Sashimi

Sashimi

The Japanese considered raw salmon dangerous since Pacific salmon were prone to parasites. Norway had too much salmon and decided to focus on teaching Japanese consumers that Atlantic salmon was safe to eat raw. It took 10 years for Salmon sushi/sashimi to finally become popular in Japan.

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