi.

Never, never, again…

will I…

(I’m back)
Have such a …

(I’m back), oh…
hold on…


ablyth

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A short story of eating meat, with lots of runs

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beef, chicken, fish, japan, korea, rice, salmon, sashimi, sushi, tuna

Comments

  • myyatta
    myyattaabout 4 years ago

    Great description of what salmonela can do if you give it a go!

  • EIysia
    EIysiaover 2 years ago

    Hahahaha, you poor thing. I dont mind salmon nigiri, in fact, I LOVE it. But chicken? raw? No thanks.

  • PouncingAnt
    PouncingAntover 1 year ago

    Great words of warning! Generally I’ll try anything Japanese, but I’ll make sure raw chicken is struck off the list now.