Do you eat raw meat?
By theredquill
@theredquill (586)
Philippines
January 9, 2009 5:34am CST
Hello MyLotters,
A few days ago, a friend treated me for dinner at a Japanese restuarant because she wanted me to try sashimi, a dish consisting primarily of raw seafood sliced thinly. Although the chef claims the fish they use is fresh, I didn't have the appetite for such. I've never tried eating raw fish or meat before not only because the taste and the smell don't appeal to me, but also because of the possibility of contracting trichinosis, a parasitic disease caused by eating raw or undercooked meat infected with the larvae of a certain kind of roundworm. We could also get E. Coli (cause of food poisoning) and Salmonella. That's why I try to steer clear of raw meat from my diet. What about you? Do you like to eat raw meat?
4 responses
@opalina143 (1240)
• Morristown, New Jersey
9 Jan 09
I would never eat raw beef, pork, or chicken, but I do love sushi. I have to eat it from a place I trust, though, not just any place. Because under some circumstances, I'm sure it can carry germs.
Normally, food from the sea is sterile. Basically, you can take anything out of the ocean and, if its not poisnous, eat it. Thats' becasause germs and parasites that affect ocean fish and things do not infect humans or other land animals. It's a whole different echosystem, and the germs and parasites can't live in us or any other land mammal.
So fish are much safer than other kinds of meats, provided they are fish from the ocean. Though I suppose they might get contaminated later if they go bad.
I have no problem eating sushi, though, I love the stuff.
@theredquill (586)
• Philippines
9 Jan 09
Yep, most of my friends love sushi. They always encourage me to try one, but they've no luck. But like you, they go to places they really trust and always make sure the fish looks fresh and smells fresh.
@smooch091784 (973)
• Philippines
9 Jan 09
Sushi is good, especially if you eat it at a fancy resto. It's not really you gonna eat raw meat all the time and you're gonna eat raw meat like the full pork or chicken! Eating a good amount of raw is not bad at all. Just be cautious where will you get those...
