| The majority of fish consumed in Japan comes from the ocean and is consumed raw. I would assume that trying to make sushi or sashimi out of blue gill caught in warm water lakes in Japan could be unhealthy. Also, I have not observed many deep frying seafood restrauants in my travels there. From my experiences, if it swims, crawls and comes from the sea....it is served raw in the sushi shops, and generally tastes pretty darn good. |