"Domo Arigato"

Domo arigato
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Domo arigato (pronounced [doꜜːmo aɽiꜜɡatoː]) is a Japanese phrase meaning "Thank you very much".

I have a new love...SUSHI!! I had never tried it, and to be honest, I was kind of afraid to. The idea of eating raw fish, did nothing for me. So many people told me how great it was and that not every thing was raw. So last weekend, we went to dinner and I tried sushi for the first time. I LOVED IT!!

Now, for those of you that, like me, have never tried it or are afraid to, I have a couple of pointers. First of all, go with someone that knows what the heck they are doing. The menus are extensive and if you don't know what you are doing, you will more than likely get something you won't like or that burns your face off. Sidebar: Stay away from the green stuff on the edge of your plate. It is NOT guacamole and IT WILL BURN YOUR FACE OFF!! Secondly, start off easy. Don't jump in to something that is four kinds of raw fish fashioned into some sort of a flower. Get something that is cooked and wrapped in rice and seaweed. It is delicious and you may even find yourself venturing out to the non cooked "real" sushi before your meal is through...I did! Thirdly, try to eat with chop sticks if at all possible. I ate my sushi with a fork my first go round, but it just doesn't feel as authentic. At lunch yesterday, I worked with the chopsticks and ate my entire meal sans fork...go me!! Finally, eating sushi is truly an experience. It is very much about taste, but more than that, it is about presentation. It is a feast for your eyes, then a party in your mouth. It can also be quite sexy, if you choose for it to be. Use your new found chopstick skills and feed your date. *smiles*

The bottom line is this...sushi is delicious and a great way to have a meal. Get out of that comfort zone and try something new. If you are a seasoned sushi eater, take a newbie to lunch and show them the ropes...they will be glad you did!


Roll up some yumminess and soak it in soy sauce? Don't mind if I do...