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Amy
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posted 23 May 2005 03:24 AM

I'm not quite sure what to make of this, but I wandered upon in on the CBC webpage, and thought it might be worth posting.

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BEIJING - The Chinese government has banned businesses from using nudity as a promotion for their services or goods, taking aim at restaurants offering sushi meals on naked women.
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The restaurant's owners said they wanted to introduce Japanese food culture to Chinese people.
Authorities say the practice violated laws on food sanitation in addition to infringing on women's rights.

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kuri
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posted 23 May 2005 03:34 AM

I heard that on the radio overhere yesterday. I understand that this has been a trend in Japan for some time. I don't quite understand the appeal myself, but as long as proper labour standards are enforced, and the woman is clearly choosing this line of work herself, I don't see this as being problematic. As for hygiene, well as long as she's showered, I don't see why it would be unhygenic.

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Melsky
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posted 23 May 2005 03:39 AM

This is actually not good for sushi - the body heat warms the fish!

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Mr. Magoo
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posted 23 May 2005 06:23 PM

Sushi should never be chilled: it hardens the rice.

Also, nude women!

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Reality. Bites.
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posted 23 May 2005 06:38 PM

quote:
Originally posted by Mr. Magoo:
Sushi should never be chilled: it hardens the rice.
Also, nude women!

Little did he know at the time, but Magoo's words would cause a run on refrigerated supermarket sushi by easily-confused impotent men. -- Canadian Food Retailing, August 2005 issue.

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Gir Draxon
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posted 23 May 2005 09:00 PM

quote:
Originally posted by Mr. Magoo:
Sushi should never be chilled: it hardens the rice.

Actually, I like it when my sushi doesn't fall apart into tiny pieces while I am trying to eat it...

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Papal Bull
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posted 23 May 2005 09:39 PM

That's why sushi is at below room temperature, and hardened rice causes it to fall apart.

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lagatta
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posted 23 May 2005 09:57 PM

When I serve sushi, I make my own - it really isn't difficult. In any Chinatown (and probably big grocery stores) you can buy the mat to roll it and the sheets of seaweed, sticky rice, etc.

A friend made an intriguing vegetarian sushi (child-friendly) with peanut butter, rice and pickled greens.

The only unclothed being lurking about at sushi time is Renzo, and with his sleek fur coat, I wouldn't describe him as naked...

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Cueball
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posted 24 May 2005 11:36 PM

quote:
Originally posted by Melsky:
This is actually not good for sushi - the body heat warms the fish!

I have to admit I would certainly give it a whirl, but not in the context of a business lunch.

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