I’ve never seen this in Canada. Is this an American thing?
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Am Canadian, it's definitely a thing here. At least in BC it is.
I’ve seen it from some of the local sushi places here in Southern Ontario. I always thought it had something to do with trying to keep the flavours separate.
We have the plastic grass separators here in Japan.
I've only seen it in cheap gas station and grocery store pre-made packages. Never at an actual sushi/sashimi place.
It's so you get your daily dose of microplastics, obviously.
You're doubling down if you're eating fish.
You ever eat shark or alligator?
I've had both, even if they're not technically considered as fish. But if it'll just as soon eat you, I'll just as soon eat it, preferably first.
I was commenting on the frightening amount of plastic in our oceans, but I suppose sharks and alligators would get even more platic from kayaks and surf boards or whatever.
Sea creatures not only consume microplastics, they also literally 'breathe' in the feces of other sea life.
Imagine if our air was filled with gaseous shit.
Oh, wait...
you mean to get your 12th daily dose of microplastics?
jokes aside, i hate when my sashimi touches the ginger for take-out. the spots denature (is that the correct term in english?) as itf it was cooked. i sure wish they used more shredded raddish.
As a native English speaker, I'm not entirely sure if 'denature' is or is not the best word, but I totally understand what you mean.
And honestly, off the top of my head, I can't even think of a better word, so denature(d) works I guess.
Still, what's wrong with bamboo leaves or other natural things? Why plastic now?
It's the right word.
The acids denature the proteins causing them to become firm and opaque just as if they had been cooked.
There are some dishes, like Ceviche, that use this effect intentionally ("cooking" fish in lemon juice).
Money. Plastic is cheaper, easier to store, doesn't spoil, etc
Excuse me, some of us like our microplastics wrapped in macroplastics!
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A good building block of a nutritious diet!
Podiatrists hate this one trick
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Similar idea:
Am EU, have seen plastic sushi decor.
Can confirm. You get plastic grass between takeout sushi in all big German cities.
Never seen atroturf on me sushi either
The number one use of kale up until a couple of decades ago was the same exact thing. I learned that at a place where we lined the salad bar with it.
Pizza Hut was the largest purchaser of Kale.
I wish Japan would get on board with using plants to separate the sushi instead of plastic. I don't think they have much kale but surely something else would work. Regrettably the wrapping culture is still kind of out of control, and the plastic use reflects that in a lot of ways.
We have people growing kale, but I think a lot of it ends up in green smoothies, a handful of restaurants, and maybe something like animal feed (though not sure on that last one). Something like hakusai or other greens ribs with mild aroma might be a possible substitute, but it could also impact shelf life.
…because hey used to use real plants for separation and decoration, but now they use plastic because enshittification.
Well, yeah.
They are more concerned about aesthetic than the trash it generates...
I hate it
Interesting. I've never seen that but I also don't think I ate sushi as take-out until Covid, so I have little experience to draw from.