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In article <6SEP199423280151@stdvax.gsfc.nasa.gov> peipyy@stdvax.gsfc.nasa.gov (PETER YASUDA) writes:

>Btw, I associate sushi in Japan 
>with the stands at train stations, exactly the kinds of places I 
>would be scared to death to buy sushi from here. Can you imagine 
>buying raw fish from the people selling hotdogs here? 

    It would have been hard to imagine before I came here. However, now that
I'm accustomed to buying sushi from the people selling tempura and udon, I
wouldn't be shocked if I end up buying it from someone selling hotdogs or
pretzels for that matter. B-) 

    BTW, raw fish in Japan could be safer than that in the US. I'm not sure
about the exact difference between American and Japanese regulation on the
seafood industry, but pregnant women appears to be recommended to stay away
from sushi in the US because of the possibility of food poisoning while that
doesn't seem to be the case in Japan. A raw egg is another example. It is
essential for sukiyaki, but some Japanese restaurants here are rather 
reluctant to serve it.

--Michiaki