Sushi Video

April 29, 2006 on 10:37 am | In Culture, Food, Humor | | Email This Post

Hi all, this is a hilarious video on YouTube.

It is a subtitled video explaining Japanese sushi culture, in an interesting, not entirely factual, humorous manner. Please. Watch it.

This is actually a skit by a famous (among hardcore Japanese comedy fans) comedy duo named Ramenz 「ラーメンズ」. Their DVD’s are available for purcahse as well.

While we’re on the subject of sushi…

Also you may know already, but there is special vocabulary for food when discussing
sushi.

Water becomes, “ohiya”.
Water = Omizu = お水 = おひや

Rice used in sushi becoms “syari”.
ご飯 = しゃり

Tea becomes “agari”.
お茶 = あがり

Soy Sauce becomes “murasaki”.
醤油 (しょうゆ） = 紫 （むらさき）

The main part of the sushi (the fish and what not) is called, “neta”.
ネタ = The main part of the sushi, for example MAGURO or IKURA or UNAGI.

And if I might add… The “neta” known as かにみそ (crab brain) becomes, “gross.”

Isn’t Japanese fun?

- Harvey

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    I never heard of Ramenz before but that was pretty funny.

    Comment by mdchachi — April 30, 2006 #

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    Another bit by the same RAMENZ group.

    http://raku2de.gozaru.jp/flash/swf/shinbashi.html

    Comment by harvey — May 2, 2006 #

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    Вот так японский носок!

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    i would not have a problem with all the extra beer. :)

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