How to eat sushi

I love sushi. Especially the fusion kind of sushi such as california rolls or another new creation of the restaurant. But sometimes eating them can be a tedious task, especially when the size of the sushi is not one bite size. I often left with scattered sushi because I can't handle to eat it at once.

I found an interesting information on how to eat sushi in gojapan.about.com. I am going to share it here.

1. Clean your hands by using an oshibori (hot towel).
2. Put soy sauce for dipping in the small dish.
3. Mix a bit of wasabi (Japanese horse radish) with the soy sauce if you want. Since wasabi is already placed in each sushi piece, you don't need to do this.
4. When you eat nigiri-zushi (hand-pressed sushi), pick up one sushi piece between your thumb and middle finger, putting the index finger on top.
5. Dip the end of the neta (ingredients/fish slices side) into the soy sauce.(not the rice part)
6. Bring the sushi to your mouth and bite in half.
7. Before your next bite, again dip the neta side in the soy sauce.
8. When you eat maki-zushi(rolled sushi), place the whole piece in your mouth if you can. Maki-zushi falls apart easily when you bite.

It might sound hard and persnickety, but really worth to try. After all, sushi is one of the most favorite japanese food.